SVP, Corporate Communications

Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

HOPE (Hope Enterprise Corporation, Hope Credit Union and Hope Policy Institute) provides financial services; leverages resources; and engages in advocacy that strengthens the financial wealth of people in under-resourced Deep South communities. Since 1994, these efforts have benefited more than three million people in Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee, and influenced billions in persistent poverty communities across the nation. Learn more at hopecu.org

Title : Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications

Department : Corporate Operations

Reports To : President, Hope Enterprise Corporation

Supervises : Creative Content Manager; TBD

Job Classification : Exempt

Location : Jackson, MS

The Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications is responsible for managing and executing internal and external communications to ensure alignment with the organization's mission, vision, values and strategic objectives. This role requires exceptional judgment, creativity, and attention to detail in coordinating communication activities across the company. The SVP reports directly to the Hope Enterprise Corporation President, and will be based at the corporate office in Jackson, MS.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the development and implementation of a communications strategy that advances HOPE's strategic priorities
• Amplify HOPE's position as a thought leader across all lines of business, and increase HOPE's visibility and brand awareness
• Serve as HOPE's primary liaison with the media, coordinating with the HEC President to determine appropriate messaging and spokesperson
• Support leadership in preparing talking points for presentations, media interviews, and other engagements with key external audiences
• Manage corporate messaging through owned and earned communication and media, in coordination with the marketing department
• Manage quarterly and annual investor reporting, in coordination with the Investor Relations department
• Manage policy and advocacy communications, in coordination with the policy & advocacy department
• Manage an internal communications strategy that cultivates a culture anchored in HOPE's value drivers, including timely, transparent communication regarding key company initiatives, and staff development priorities

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Hope Enterprise Corporation does not participate in or engage in any form of visa sponsorship, including employment-based visa applications or extensions (e.g., H-1B, TN, O-1, OPT, STEM OPT, etc.). Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.