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Head of Communications - Mat cover, London
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Location:
London, United Kingdom
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Other
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Yes
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Job Reference:
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Job Views:
7
Posted:
18.06.2025
Expiry Date:
02.08.2025
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Job Description:
* Mat cover - Head of Communications position
* Late July/Beginning of August start
About Our Client
Pensions and benefits advisory business in London who are looking for an interim head of communications
Job Description
Media Relations
* Manage a PR agency team to drive media relations across the business
* Manage and develop media spokespeople for Isio wide and subject matter experts - ensuring appropriate media messaging is developed with clear training
* Identify PR opportunities and lead major media campaigns integrated with wider marketing communications strategy ensuring muti media application
* Work productively with internal stakeholders, clients, and partners
* Nurture and influence relationships with prominent and relevant media contacts
* Lead creative approach to media style, adopting tone and personality for Isio
Corporate Communications
* Work with Senior Leadership to lead and develop authoritative, clear points of view across industry wider and subject relevant topics - including Company Results; ESG; D & I etc
* Ownership of corporate communications - credentials, investor relations etc
* Manage integration and acquisition programmes as appropriate
* Put in place strategies for crisis communications, advise senior management on leadership communication issues and implement reputational process and plans
Internal Communications
* Responsible for overseeing all internal communications efforts, gauging efficiency
* Ensure a clear and consistent flow of information between leadership and wider audiences through relevant communication channels
* Implement and manage communication process to ensure clear protocols in place enabling effective engagement metrics
* Link internal and communication messaging closely to ensure story alignment on the external market approach
The Successful Applicant
* Significant experience of leading strategic external and internal communications
* Outstanding copy writing skills, attention to detail and an ability to deliver and edit high-quality and targeted content
* Understanding of design and audience targeting for different audiences, conveying messages effectively across a range of communications channels
* Excellent verbal and written communications and confidence to approach and be the main point of contact for high-profile clients and partners
* Experience of managing small and matrix led (PR agency) teams
* Ability to plan communications activity, prioritising projects in terms of strategic importance and available resources against communication budgets
* Effective manager, confident leader and outstanding team player, able to work independently to drive results to deadline
* Manager/ Senior Manager with 10+ years communications experience within an agency, financial services or professional services regulated B2B / B2B2C environment.
* Considerable experience in PR, leading on major media and external communication campaigns underpinned by strategic objectives and resulting in high-profile, targeted coverage
What's on Offer
12 month FTCReporting into the CMO 2-3 days in the office in LondonMat cover position Head of Communications role with 1 direct report
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