External Communications Manager

Were recruiting for a External Communications Manager to join us. This is an external communications role within L&Gs Corporate Affairs function and will support L&Gs asset manager a major global investor with 1.122 trillion in assets across public and private markets.  By engaging with various external audiences including media public audiences and working with international agencies your role is key in maintaining our brand profile and reputation as a leading responsible investor. Creativity agility and understanding of regulatory contexts are beneficial. We believe reputation is a longterm investment. Fulfilling L&Gs purpose and delivering our strategy depends on being trusted valued and championed by stakeholders clients customers and employees. 

What youll be doing:

• Providing strong external communications skills to protect and promote the firms profile and reputation demonstrating strategic communications media engagement and of the corporate affairs plan focussing on asset management.  This includes managing risks fostering journalist relationships supporting business line and corporate communications in line with the company strategy
• Working proactively with stakeholders across the Group including marketing content public affairs and employee communications to help identify opportunities and create engaging content for dissemination; this may involve tactics such as researching on topics and gathering information from a wide range of internal and external sources to identify news stories and news angles in line with business requirements
• Managing the promotion of the products and business priorities that will highlight the businesss proposition and external profile image and reputation through strategic communications whether this is news campaigns connecting what we do with social media and employee communications for a more cohesive story whilst also drawing on the resources available which will include working with external agencies on their planning and delivery as the business requires
• Within a planned and evaluated approach  supporting pensions and investment external communications showcasing expertise insight and commentary from those who are trained as asset management spokespeople.  As part of this important media coverage will need to be shared in a timely manner with relevant stakeholders and this will be incorporated into insightful and robust evaluation and measurement
• Ensuring adherence to timely communications processes which will need to have been processed through compliance governance risk policies and frameworks aligning decisions with business ethics values and stakeholder requirements as required
• Collaborating with the wider Corporate Affairs community and the marketing team proactively working closely with delivering on campaigns and the corporate affairs plan in line with our business strategy

Qualifications :

Who were looking for:

• Knowledge of external and employee communication campaigns PR approaches and media relations practices and tactics
• Strong understanding of UK pensions landscape financial adviser and or investments industry. Knowledge of any of the following sectors would also be beneficial: Real estate (specialist commercial and residential) Private Credit Venture Capital and Infrastructure
• Preference for demonstration of experience in a communications consultancy or media relations role within financial services a global asset management company or an agency serving this sector
• Experience in developing and executing PR strategies and campaigns for highprofile organizations in UK markets
• Strong relationships with key media contacts in the UK (and ideally further afield)
• Global mindset and exposure to other geographic markets is an advantage
• Team player with a strong work ethic who takes a collaborative and joinedup approach to tasks but is also comfortable working independently
• Organised and detailoriented with the ability to prioritise effectively multitask quickly and efficiently adapt to new situations in a fastpaced environment

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performance related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brandnew electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023 some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including parttime termtime and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime