Senior Advisor, Communications
Citi
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Citi’s Enterprise Services and Public Affairs (ESPA) aims to enhance how our stakeholders perceive and experience Citi. We manage our reputation by engaging with our stakeholders and delivering great spaces and services to colleagues and clients.
We’re currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Vice President, Senior Advisor, Communications (Internal Job Title: Business & Corporate Comms Intmd Sr Lead - C13) based in Sydney, Australia. Being part of our team means that we’ll provide you with the resources to meet your unique needs, empower you to make healthy decision and manage your financial well-being to help plan for your future. For instance:
- We believe all parents deserve time to adjust to parenthood and bond with the newest members of their families. That’s why in early 2020 we began rolling out our expanded Paid Parental Leave Policy to include Citi employees around the world.
- We empower our employees to manage their financial well-being and help them plan for the future.
- We have a variety of programs that help employees balance their work and life, including generous paid time off packages.
We seek an experienced communications professional to work in Citi’s Sydney office, reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs for Australia and New Zealand.
The Senior Advisor, Communications will work on internal, external and digital communications for Citi and its businesses in Australia and New Zealand. They will also lead the implementation of Citi’s volunteer program in Australia and New Zealand and related communications. A role suitable for a communications all-rounder, the successful candidate will work closely with the communications team to deliver strategic media relations campaigns, and franchise wide internal communications and volunteer events.
In this role, you’re expected to:
- Work with partner businesses, functions and communications colleagues to develop integrated Communications strategies that support franchise-wide priorities and business line specific programs
- Draft initiative-specific communications and talking points, including the coordination of employee-related events.
- Writing communication updates and messages as per the media plan or to support franchise wide activities as well as business/function line communication
- Providing communications support for major projects
- Source, develop, and ensure relevance of content for various channels.
- Development and implementation of the communications strategy to maintain and strengthen reputation among the key audiences, based on the business strategy, global and local priorities
- Building and strengthening relationships with key media
- Supporting issue mitigation strategies and crisis management preparedness
- Development of the social media practice usage to strengthen company’s positioning and reputation.
- Organize and assist the public speaking of business/function management team (speeches at the forums and conferences, interviews, commentary in the media).
- Develop and implement volunteer initiatives for Citi’s annual Global Community Day in Australia and New Zealand. This includes sourcing and managing charity volunteer partners through to volunteer event implementation and overall communications campaign management.
- Develop and implement communications for the Citi Foundation Global Innovation Grant program in Australia and New Zealand.
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
Qualifications:
- 6-10 years communications experience
- A proactive approach to communications with the ability to identify stories and proactively execute
- Strong communications (written, verbal and interpersonal) skills, including the ability to influence senior executives
- Integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive professional attitude
- A team player who will implement initiatives effectively and motivate others to perform their task
- Excellent organizational and project management skills
- Track record of success in delivering high quality work in a fast paced and dynamic environment
- Critical competencies include oral communication, written communication, project management, relationship building and results orientation
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, communications, marketing or another related field
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a family of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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