VP, CEO Communication and Executive Thought Leadership | Fort Mill, SC, USA Job

VP, CEO Communication and Executive Thought Leadership

Are you a team player? Are you curious to learn? Are you interested in working on meaningful projects? Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology? If so, LPL Financial is the place for you!

Job Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and dynamic head of CEO Communication and Executive Thought Leadership (ETL). This role serves as the communications support for the company's Chief Executive Officer, supporting his stakeholder engagements including speaking opportunities, guest bylines, employee townhalls, client presentations, and social media presence. This role is also responsible for guiding LPL Financial through the personification of its brand by helping to amplify industry-relevant insights and ideas from our core group of thought leaders.

By overseeing CEO communications as well as the entire ETL program, this role orchestrates the alignment, efficacy, and accuracy of messaging while amplifying the voices that humanize LPL and foster a sense of trust and connection with the brand.

A storyteller by nature with an innate ability to simplify complex matters into compelling messaging, the individual in this role thrives in collaborative, fast-paced environments. The ideal candidate is a strong writer and editor who can identify the appropriate tone and nuanced style for the company's thought leaders. The candidate will have the ability to learn and write in various voices and will be a strong listener, comfortable spending time with executives to understand their priorities and viewpoints.

This role reports to our SVP, Communications and Public Relations and will collaborate with colleagues across marketing and communications as well as the office of the CEO to define the key messages that validate LPL's industry leadership and strategic direction.

Responsibilities:
Working collaboratively and cross-functionally, the VP of CEO Communications and Executive Thought Leadership will develop:

• Thoughtful communications plans for the company's CEO, engaging with his office to prioritize outreach to clients, employees, partners, and the press while building narratives tied to company strategy and goals.
• Content pillars that reflect key perspectives for executive thought leaders in the company.
• Original and curated editorial content.
• Editorial calendar and multimedia distribution strategy across social, earned, and owned channels.
• Effective workflows for collaborating with the company's participants in the program.
• Dynamic reporting and measurement protocols to ensure the program is always fully optimized.

What are we looking for?
We want strong collaborators who can deliver a world-class client experience. We are looking for people who thrive in a fast-paced environment, are client-focused, team-oriented, and can execute in a way that encourages creativity and continuous improvement.

Requirements:

• 10+ years of communications experience with a strong background in both corporate and financial services communications.
• Depth and breadth of knowledge in a regulated industry with a proven track record of simplifying complex matters and storytelling across multiple stakeholders.
• Deep understanding of content marketing and thought leadership initiatives with experience writing/editing/producing for multiple stakeholders.
• Proven experience as a trusted communications advisor to senior executives.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and write in others' voices.

Preferences:

• Highly effective writer, editor, and content producer.
• Respected for building a measurable cycle of advocacy, especially among clients and employees, through clear, concise, and compelling communication strategies.
• Experience working in a Fortune 500, fast-paced, dynamic company.

Pay Range:
$121,700.00 - $202,900.00
Actual base salary varies based on factors, including but not limited to, relevant skill, prior experience, education, base salary of internal peers, demonstrated performance, and geographic location. Additionally, LPL Total Rewards package is highly competitive, designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.

Company Overview:
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) was founded on the principle that the firm should work for advisors and institutions, and not the other way around. Today, LPL is a leader in the markets we serve, serving more than 23,000 financial advisors nationwide. We are steadfast in our commitment to the advisor-mediated model and the belief that Americans deserve access to personalized guidance from a financial professional.

Join LPL Financial: Where Your Potential Meets Opportunity

At LPL Financial, we believe that everyone deserves objective financial guidance. As the nation's leading independent broker-dealer, we offer an integrated platform of cutting-edge technology, brokerage, and investment advisor services.

Why LPL?

• Innovative Environment: We foster creativity and growth, providing a supportive leadership team.
• Limitless Career Potential: Your career at LPL has no limits, only amazing potential.
• Unified Mission: We are one team on one mission-taking care of our advisors so they can take care of their clients.
• Impactful Work: Our size is just right for you to make a real impact.
• Commitment to Equality: We support workplace equality and embrace diverse perspectives and backgrounds.
• Community Focus: We care for our communities and encourage our employees to do the same.
• Benefits and Total Rewards: Our Total Rewards package goes beyond just compensation and insurance.

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