Sr. Executive Communications Advisor

Company

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco

We are the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco—public servants with a mission to advance the nation’s monetary, financial, and payment systems to build a stronger economy for all Americans. We are a community-engaged bank, and are committed to understanding and serving the vibrant, expansive communities of the Twelfth District. That means we seek and appreciate new perspectives. We respect people for what they do and for who they are. We build opportunities to learn and grow. When you join the SF Fed, you become part of a diverse team united in its purpose to promote an economy that works for everyone.

The Senior Executive Communications Advisor works to establish, strengthen, and own the SF Fed leadership team’s presence on external platforms to tell the story of the Bank’s work, engage with broader and more diverse groups around the country, and help unleash the power of the SF Fed brand. This includes coaching and supporting the SF Fed’s leadership team with communication

strategies, compelling content, talking points, and toolkits that reinforce the Bank’s vision, strategic priorities, and key messaging.

This is a term position that will be one-year to two-year assignment. The good news is as a term employee of the SF Fed, you receive our outstanding benefits listed below and work directly for the Bank.

Job Description

• Craft external communication strategies for the broad leadership team, including Executive Leadership Team members, Regional Executives, and Directors to disseminate the Bank’s key messaging and strategic priorities to the world.
• Work closely with Bank leaders to craft compelling and authentic bylined content, speeches, and social media posts that inspire and engage external audiences—meeting each target audience where they are. Understands how to design data visualizations that further express meaningful messages.
• Support President with drafts of CEO communications.
• Proactively identify venues, events, and digital platforms where Bank leaders can show up, tell our story, and create new points of engagement.
• Create toolkits and talking points to ensure the Bank’s leaders can serve as our most powerful brand advocates. Designs all content for digital channel distribution and impact.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues across External Communications and Bank business lines with editorial strategies aligning and leveraging executive communications across external and internal channels.
• Influence and coach Bank leaders on Bank wide messaging and help them develop their own individual tone and style designed for digital.
• Establish and track measures that evaluate the effectiveness of external communications and channels.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the Bank to design, implement, and measure external communication strategies and campaigns.
• Research and apply industry best practices to keep content and strategies contemporary and in alignment with best-in-class experiences.

Requirements

• ​Bachelor’s degree in economics with proven journalism and/or communications or government relations and policy emphasis; public relations; or corporate communications with similar experience.
• 10+ years of related experience writing and editing executive-level communications in the public or private sectors. Up to date and/or certified in communications best practices including delivering messages via digital channels and related metrics.
• Superior writing and editing abilities, with an emphasis on business and economics communications.  Familiarity with core economics content, especially as they relate to monetary policy. 
• Critical thinker capable of synthesizing complex ideas and putting together crisp, logical and memorable arguments. 
• Comfortable working independently and in collaboration with others toward shared goals and objectives.
• Knowledge of central banking, financial markets, and policy a plus.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive/non-public information.
• Consistent and up to date and/or certified in communications best practices including delivering messages via digital channels and related metrics.

Base Salary Range: Min: $134,600 - Mid: $174,800 - Max: $215,200 (Location: San Francisco)

Final salary and offer will be determined by the applicant’s background, experience, skills, internal equity, and alignment with geographic and other market data.

Benefits:

We offer a wonderful benefits package including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Pre-tax Flexible Spending Account, Backup Child Care Program, Pre-Tax Day Care Flexible Spending Account, Paid Fami