Associate Director - Financial Services Communications

Location:

Boston, New York, Iselin, Stamford, Hoboken, McLean, Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston

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At EY, we’re all in to shape your future with confidence. We’ll help you succeed in a globally connected organization of diverse teams and give you the support, culture and flexibility to take your career wherever you want it to go.

As a Communications Associate Director aligned to our Financial Services Industry group, you will play a critical role in shaping how we communicate our strategy and priorities across the organization.

You will serve as a trusted advisor to industry leadership, translating business priorities into clear, relevant and actionable internal communications that drive alignment, enable decision-making and support transformation.

Operating in a highly matrixed environment, you will help lead internal communications strategies that connect industry priorities with broader firm initiatives, ensuring consistency, clarity and impact across audiences.

• Serve as a strategic communications advisor to Financial Services Industry leadership, providing counsel on messaging, market activation of firm-wide and sector specific priorities, and internal positioning.
• Develop and execute internal communications strategies that support industry campaigns and initiatives, drive alignment and enable behavior change across the organization.
• Translate business strategy—including sector growth priorities, go‑to‑market focus and cross‑service line collaboration—into clear, compelling and audience‑centric communications.
• Lead internal communications that help ensure the targeted audiences understand what matters, what’s changing and what it means for them—connecting day‑to‑day work to broader business priorities.
• Develop leadership communications, including talking points, presentations and key messages that enable leaders to communicate with clarity and consistency.
• Partners across service lines and other industry teams and BMC functions to ensure aligned messaging and coordinated execution.
• Leverage AI tools to help develop and execute deliverables, optimize workflow, enhance quality and generate insights.
• Explore innovative uses of technology – including AI – to achieve goals and stay at forefront of best‑in‑class communications practice.
• Lead, coach and develop Assistant Directors and Supervising Associates, fostering a high‑performance, collaborative team culture.

• Ability to think strategically while managing execution and delivering results
• Strong understanding of how communications can enable business strategy, organizational alignment and growth
• Exceptional writing, editing and storytelling skills
• Ability to synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, actionable communications
• Strong executive presence and confidence advising senior leaders
• Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills in a matrixed environment
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build relationships across diverse teams and functions
• Sound judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity and competing priorities

• 10+ years of experience in internal, executive or strategic communications
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and developing executive communications
• Experience leading communications strategies for complex initiatives or organizational transformations
• Experience working across multiple stakeholder groups within large, matrixed organizations

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