1. Mat cover - Head of Communications position
2. 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
3. Manage a PR agency team to drive media relations across the business
4. Manage and develop media spokespeople for Isio wide and subject matter experts - ensuring appropriate media messaging is developed with clear training
5. Identify PR opportunities and lead major media campaigns integrated with wider marketing communications strategy ensuring muti media application
6. Work productively with internal stakeholders, clients, and partners
7. Nurture and influence relationships with prominent and relevant media contacts
8. Lead creative approach to media style, adopting tone and personality for Isio
Corporate Communications
9. 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
10. Ownership of corporate communications - credentials, investor relations etc
11. Manage integration and acquisition programmes as appropriate
12. Put in place strategies for crisis communications, advise senior management on leadership communication issues and implement reputational process and plans
Internal Communications
13. Responsible for overseeing all internal communications efforts, gauging efficiency
14. Ensure a clear and consistent flow of information between leadership and wider audiences through relevant communication channels
15. Implement and manage communication process to ensure clear protocols in place enabling effective engagement metrics
16. Link internal and communication messaging closely to ensure story alignment on the external market approach
The Successful Applicant
17. Significant experience of leading strategic external and internal communications
18. Outstanding copy writing skills, attention to detail and an ability to deliver and edit high-quality and targeted content
19. Understanding of design and audience targeting for different audiences, conveying messages effectively across a range of communications channels
20. Excellent verbal and written communications and confidence to approach and be the main point of contact for high-profile clients and partners
21. Experience of managing small and matrix led (PR agency) teams
22. Ability to plan communications activity, prioritising projects in terms of strategic importance and available resources against communication budgets
23. Effective manager, confident leader and outstanding team player, able to work independently to drive results to deadline
24. Manager/ Senior Manager with 10+ years communications experience within an agency, financial services or professional services regulated B2B / B2B2C environment.
25. 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