Senior Narrative & Editorial Strategist (Corporate Affairs)

Aquent, a leading talent solutions partner, is excited to collaborate with an established financial services client to find a visionary strategist. This is an exceptional opportunity to shape the core narrative of a prominent organization, directly influencing how its mission, value, and expertise are communicated to a diverse global audience. Your expertise will be critical in crafting compelling stories that resonate across all channels, elevating brand reputation, and driving meaningful engagement with key stakeholders.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established leader in the financial services sector, dedicated to innovation and customer success. They are committed to fostering a dynamic environment where strategic communication plays a pivotal role in achieving business objectives and maintaining a strong public presence. This organization thrives on thought leadership and seeks to proactively engage in conversations that define their industry.

About the Role

Step into a pivotal role as a Senior Narrative and Editorial Strategist, where you will serve as a core intellectual architect, shaping the very voice of our client. You will partner with senior leadership to develop strong points of view, strategic story territories, and overarching narrative frameworks that span across paid, owned, earned, and social channels. This role demands a rare blend of high-level narrative framing, crisp executive-ready messaging, and hands-on editorial guidance. You will be instrumental in driving the weekly editorial agenda, identifying market trends for thought leadership, and safeguarding brand reputation across crucial audience segments including policymakers, opinion leaders, B2B partners, consumers, and employees. Your impact will be felt directly in how the organization communicates its vision and values, influencing public perception and internal alignment.

What You'll Do

• Architect strategic narratives, points of view (POVs), and story territories aligned with organizational priorities, key industry moments, and signature events.
• Proactively identify news cycles, industry trends, and topics to establish credible, high-impact thought leadership.
• Ensure storytelling frameworks effectively resonate with diverse stakeholder groups, from external policymakers and B2B clients to internal employee audiences.
• Partner with content and media strategy leadership to drive the week-to-week editorial calendar and maintain a steady pipeline of compelling content.
• Provide hands-on editorial direction and constructive feedback to maintain high editorial standards, tone, and strategic coherence across all channels.
• Develop editorial guidelines, narrative toolkits, and standardized messaging frameworks to empower cross-functional teams to produce consistent, high-quality content.
• Collaborate directly with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to translate complex strategic ideas into clear, actionable editorial programs.
• Apply sharp editorial judgment when dealing with complex, sensitive, or high-stakes corporate topics.
• Measure editorial effectiveness, capture cross-channel learnings, and continuously iterate the corporate storytelling playbook.

What You'll Bring

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of proven background in corporate storytelling, editorial strategy, journalism, brand narrative, or executive communications.
• 5+ years of demonstrated success leveraging digital channels, social platforms, and content ecosystems to reach targeted B2B, consumer, policymaker, and internal audiences.

Technical Skills & Competencies:

• Exceptional writing, editing, and messaging capabilities with a track record of translating complex corporate initiatives into clear, persuasive narratives.
• Comfort working alongside senior leadership and cross-functional teams to define strategic direction and influence narrative output.
• Sophisticated understanding of corporate risk, reputational nuance, and public affairs messaging.
• High autonomy with the ability to manage competing priorities, tight media/editorial deadlines, and multiple senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.