Communications Director

Together we fight for everyone’s opportunity for a better financial future.

We will do this together — with customers, partners and colleagues. We will fight for others, not against: We will stand up for and champion everyone’s access to opportunities. The status quo is not good enough … we believe every individual and every community deserves access to financial opportunities. We are determined to support both individuals and communities in reaching a better financial future.  We know that reaching this future depends on our actions today.

Like our Purpose Statement, Voya believes in being bold and committed to action.  We are committed to a work environment where the differences that we are born with — and those we acquire throughout our lives — are understood, valued and intentionally pursued. We believe that our employees own our culture and have a responsibility to foster an environment where we all feel comfortable bringing our whole selves to work. Purposefully bringing our differences together to positively influence our culture, serve our clients and enrich our communities is essential to our vision.

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Profile Summary:

The Communications Director is a strategic leader within the Financial and Business Communications team, which delivers holistic internal and external communications in support of Voya's vision to clear paths to financial confidence and more fulfilling lives. As a trusted partner to senior executives — including leaders within the Workplace Solutions business and Technology function — the Director designs and executes communications plans that motivate stakeholders and help make Voya's differentiators and strategic progress known. This leader champions Voya's performance-driven and purpose-led culture, customer-obsessed mindset, and tech-enabled aspirations through their strategic counsel, communications deliverables, commitment to inclusivity and collaboration, and management of a small team.

Profile Description:

• Develops and executes integrated communications strategies that support Workplace Solutions businesses and Technology.
• Serves as a trusted advisor and communications counselor to business and functional executives, including product/service leaders and Chief Information Officer.
• Constructs and maintains an integrated strategic communications plan and calendar that is aligned with organizational priorities and addresses internal partners' diverse needs; oversees execution and reporting.
• Complements and closely collaborates with Marketing, Brand and Communications colleagues, including those focused on Retirement, Wealth Management, Investment Management, Digital, and Corporate communications; ensures brand consistency and alignment with other communications taking place.
• Conducts media relations (with all types of press), prepares and briefs leaders for media engagements, and serves as media contact and spokesperson for the company when needed.
• Devises and drafts proactive and reactive messaging for use with media, employees and other business stakeholder groups (including press releases, statements, Q&A, related internal content, social content); works with internal partners to ensure accuracy and conformance to legal and other requirements.
• Assists in the management of large internal meetings, such as employee town halls.
• Remains informed on peer communications landscape and communications best practices; proactively spearheads implementation of new communications approaches based on this knowledge.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Knowledge & Experience:

• 8-plus years of experience managing communications.
• Exceptional track record of developing and implementing successful communication strategies.
• Ability to independently manage large-scale projects/campaigns with limited supervision.
• Demonstrated leadership, achievement, and excellence in a world-class organization.
• Proven experience partnering with senior business unit and technology leaders.
• Excellent organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Experience leveraging technology in support of communications.
• Seasoned strategic thinker with excellent writing, listening, presentation, and communications skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Communications, English, Journalism or related field.

Compensation Pay Disclosure:

Voya is committed to pay that’s fair and equitable, which means comparable pay for comparable roles and responsibilities.

The below annual base salary range reflects the expected hiring range(s) for this position in the location(s) listed. In addition to base salary, Voya offers incentive opportunities (i.e., annual cash incentives, sales incentives, and/or long-term incentives) based on the role to reward the achievement of annual performance objectives. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations, and refers to the amount Voya Financial is willing to pay at the time of this posting.

Actual compensation offered may vary from the posted salary range based upon the candidate’s geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer. Salaries for part-time roles will be prorated based upon the agreed upon number of hours to be regularly worked.

$150,000-$170,000

Be Well. Stay Well.

Voya provides the resources that can make a difference in your lives. To us, this means thriving physically, financially, socially and emotionally. Voya benefits are designed to help you do just that. That’s why we offer an array of plans, programs, tools and resources with one goal in mind: To help you and your family be well and stay well.

What We Offer

• Health, dental, vision and life insurance plans
• 401(k) Savings plan – with generous company matching contributions (up to 6%)
• Voya Retirement Plan – employer paid cash balance retirement plan (4%)
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250/year
• Paid time off – including 20 days paid time off, nine paid company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• Paid volunteer time — 40 hours per calendar year

Learn more about Voya benefits (download PDF)

Critical Skills

At Voya, we have identified the following critical skills which are key to success in our culture:

• Customer Focused: Passionate drive to delight our customers and offer unique solutions that deliver on their expectations.
• Critical Thinking: Thoughtful process of analyzing data and problem solving data to reach a well-reasoned solution.
• Team Mentality: Partnering effectively to drive our culture and execute on our common goals.
• Business Acumen: Appreciation and understanding of the financial services industry in order to make sound business decisions.
• Learning Agility: Openness to new ways of thinking and acquiring new skills to retain a competitive advantage.

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Equal Employment Opportunity

Voya Financial is an equal-opportunity employer. Voya Financial provides equal opportunity to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, sex, national origin, citizenship status, religion, age, disability, veteran status, creed, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by state or local law.