JPMorgan Chase's Regional Communications Team is seeking a communications professional with experience in public relations or journalism. JPMorgan Chase is expanding throughout the Southeast and we need additional help telling our story about our growth and impact in our local communities.

As an Regional Communications Associate within JPMorgan Chase U.S. regional team, you will play a crucial role in supporting JPMorgan Chase’s different businesses and corporate responsibility at the local level in the Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina. You will work with the Regional Communications lead for these states and support senior staff to develop and execute multifaceted communications strategies. 

 

Job responsibilities:

Managing holistic public relations campaigns across traditional, social, and digital media and serve as a media spokesperson Supporting 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. Bilingual in English and Spanish 

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills:

Experience using PowerPoint, Excel, Zignal and similar communications software  Strong understanding of the media landscape and existing relationships with national, trade and local media are preferred