Manager Corporate Communications; onsite​/hybrid

As a key member of the Relationship Management team, you will be part of Agri Bank's mission to support the people who feed the world. The Manager Corporate Communications manages the Agri Bank Communications function in support of the Bank’s strategic objectives through all communications channels, including informing and influencing key audiences such as Association-owners (board members, executive leaders and staff), Agri Bank executive leaders and employees, investors, and others.

As subject matter expert for Agri Bank, this role is current on the latest trends, techniques, and technologies for communications and for developments influencing Agri Bank and the Farm Credit System.

• Develops, leads and implements a comprehensive communications strategy and plan to support Agri Bank’s mission, vision and purpose
• Collaborates with business partners to develop and maintain the Agri Bank Crisis Communications Plan and Business Continuity Plan, and fulfills designated role in crisis situations
• Develops and implements communications plans, and provides communications counsel for corporate communications
• Manages media relations, including drafting news releases and talking points, responding to media inquiries, coaching spokespersons, and coordinating news release distribution and monitoring
• Serves as the Bank’s principal liaison to Agri Bank District Association communicators, Farm Credit Council and Federal Farm Credit Banks Funding Corporation on communications issues

• Provides communications counsel and support to the Agri Bank CEO and other members of the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), as well as board chair
• Produces executive communications deliverables on a recurring and as-needed basis, including CEO messaging to employees and Association-owners, executive meeting summaries, messaging from the board chair, Board Briefs, presentations, talking points, and other communications for internal and external audiences

• Serves on Agri Bank Disclosure Committee
• Drafts and/or reviews financial communications, including quarterly earnings releases, dividend payouts, and investment calls, and owns and manages the content on the financial information page on
• Produces and manages development of annual report “wrapper”
• Plans and manages branding, presentations and other communications for key stakeholder events including Agri Bank annual meeting, employee appreciation, and Agri Bank District conference.
• Supports other financial communications such as rating agency presentations

• Provides the strategic vision, content architecture, and hands-on execution for Agri Bank’s workforce-facing narratives, ensuring employees are aligned, informed, and connected to the corporate mission, vision and purpose. Core focus areas include:
• Telling the Agri Bank Story:
  Define and champion the internal brand narrative. Translate complex financial results, enterprise priorities, and business goals into compelling, authentic stories that are clear and actionable in order to connect everyday employee efforts to Agri Bank's broader purpose.
• Lead communication strategies that support organizational transformation, workforce initiatives, culture programs and enterprise-wide change efforts
• Develop and execute employee communication programs that enhance engagement, transparency and alignment with organizational priorities.
• Partner with Human Resources and business leaders to communicate talent, benefits, culture and employee experience initiatives
• Provides communications support for company wide and human resources recruiting efforts
• Provides communications…