Regional Communications Associate

The world-class Communications Team at JPMorganChase is seeking an experienced professional to join the U.S. Regional Communications team to coordinate and support on a public relations and public affairs strategy, based in Salt Lake City. The audiences include all forms of media, employees and clients, local thought leaders and community stakeholders.

As a Regional Communications Associate within the Communications Team you will support and integrate the Regional Communications marketing resources to help deliver the company's priorities in strategically impactful ways. You will support JPMorganChase’s different businesses and corporate responsibility at the local level in in the Pacific Northwest and Mountain states, JPMorganChase continues to grow in this geography and we need additional help telling our story about our growth and impact in our local communities. You will work with the Regional Communications lead for these states and support senior staff to develop and execute multifaceted communications strategies.

Job responsibilities

• Lead holistic public relations campaigns across traditional, social, and digital media and serve as a media spokesperson
• Support senior staff to develop and maintain media relationships with relevant national, trade and local media
• Support the development of talking points and key messages for the business and our spokespeople.
• Support the development of content on an as-needed basis, e.g. media pitches, press releases, articles, social media posts etc.
• Identify opportunities to use the firm’s award-winning economy, technology and financial market research with media
Brainstorm new topics and themes to create new thought leadership content and placements.

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• 3+ years of local news experience or media relations experience at an agency or in-house; Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, or related discipline
• Excellent writing skills; ability to identify, tell and share great stories
• Strong executive presence and ability to advise and work with senior management
• Fluency across social media and other communications channels, with a proven ability to tap them to protect reputation and promote the brand
• Excellent judgment and ability to handle sensitive issues, particularly pertaining to media.
• Ability to partner across a large, matrixed organization, with an understanding of how to lead by influence, not control
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail; ability to multitask and prioritize high volume, high priority initiatives.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills; ability and eagerness to take a creative approach to problem solving.

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience using PowerPoint, Excel, Zignal and similar communications software
• Strong understanding of the media landscape and existing relationships with national, trade and local media