Job Description

Alternate Locations: Dover, NH (New Hampshire); Fort Wayne, IN (Indiana); Greensboro, NC (North Carolina); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

Relocation assistance will be considered/provided for this opportunity within our company guidelines.

Level: P4

Requisition 65143

About the Company

Lincoln Financial Group, a Fortune 250 company with over 10,000 employees, provides advice and solutions that help empower Americans to take charge of their financial lives with confidence. Our core business areas Life Insurance, Annuities, Retirement Plan Services and Group Protection focus on supporting, preserving and enhancing over 17 million customers lifestyles and retirement outcomes.

Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, Lincoln Financial Group is the marketing name for Lincoln National Corporation (NYSE: LNC) and its affiliates. The company had $238 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2018.

Ranked one of the Best Large Employers in America by Forbes magazine, Lincoln Financial Group makes a serious investment in our employees futures through a broad range of wealth accumulation and protection plans, health and wellness programs, and career development resources designed to help each individual reach their personal and professional goals.

General Purpose of Job

This role will develop and execute on communications strategies in support of Lincolns People, Place and Brand organization which comprises all facets of HR, corporate brand and advertising, diversity and inclusion, corporate social responsibility, strategic real estate, business continuity, and Lincolns enterprise crisis management efforts. This role will primarily focus on supporting communications both internal and external for the for the corporate business continuity, crisis management and real estate functions, as well as the corporate marketing, brand and advertising functions. This role will also lead special, often enterprise-wide projects in the HR space.

Responsibilities:

* Develop and manage proactive internal and external communications strategies for the areas he/she supports.
* End-to-end communications planning from strategy development to tactical execution.
* Manage internal communications for multiple audiences employees within the People, Place and Brand organization and employees across the Lincoln enterprise as appropriate.
* Develop and manage communications plans for large-scale corporate projects and initiatives.
* Develop tailored communications for senior executives to represent strong thought leadership, internally and externally.
* Be a strong relationship builder able to build trust with senior executives and colleagues across the organization.

The Ideal Candidate will:

* Confident, comfortable communicator with very strong written and verbal communication skills.
* Strong crisis communications skills takes action confidently in uncertain or complex situations and can craft clear, thoughtful communications for various audiences with limited direction.
* Strong presentation skills with demonstrated ability to influence at all levels of management through clear, informed and logical discussions/presentations.
* Maintains knowledge on current and emerging developments/trends for assigned area(s) of responsibility.
* Serves as a consultative communication partner to internal stakeholders Provides subject matter expertise to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders on complex assignments/projects for his/her assigned area(s) of responsibility.
* Develops all internal and external communications for his/her area of responsibility (memos, talking points, articles, scripts, presentations, etc.)
* Leads the planning and execution of special events, internal and/or external, relevant to the program of work for his/her assigned area of responsibility.
* Builds strong relationships with senior executives and colleagues across the organization.
* Establishes benchmark and performance metrics to track communication effectiveness.
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Education

4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's) - Minimum Required

Experience

5 - 7+ Years of Corporate communications, internal and/or external communications experience that directly aligns to the responsibilities of this role. (Required )

This position may be subject to Lincolns Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincolns current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes/candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial Group are considered property of Lincoln Financial Group and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial Group (LFG) is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veterans status, or genetic information. Applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling 260-455-2558.

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