External Communications Lead – Corporate & Investment Banking

About this role:

This role drives external visibility for Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) through strategic media relations, executive positioning, and measurable coverage outcomes. The individual contributor will lead targeted media engagement, conference strategy, and awards programs to enhance CIB’s reputation and thought leadership.

This position is available in New York, NY and offers a hybrid work schedule. The Wells Fargo job profile is Lead Communications Consultant.

In this role, you will:

• Drive media relations and support the broader external communications strategy for CIB’s Banking division (corporate banking, investment banking, M&A, equity capital markets, investment grade debt capital markets, and leveraged finance)
• Identify timely, insight-driven media and external communications opportunities aligned to strategy
• Advise senior leaders on media engagement and positioning
• Build and manage strategic media relationships across top-tier financial outlets
• Develop briefing materials for interviews, speaking engagements, and external visibility opportunities
• Media and speaker train senior leaders and prepare them for interviews
• Produce weekly media reports and deliver clear outcomes, ideas and insights to senior leadership
• Conduct research to support executives’ internal and external speaking engagements
• Identify and secure speaking opportunities at key industry conferences
• Manage media-driven award submissions and related programs, coordinating with business partners
• Partner with marketing to develop LinkedIn content for CIB and senior leaders

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of Public Relations, Media Relations or Corporate Communications experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• Experience developing proactive media strategies for investment banking, asset management, private equity, and B2B financial services clients

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience identifying news trends and developing media pitches aligned to business strategy
• Experience researching conferences and securing executive speaking opportunities
• Experience drafting award nominations and coordinating large-scale awards programs
• Experience writing messages, talking points, and speeches for business leaders

Office Location & Pay Range:

• 150 East 42nd Street - New York, NY ($120,000 to $196,000)

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$120,000.00 - $196,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.

• Health benefits
• 401(k) Plan
• Paid time off
• Disability benefits
• Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
• Parental leave
• Critical caregiving leave
• Discounts and savings
• Commuter benefits
• Tuition reimbursement
• Scholarships for dependent children
• Adoption reimbursement

Posting End Date:

20 Nov 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

We Value Equal Opportunity

Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.

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