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Jessica Anderson

Fractional Chief Communications Officer | Executive Narrative, Brand & Reputation Leadership

About Me

I’m a senior communications and brand leader with 20 years of experience helping organizations define how they show up in the world. I partner with CEOs, founders, and leadership teams to shape brand narrative, executive voice, and thought leadership that builds credibility, alignment, and long-term value. My work focuses on creating clear, consistent communications across moments of growth, transformation, and increased visibility — from refining corporate storytelling and positioning, to strengthening internal alignment and external presence. I’ve led brand and communications strategy across healthcare, technology, and enterprise environments, including complex and highly regulated sectors. I’m known for thoughtful judgment, strong narrative instinct, and the ability to quickly assess context, establish clarity, and help leaders communicate with confidence and purpose. I work in advisory, interim, and fractional models, supporting organizations that need senior communications leadership without a full-time hire.

Jurisdiction

United States

Experience

Seniority LevelExecutive
Years of Experience20+ years
Current StatusActive
Senior Vice President
2006 - 2014

Built and led the New York corporate practice. Directed communications for Fortune 500 companies navigating global visibility, policy pressure, and market scrutiny. Helped launch Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Government Innovation platform, securing international awareness and adoption.

Senior Vice President
2014 - 2015

Led national brand marketing team and secured major growth wins including T-Mobile. Guided strategy for corporate responsibility and global health initiatives involving philanthropic and institutional partners.

Managing Director
2015 - 2019

Built executive thought leadership, market narrative, and communications strategy for Fortune 500 and global institutions. Led global narrative & reputation strategy for Aetna — launching the award-winning “We Join You” platform, contributing to 4x account growth in 18 months. Guided enterprise clients through complex geopolitical, legal, and regulatory environments — aligning communications, leadership messaging, and stakeholder trust.

Chief Client Officer
2019 - 2023

Served as senior strategic narrative advisor to C-suite leaders across technology, healthcare, and consumer sectors—helping organizations articulate innovation, transformation, and value in moments of rapid change. Supported firm growth by strengthening executive positioning, client trust, and strategic narrative clarity.. Developed cross-functional communication playbooks integrating brand, executive strategy, modern content, and analytics. Mentored senior leaders and strengthened culture alignment during growth and industry disruption.

Head of Commmunications and Brand
2023 - 2025

Led corporate communications, executive narrative, and brand strategy across a 2,000+ person global network. Advised CEO and executive leadership on external positioning, internal alignment, and reputational risk across moments of growth, change, and public visibility. Built a unified narrative framework and measurement discipline across earned, owned, and social channels — establishing common language and alignment across leadership, growth, and delivery teams. Guided portfolio storytelling and go-to-market communications for network agencies.

Founder
2025 - Present

Provide fractional communications leadership and executive advisory support to founders and leadership teams during scaling, repositioning, investor engagement, and organizational transition. Serve as trusted thought partner to CEOs on reputation management, leadership voice, and high-stakes communications decisions. Develop AI-enabled content and narrative systems that maintain quality while increasing speed, insight, and efficiency. Support go-to-market clarity across healthcare, technology, consumer, and enterprise sectors.

Education

Degree of JournalismGeorgia State University
2002 - 2004

Skills

Core skills0
Languages1

Languages

English