Job Description

Vice President – Head of Philanthropy and Social Impact Communications

Functions – Marketing & Communications – Enterprise-Wide and Engagement Communications

Location: Jersey City, NJ

Business Overview:

The Marketing & Communications team oversees the marketing and communication strategy of the firm, predominately for the Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise, in collaboration with the Group (Paris) communications teams. The functions of this group today include: Events & Sponsorship, Media Relations, Marketing, Social Media, Content, Philanthropic Initiatives, Advertising, Client Creative Services, Internal Communications and Video Services.

In all countries where we do business, the Group manages its philanthropic initiatives around three fields of action: community, environment and culture . We are dedicated to helping people in our communities, promoting culture and the arts, and leading the way for environmental sustainability in banking. From 2019 to 2023, the firm allocated €500 million for its philanthropy activities in the areas of solidarity, the environment and culture, or nearly 1% of its net income attributable to equity holders (estimated at 01/02/2024).

The Head of Philanthropy will oversee and manage a variety of philanthropic activities, including, but not limited to:

• We partner with local nonprofits to create volunteering service projects that produce tangible benefits externally in our communities and internally for our employees to get involved in. Through our volunteering, we instill pride amongst employees and provide leadership opportunities, while promoting and cultivating civic change.
• The Bank will match donations to eligible organizations dollar-for-dollar, up to a maximum of $500 per employee per calendar year.
• Group level initiative that honors employees who are substantially and personally involved in charitable organizations outside of their work at that Bank.
• Rescue & Recover fund: Launched in 2012, the Rescue & Recover Fund is an innovative device for collecting donations, which permits the bank to react quickly and effectively in case of a humanitarian disaster.

The Head of Philanthropy will also be an evangelist for a program which has been created to unite the firm staff globally in making a tangible and sustained impact by offering ways to contribute time and efforts to local charities and non-profits. The program encompasses all philanthropic actions such as individual volunteering, pro bono initiatives and immersive skills-based experiences.

The candidate will also be responsible for communications activities promoting philanthropic initiatives, as well as more broad social impact communications, which would include communications for our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs).

Ability to work from home?

Hybrid

Candidate Success Factors:

Candidates are measured on the following four performance drivers, which will dictate how individual impact is considered on the Americas platform:

• Results and Impact
• Able to influence peers and team.
• Demonstrates good judgement when making decisions of high complexity and impact.
• Exercise appropriate autonomy in the execution and delivery of work.
• Responsible for driving outcomes, which have meaningful effect on team or department.
• Leadership and Collaboration:
• Creates trust with colleagues.
• Acts in leadership capacity for projects, processes, or programs.
• Client, Customer and Stakeholder Focus:
• Able to build relationships with a mix of colleagues and clients.
• Interacts regularly with management and department leaders.
• Demonstrates the ability to influence stakeholders at the team level.
• Compliance Culture and Conduct:
• Takes full responsibility for personal actions and demonstrates courage in facing problems and conflicts.
• Perceived as a person of high moral character; upholds corporate values and displays high ethical standards.

Responsibilities

• Philanthropic Strategy Create and develop the bank’s philanthropic strategy, leveraging employee feedback
• Work with the Head of Enterprise-Wide and Engagement Communications and other parties to determine relevant philanthropic partners for the Bank, and manage these relationships.
• Continually evolve Philanthropic Initiative program to maximize community impact and employee engagement
• Volunteering Implement and organize non-profit employee engagement volunteer programs:
• With Core partners
• Across firm Locations
• Increasing impact of programs
• Increasing volunteer engagement
• Increasing skills based volunteering
• Work in conjunction with other countries in the Region and beyond to ensure increasing consistency of volunteering / philanthropic efforts
• Work on quarterly and annual reports of Philanthropic Activities
• Operational Prepare, track and allocate funds for client and non-client charitable requests / donations
• Manage employee matching gift program via external vendor relationship
• Prepare documentation and detailed reports for Leadership Committee, CSR Committee and others - and develop content and ideas
• Update policy and procedures for areas of responsibility
• Work on ad hoc projects as needed
• Social Impact Communications Write email, intranet and digital screen communications showcasing philanthropic activities
• Partner with our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) on their heritage months to help prepare and distribute their staff communications
• Serve as a communications resource on all philanthropic and social impact activities

Competencies

• Strong organization skills
• Strong ethics and integrity
• Ability to present / speak in public
• Flexibility / willing to change/experiment
• Able to handle multiple projects simultaneously
• Able to work transversally across the organization as required and maintain high standards of professionalism in all dealings with team members and external clients
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of working with Databases, Event Management Tools
• Willingness to work outdoors
• Effective teamwork and collaborative skills
• Commitment to excellence
• Creativity
• Empathy
• Preferred Experience: 5-7+ years of Experience in two or more of the following fields: Non-profit Organization, Philanthropy Management, Events, Employee Engagement
• A Bachelor's degree
• Knowledge of the financial services industry and non-profit sector is a plus but not required

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