Regional Communications Group Leader

Regional Communications Group Leader – Denver, Colorado

Are you an experienced storyteller and leader with corporate communications experience?  Do you have media relationships and the ability to influence and counsel senior leaders? Join Western Union as a Regional Communications Group Leader.

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We’re a FinTech that’s using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We’re a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better is enabled by trust and respect

We will be looking to you to direct and deliver 360-degree communications strategies and execution across all initiatives designed to successfully raise the company’s profile internally and externally across the Americas region.  You’ll serve as a communication business partner to senior leaders within our Payments, Enterprise Partnership Commercial Development, and Product and Platform functions.  You will leverage a wide range of tools, strategies, and tactics to deliver positioning/messaging, talking points, speeches and provide strategic communications counsel and direction to leaders, leading on all in-region media activations and overseeing representation of leaders on influential speaking platforms.  You will support issues and crisis management and work collaboratively with the wider Global Communications and Social Channels teams, which also includes regional leaders for the Europe and CIS, Middle East and Africa and, Asia Pacific regions.  You’ll act as the main lead for our consumer communications Agency partner and support the development and execution of global corporate affairs, communications, and thought leadership initiatives as needed.

For such a pivotal role, you will have 10-12 years of experience in corporate communications and media relations in the Americas region.  You will have strong interpersonal skills, that include being well versed in interacting with and influencing C-Suite executives and senior leaders.  You’ll have the ability to operate strategically and tactically to deliver end-to-end communications project management. You will have excellent communication skills that include critical and strategic thinking, attention to detail and, the whability to extract complex language into catchy soundbites. You will be fluent in English and fluency in other languages such as Spanish and Portuguese is a plus.  Previous experience of agile working methodologies is also desirable.

Join us, and let’s connect the world

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It’s an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you’re ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We’re a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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The on–target earnings range is $159,085.50-$265,142.50, which includes a base salary of $113,632.50 –$189,387.50, short–term (20% of base), and long–term (20% of base) incentives that align with individual and company performance. Actual salaries will vary and are based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and competencies. Salary is one component of the Western Union total compensation package, which includes short–term incentives, multiple health insurance options, accident and life insurance, flexible time off, and access to best–in–class development platforms, to name a few! To view details of our benefits, visit https://mywubenefits.com/.