Smithfield, RI, US
15 days ago
Director, Communication & Education
Job Description:

The Role

As a Director, Communications Management within the Workplace Investing Communications & Education (WI C&E) organization, you will lead a team of Sr. Communications Project Managers (CPMs) who help Fidelity's clients deliver critical information to their employees, retirees and other participants by developing and delivering best-in-class communication materials through a variety of channels.

The ideal candidate will effectively coach their team on project management skills, quality execution and consultation with clients to highlight our value proposition and increase client satisfaction. This role must build strong relationships with internal business partners and influence others to provide support and assist with issues. This role requires client interaction periodically to support CCs, help resolve issues and compliance monitoring. The ideal candidate will bring innovative ideas to the group, be willing to try new things and lead broad-based initiatives.

Leading, coaching and developing a high performing team; provides continuous feedback.Foster an inclusive environment that values and rewards contributions, drive, initiative, and achievement of results.Work closely with other C&E leaders in service of clients, participants, associates, partners, and the firm.Reviewing key performance indicator metrics and trends to ensure that satisfaction, risk and quality is optimally managed; drives action plans and holds teams accountable for results.Supervising registered representatives.The Expertise and Skills You BringBachelor’s Degree – Required or equivalent with 10-12 years of experienceManagement experience is preferredExperience in employee benefits communication and/or financial services preferredSeries 7, 63 and 24 licenses requiredStrong leadership, facilitation, influencing, decision-making and team building skillsCollaboration and partnership focusClient servicing skills and experienceChange management experienceAbility to manage a team across multiple geographical locationsHighly organized and able to prioritize and multi-task in a fast paced, matrix management environmentExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsConfident, polished professionalism and an executive presence in front of clients and key business stakeholdersAbility to create / share strategic thinking and consult with senior leadersThe Team

The Director, Communications Management position exists within Fidelity’s WI C&E business unit. C&E provides consulting, content development, and delivery services for business partners, prospects, plan sponsors, and their participants across all market segments.

This role leads a team of Sr. Communications Project Managers. The Sr. CPM is responsible for developing custom educational materials/campaigns and managing the production workflow of WI communication materials for Strategic clients. The Sr. CPM will develop insight and understanding of the client’s communication strategy as well as provide communications and production consultative support and recommendations to the Communications Consultant, Client Service Team and/or client. The Director drives client and participant satisfaction for Fidelity’s communication and education platforms, and proactively identifies and participates in strategic initiatives that will positively impact Fidelity and our clients.

Certifications:Series 07 - FINRA, Series 24 - FINRA, Series 63 - FINRA

Company Overview

Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.

Join Us

At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.

Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Having the majority of our associates work onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most roles listed as Hybrid will require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office. This does not apply to roles listed as Remote or Onsite.

At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.

We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.

Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.

Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.

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