Communications Executive, Group (External Communications)

L&Gs Corporate Affairs team is central to how we communicate our purpose values and impact. As a Communications Executive youll play a key role in supporting our group-level media relations and external communications. This is a great opportunity to join a collaborative team contribute to high-profile campaigns and grow your career in a fast-paced and purpose-led organisation.

What youll be doing:

• Supporting with delivering media relations at group level including drafting briefings Q&A press comments conducting media research dealing with press enquiries
• Working with the Group media relations team to identify creative content ideas including story angles and media opportunities
• Working with the Senior communications manager to ensure effective day to day management of the PR agency including taking part in PR calls and supporting with delivery of actions
• Leading on monitoring summarising and sharing media coverage with relevant internal stakeholders. This includes upkeep of monitoring logs and evaluation
• Supporting with cross corporate affairs projects and delivery such as planning and campaign delivery
• Managing media budget tracking and PR document organisation. Strengthening external communications processes. Upholding governance compliance and ethical standards
• Ensuring communications are reviewed and approved by individuals who have the appropriate knowledge skills and expertise and that such approval is recorded

Qualifications :

Who were looking for:

• Limited knowledge of external and employee communication campaigns PR approaches and media relations practices and tactics
• Understanding of UK asset management finance or investment industry
• Knowledge of business and finance media landscape
• 2 years of experience financial services or corporate PR
• Experience in media management e.g. drafting press releases and comments media monitoring dealing with written media enquiries drafting Q&A media research
• Team player with a strong work ethic who takes a collaborative and joined-up approach to tasks
• Organised and detail-oriented with the ability to prioritise effectively multi-task quickly and efficiently adapt to new situations in a fast-paced 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 brand-new 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 part-time term-time 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 :

Full-time