Communications Manager - Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions and enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed.  We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive at every stage of your career. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One. Job Description The communications manager will develop and execute integrated communications and media relations strategies for U.S. Bank’s capital markets businesses, including fixed income, foreign exchange, commodities, debt capital markets, trading and other institutional financial services. The role will serve as a strategic communications advisor to business leaders, build relationships with national and trade media, and provide internal communications support to the head of the area. The position is an individual contributor on the Wealth, Corporate, Commercial and Institutional Banking (WCIB) communications team within Public Affairs and Communications. In addition to supporting capital markets, the manager will partner with the WCIB communications leader on media relations and select external communications for the vice chair and head of WCIB, lead communications for research initiatives such as the CFO Survey, and collaborate across the organization to develop integrated storytelling opportunities. Their responsibility will include providing expert communications consultation, developing media plans for product launches, proactive and reactive media relations that may include timely market trends, thought leadership, and other aspects of these complex businesses that lend themselves to media outreach. The individual will also collaborate with other key stakeholders to develop multifaceted communications plans that include internal, cross-enterprise storytelling, social media amplification, speaking engagement and thought leadership opportunities, as well as storytelling on U.S. Bank’s owned media platforms. Ideal candidate will have external communications experience in Financial Services, particularly capital markets, corporate banking, or other institutional financial services businesses. Responsibilities: • 360-degree external communications support – plan development, content creation, tactical implementation, executive coaching, media training, interview staffing, tracking and reporting results. • Proactive and reactive media relations; Develop ideas for pitches based on industry and market topics and trends. • Stay up to date on events and developments – internally and externally – that impact U.S. Bank while identifying opportunities to increase positive visibility for the organization. • Provides executives and other spokespeople with communications guidance related to core business line priorities / objectives. • Works to implement communications strategies for complex business lines to build U.S. Bank’s reputation and increases brand awareness of capabilities. • Partners with central Public Affairs and Communications team on major events that may involve media interaction, such as a reduction in force, adds to staff, cross-business line moves, new leaders, major new initiatives, etc. • Partners with PR agency for some efforts, and fosters direct relationships with key reporters. • Collaborates with social media partners. • Provide spokesperson and leader support for external events including speaking remarks, staffing, etc. • Collaborates with communication peers in other business areas to connect opportunities for aligned storytelling. Basic Qualifications: •