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About the Role
BMO’s high-growth U.S. Banking group is seeking a leader for its communications portfolio supporting its Commercial and Wealth businesses. This role is responsible for developing an external positioning platform for BMO’s leading Commercial Bank with crossover to consideration for its Wealth business. The leader will manage a team and execute internal and external communications plans, demonstrating the ability to create and lead strategic communications that support both reputation and culture.
Responsibilities
- Assess communications needs, recommend plans and solutions, and secure necessary approvals.
- Create and deliver communication solutions that effectively support and address communications needs.
- Develop a positioning platform and supporting program for BMO’s U.S. Commercial Bank, reaching business owners and leaders.
- Lead a team of experienced professionals and partners to deliver results that support consideration for BMO.
- Apply an integrated communications lens across stakeholder audiences, including maintaining internal communications approaches that support alignment and engagement.
- Oversee executive communications professionals partnering with executive leaders in the business.
- Collaborate across communications, media relations, marketing, and business partners to achieve positioning goals.
- Provide strategic external communication counsel and support to senior leadership to build the broader brand and reputation of BMO among business owners and leaders.
- Proactively identify stories and opportunities to profile advancements in the business in alignment with the value proposition and client segment strategy.
- Use analytics and competitive benchmarking to measure success and demonstrate impact.
- Build effective relationships with internal stakeholders to understand business objectives, identify opportunities, and maximize results.
- Provide competitive intelligence and insight to inform strategy.
- Work in compliance with regulatory policies, digital and brand guidelines, and updates standards and processes as required to mitigate risk and improve effectiveness.
Requirements
- 15+ years of relevant experience.
- Integrated communications experience required.
- Ability to take technical and complex information and distill it to key messages.
- Demonstrated experience influencing and coaching senior leaders.
- Technical leader viewed as a thought leader for innovation.
- Able to manage ambiguity with agility as the external environment changes.
Skills
- Writing & editing skills - Expert
- Verbal & written communication skills - Expert
- Analytical and problem solving skills - Expert
- Influence skills - Expert
- Collaboration & team skills; with a focus on cross-group collaboration - Expert
- Data driven decision making - Expert
- Marketing experience in a B2B environment a plus.
- Experience leading diverse teams formally and informally in a large organization a plus.
- Agency experience or agency management experience a plus.
Location
- 320 S Canal Street
Work Type
- Salaried
Experience Level
- 15+ years
Education Level
- MBA or post-secondary degree in Communications/Public Relations, Marketing or a related field of study or an equivalent combination of education and experience is a plus.
Salary/Compensations
- $130,000.00 - $270,000.00
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Accident and life insurance
- Retirement savings plans
About the Company
- At BMO we are driven by a shared Purpose: Boldly Grow the Good in business and life. It calls on us to create lasting, positive change for our customers, our communities and our people. By working together, innovating and pushing boundaries, we transform lives and businesses, and power economic growth around the world.
- As a member of the BMO team you are valued, respected and heard, and you have more ways to grow and make an impact. We strive to help you make an impact from day one – for yourself and our customers. We’ll support you with the tools and resources you need to reach new milestones, as you help our customers reach theirs. From in-depth training and coaching, to manager support and network-building opportunities, we’ll help you gain valuable experience, and broaden your skillset.
- To find out more visit us at http://jobs.bmo.com/us/en
Equal Opportunity
- BMO is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or any other legally protected characteristics. We also consider applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
- BMO is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to BMOCareers.Support@bmo.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.