Communications Leader, Media Relations

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) is a diversified, community-based financial services company with $1.9 trillion in assets. Founded in 1852, Wells Fargo provides banking, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial financial services through more than 8,600 locations, 13,000 ATMs, online (wellsfargo.com), and mobile devices. Public Affairs brings together teams responsible for engaging with the company's stakeholders. This organization exists to support, strengthen and protect Wells Fargo's reputation by building trust, brand reputation, and positive business results. This includes advocating for Wells Fargo's business priorities, executing an enterprise brand strategy and enhancing the company's social impact and sustainability through the work we do. Teams within Public Affairs include: Communications & Brand Management, Government Relations & Public Policy, Social Impact & Sustainability, and Strategy & Transformation. Corporate Communications manages strategic internal, external, and executive communications for Wells Fargo. The team delivers world-class communications counsel and content to stakeholders in ways that builds trust while protecting and enhancing the company's reputation and culture. The Communications Leader will lead the newly created media relations centralized team. The leader will be responsible for strategic planning and proactive storytelling to frame the consumer brand story to the media covering positive ways the company interacts with customers about their consumer financial needs. This person will lead a team of communicators responsible for managing media relationships across the full range of media outlets. The leader will be accountable for coordinating and connecting across the lines of business and Communications and Brand Management organization to surface compelling opportunities to tell the Wells Fargo story.