Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

M&T Bank

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America
$173,300.00 - $321,800.00 annual (usd); not specif...
Not specified
Chief reputation strategist
Align communications with business strategy
Lead policy and advocacy strategies
M&T Bank is seeking a Chief Corporate Affairs Officer to lead the organization's reputation management, public affairs, and corporate communications strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in corporate communications and a proven track record of managing reputational risks while aligning messaging with business strategies

Job Summary

  • Responsible for directing the shaping, protecting, and advancing of the organization’s reputation, public positioning, policy influence, and stakeholder trust.
  • Lead the strategy for managing and strengthening the corporate reputation; oversee crisis communication and narrative management across media, regulators, policymakers, and public forums.
  • Manage stakeholder engagement and sustainability communications by ensuring the alignment of the narrative with global regulatory expectations and stakeholder values.

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M&T Bank is seeking a Chief Corporate Affairs Officer to lead the organization's reputation management, public affairs, and corporate communications strategies. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in corporate communications and a proven track record of managing reputational risks while aligning messaging with business strategies.

Salary

$173,300.00 - $321,800.00 Annual (USD); Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Chief reputation strategist
  • Align communications with business strategy
  • Lead policy and advocacy strategies
  • Manage enterprise-level risk
  • Oversee corporate communications enterprise-wide
  • Lead media and public relations
  • Manage stakeholder engagement

Nice-to-have

  • Leverage AI for communications transformation
  • Integrate sustainability messaging
  • Develop creative and thoughtful approaches
  • Drive outcomes leveraging influencing skills
  • Adept in fast-paced decision-making

Key Requirements

  • Minimum of 15 years' relevant experience
  • Minimum of 7 years' managerial experience
  • Acute business and financial acumen
  • Exemplary leadership skills
  • Proven communications strategist and executor
  • Fluency in legislative processes
  • Mastery of strategic narratives

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