Senior Manager, External Communications – Financial Advisor Network

As a Senior Manager, External Communications – Financial Advisor Network, you will shape and lead a scalable communications and PR program. This role empowers Guardian's network of principal owners and 2,700 financial advisors to amplify their visibility, engage clients, and drive growth. You will leverage Guardian thought leadership, news, and initiatives, fostering strong relationships and encouraging active involvement. A key focus is championing modern communications strategies, including AI, to keep Guardian and its advisors ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Must Have

• Strategic communicator and influencer
• Experienced in leading external communications and PR campaigns
• Proactive and confident in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities
• Trusted advisor who balances consultation with decisive recommendations
• Data-driven and insight-oriented
• Curious and adaptive, embracing AI and emerging media trends
• 6-8 years of relevant experience in external communications and PR
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and large-scale networks
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills across multiple formats and channels
• Familiarity with various external communications and marketing amplification platforms
• Industry knowledge in wealth management, personal finance, retirement, and insurance
• Develop scalable PR frameworks and advisor enablement resources
• Serve as a liaison between Guardian’s home office external communications team and financial advisors/marketing teams
• Lead coordinated external communication initiatives
• Partner with Guardian home office marketing colleagues to support financial advisor visibility
• Define KPIs and report on program effectiveness

Perks & Benefits

• Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals
• Skill-building opportunities
• Leadership development opportunities
• Philanthropic opportunities
• Opportunities to build communities
• Diverse colleagues with high ethical standards
• Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources

Senior Manager, External Communications – Financial Advisor Network

As a Senior Manager, External Communications – Financial Advisor Network, you will shape and lead a scalable communications and PR program that empowers our network of principal owners and 2,700 financial advisors to amplify their visibility, engage clients, and drive growth. You will work closely with the home office external communications team to leverage Guardian thought leadership, news, and other initiatives with the field and design repeatable processes that maximize impact and drive cohesion and consistency with Guardian’s brand and business strategies. A key focus will be fostering strong relationships and open lines of communication with advisors, encouraging active involvement in communications initiatives, and creating opportunities for collaboration that deepen connections and strengthen our community. You will champion modern communications strategies, leveraging emerging technologies—including AI—to keep Guardian and its advisors ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.

You are:

• A strategic communicator and influencer, experienced in leading external communications and PR campaigns
• Proactive and confident, thriving in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities
• A trusted advisor who balances consultation with decisive recommendations
• Data-driven and insight-oriented, using analytics to refine strategies and measure impact
• Curious and adaptive, embracing AI and emerging media trends to shape innovative PR strategies and scalable advisor resources

You have:

• 6-8 years of relevant experience in external communications and PR, ideally in financial services
• Proven ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships and large-scale networks
• Exceptional writing and storytelling skills across multiple formats and channels
• A familiarity with various external communications and marketing amplification platforms
• Industry knowledge in wealth management, personal finance, retirement, and insurance

You will:

• Develop scalable PR frameworks and advisor enablement resources (toolkits, templates, guidelines) that empower advisors to amplify their visibility and expertise.
• Serve as a liaison between Guardian’s home office external communications team and our financial advisors and their firms’ marketing teams, building trusted relationships and establishing a steady rhythm of outreach and engagement. Host training sessions to elevate best practices.
• Lead coordinated external communication initiatives between Guardian and our financial advisors, including the development of press releases, pitches, byline writing, briefing documents, talking points, speaking engagements, key messages, social posts, newsletter development, and reporting.
• Partner with Guardian home office marketing colleagues to “plug into” existing financial advisor marketing support channels, while identifying new tactics to support financial advisor visibility.
• Define KPIs and report on program effectiveness.
• Support all other responsibilities as defined by the team.

Reporting relationships:

You will report to the External Communications Lead, Client Solutions and Wealth Management and Financial Protection and Retirement Solutions

Salary Range:

$103,450.00 - $169,960.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues. Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

Accommodations

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com.

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