Director Corporate Communications

Farm Credit Bank Of Texas - Austin, TX

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Austin, TX

About the position

Farm Credit Bank of Texas is a $37.3 billion wholesale bank that has been financing agriculture and rural America for over 100 years. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, we provide funding and services to rural lending associations in five states, and we are active in the nation's capital markets. While you may not be familiar with our name, Farm Credit Bank of Texas plays a critical role in supporting the businesses that make it possible for America to maintain access to an affordable and safe food supply, an industry which is one of the most innovative and evolving of our time. And while you help us deliver on our mission, we deliver on our commitment to you as a valued employee by providing competitive compensation, generous health and wellness benefits packages and an attractive hybrid workplace located along the bluffs of the Colorado River just minutes west of downtown Austin. We are searching for a Director Corporate Communications who is a strong writer with significant finance and investor relations experience and prior team management experience. This individual must be able to translate financial statements into press releases and the ability to independently write about financial topics. This is a player/coach position for an individual who will both contribute significant written content and oversee business-to-business communications targeted at external stakeholders (business partners, rating agencies, investors, and regulators), and internal stakeholders comprised of bank leadership and employees. This position leads the Corporate Communications department which is responsible for critical core deliverables including the bank's annual and quarterly financial reports and press releases, board of director publications, event and meeting communications, registration websites and apps, the bank's internet and intranet sites, the bank's brand strategy, and requested business-to-business marketing and communication deliverables. The Senior Director is responsible for personally developing, writing, and editing compelling and informative content that resonates as the voice of the business to its key stakeholders. This individual will engage closely with bank leadership and must be able to digest and understand the complex funding bank, finance, credit, and technology functions of the bank's business model and be capable of clearly and persuasively articulating key themes and insights through narratives that are easily understood by a non-technical stakeholder audience. As the department leader, the Senior Director develops and manages an operating budget, develops and maintains appropriate policies and procedures, manages vendor relationships, represents the bank to public audiences and periodically reports to the board of directors and executive management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Corporate Communications department responsible for critical core deliverables including financial reports and press releases.
• Develop, write, and edit compelling content for external and internal stakeholders.
• Oversee business-to-business communications targeted at investors, regulators, and business partners.
• Engage closely with bank leadership to articulate key themes and insights clearly.
• Manage the department's operating budget and vendor relationships.
• Represent the bank to public audiences and report to the board of directors.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, public relations, English, corporate communications, business, finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of seven (7) years in corporate communications.
• Minimum of three (3) years in a managerial role.
• Strong finance background and effective leadership abilities.
• Excellent writing skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in investor relations.
• Experience in commercial or wholesale banking, financial services, capital markets, finance, or agriculture industries.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with employer match (up to 4%) and additional employer contribution (up to 5%).
• Employer paid long-term disability and life insurance.
• Generous vacation leave, sick leave, and up to eleven paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave program of up to six weeks.
• Up to five days per year to volunteer in local community organizations.
• Ongoing professional development opportunities.
• Generous tuition-reimbursement program.
• Physical fitness incentive plan.
• Employer matching gifts program.
• Modern hybrid work schedule combining in office and remote work locations.