MetLife
VP, Financial Communications
Location: New York, NY
Setting: Hybrid
Reports to: SVP, Chief Communications Officer
Travel: Regular travel required (25%)
The Team You Will Join
A results-oriented global team that’s committed to demonstrating how thoughtful and effective communications can drive strategic value and growth for the company. The Opportunity
The VP Global Financial Communications is a strategic communications leader responsible for shaping and delivering the company's financial narrative to external stakeholders, including investors, analysts, media, regulators, and employees. How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future:
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute the company's global financial communications strategy in alignment with corporate strategy and investor relations objectives. Serve as a senior advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive team on financial communications, disclosure practices, and reputation management. Enhance and build financial communications with a focus on engagement of generalist investors through owned, earned, and social media channels. External Communications
Lead messaging development for quarterly earnings announcements, analyst calls, annual reports, investor days, and financial press releases. Manage relationships with financial media, ensuring accurate and consistent representation of the company's financial performance and strategy. Partner with Investor Relations to ensure alignment between investor messaging and broader corporate communications. Internal Communications
Translate complex financial performance into clear, accessible messaging for employees to build engagement and understanding of the company's results and strategy. Partner with HR and internal communications to cascade financial results and strategy to global teams. Content Development & Oversight
Oversee preparation of executive scripts, Q&A documents, financial fact sheets, and investor presentation materials. Drive consistency and clarity across all financial narratives, ensuring compliance with disclosure regulations. Reputation & Issues Management
Anticipate, monitor, and respond to market and media sentiment on financial issues. Support executive leadership during crisis or market-sensitive situations requiring financial disclosure or clarification. What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):
15+ years of experience in financial communications, investor relations, corporate communications, or related fields within financial services or a global publicly traded company. Proven track record leading financial communications at scale, ideally within the insurance, financial services, or related industry. Strong understanding of capital markets, financial statements, SEC reporting requirements, and corporate governance. Exceptional writing, messaging, and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information. Executive presence with experience coaching and preparing senior leaders for external communications. Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, and senior leadership. Bachelor's degree in Communications, Finance, Business, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred). The expected salary range for this position is $213,200 - $284,300. Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. About MetLife
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
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A results-oriented global team that’s committed to demonstrating how thoughtful and effective communications can drive strategic value and growth for the company. The Opportunity
The VP Global Financial Communications is a strategic communications leader responsible for shaping and delivering the company's financial narrative to external stakeholders, including investors, analysts, media, regulators, and employees. How You’ll Help Us Build a Confident Future:
Strategic Leadership
Develop and execute the company's global financial communications strategy in alignment with corporate strategy and investor relations objectives. Serve as a senior advisor to the CEO, CFO, and executive team on financial communications, disclosure practices, and reputation management. Enhance and build financial communications with a focus on engagement of generalist investors through owned, earned, and social media channels. External Communications
Lead messaging development for quarterly earnings announcements, analyst calls, annual reports, investor days, and financial press releases. Manage relationships with financial media, ensuring accurate and consistent representation of the company's financial performance and strategy. Partner with Investor Relations to ensure alignment between investor messaging and broader corporate communications. Internal Communications
Translate complex financial performance into clear, accessible messaging for employees to build engagement and understanding of the company's results and strategy. Partner with HR and internal communications to cascade financial results and strategy to global teams. Content Development & Oversight
Oversee preparation of executive scripts, Q&A documents, financial fact sheets, and investor presentation materials. Drive consistency and clarity across all financial narratives, ensuring compliance with disclosure regulations. Reputation & Issues Management
Anticipate, monitor, and respond to market and media sentiment on financial issues. Support executive leadership during crisis or market-sensitive situations requiring financial disclosure or clarification. What You Need to Succeed (Required Qualifications):
15+ years of experience in financial communications, investor relations, corporate communications, or related fields within financial services or a global publicly traded company. Proven track record leading financial communications at scale, ideally within the insurance, financial services, or related industry. Strong understanding of capital markets, financial statements, SEC reporting requirements, and corporate governance. Exceptional writing, messaging, and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex financial information. Executive presence with experience coaching and preparing senior leaders for external communications. Experience working cross-functionally with Finance, Legal, Investor Relations, and senior leadership. Bachelor's degree in Communications, Finance, Business, or related field (MBA or advanced degree preferred). The expected salary range for this position is $213,200 - $284,300. Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. About MetLife
MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law (“protected characteristics”).
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