Senior Enterprise Communications Lead

About this role:
This position advances enterprise priorities through communications that inform and engage nearly 200,000 employees globally. The person in this role advises senior leaders, provides candid counsel, and considers both business needs and the employee experience. They assess complex business and HR priorities and develop and execute communications strategies that drive understanding, alignment, and action.
This position will be based in New York, NY and offers a hybrid work schedule. The Wells Fargo job profile is Senior Lead Communications Consultant.
In this role, you will:
Provide strategic communications counsel: Advise senior HR leaders, challenge assumptions, and recommend approaches that consider both business needs and the employee experience.
Develop and execute communications plans: Translate complex business and HR priorities into clear plans that define objectives, audiences, key messages, tactics, timing, and measures of success.
Lead communications for HR change: Help employees understand and navigate complex HR and organizational change.
Connect work across initiatives: Identify connections, competing messages, and opportunities to coordinate communications across HR priorities.
Influence stakeholders: Build alignment, guide decisions, and move work forward without direct authority.
Develop effective messages and content: Write and edit clear, credible communications tailored to the business need, audience, and channel.
Drive work through execution: Establish clear roles and next steps, anticipate obstacles, and maintain momentum from planning to delivery.
Required Qualifications:
7+ 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 communications strategies and plans for enterprise-wide business functions
Desired Qualifications:
Experience leading enterprise HR, change, or employee communications
Experience advising senior leaders and executing communications plans
Experience serving as a trusted advisor and influencing outcomes without direct authority
Experience managing complex projects and competing priorities
Experience making sound recommendations amid ambiguity and incomplete information
Experience operating in complex, highly matrixed organizations
Experience developing and delivering clear, compelling written communications for diverse audiences
Office Location & Pay Range:
150 East 42nd Street - New York, NY ($167,000 to $260,000)
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.
$167,000.00 - $260,000.00
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:
6 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.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.