Public Relations Specialist – Advanced

Job Title: Public Relations Specialist Advanced

Location: London UK (Hybrid)

Duration: 6 months contract

Rates: 63.47 GBP/Hr on PAYE

Job Description

• Assistant Vice President Communications (Internal Communications & PR) Maternity Leave Cover

Role Overview

• State Street is seeking a strong adaptable communications professional to join its Global Communications function on a six-month fixed-term contract providing maternity leave cover at Assistant Vice President level.
• This role provides execution support across Internal Communications and Public Relations ensuring continuity of delivery while multiple team members are on leave.
• The position is delivery-focused working with senior communications leaders on strategy and prioritisation.

Why This Role Is Important

• Clear consistent communications are critical to supporting State Streets people protecting its reputation and advancing business priorities.
• This role plays an important part in maintaining momentum across employee and external communications during a defined maternity leave period ensuring stability consistency and high-quality execution.

Key Responsibilities

Internal Communications

• Draft and edit internal communications including leader notes employee announcements and change-related updates
• Adapt global content for local and regional relevance where appropriate
• Format schedule and publish communications across internal channels including email intranet and collaboration platforms
• Act as a connector between Internal Communications and other Communications teams to support message consistency
• Provide execution support for major regional events and high-volume periods when multiple team members are out

Public Relations & External Communications

• Support senior PR leaders in the development and execution of media relations and product PR programmes for State Street and State Street Investment Management
• Assist with proactive media engagement including reporter research media list development pitch materials and follow-ups
• Draft and edit press releases media briefs talking points bylines and Q&A documents in line with agreed approval processes
• Support preparation for executive media interviews conferences awards and industry events including briefing materials and logistics
• Coordinate with external PR agencies to track deliverables manage reviews and approvals and support campaign execution
• Monitor media coverage and industry developments; prepare coverage summaries issue alerts and peer insights
• Support issues and reputation management through research drafting rapid-response materials and internal coordination

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Delivery

• Work closely with colleagues across Communications Marketing Public Policy and regional business leaders to support integrated delivery
• Manage multiple concurrent workstreams with strong attention to detail and sound judgement
• Support tracking reporting documentation and handovers throughout the maternity cover period

Experience & Preferred Qualifications

• 7 10 years experience in communications public relations or a related field
• Experience spanning both internal communications and external communications / PR strongly preferred
• Strong writing and editing skills across a range of audiences and channels
• Comfort operating in a fast-paced regulated environment
• Collaborative execution-focused and reliable approach
• Financial services or other regulated-industry experience is -house and/or agency experience is welcomed.