Sustainability Communications Manager - Financial Services
Location:
London - 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
Contract:
Permanent
A leading global financial services organisation is seeking an
AVP-level Sustainability Communications Manager
to join its high-performing Corporate Affairs function. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver the external sustainability and climate communications strategy for a major international institution.
The Role
In this newly created position, you'll play a key part in developing and executing strategic external communications around sustainability, climate, and corporate responsibility. Working closely with colleagues across Corporate Affairs- including Media Relations, Digital, Employee Communications and Strategic Policy- you will help promote and protect the organisation's reputation on a broad range of environmental and sustainability issues.
Key Responsibilities
* Support the delivery of a cohesive external sustainability communications strategy across owned and earned channels.
* Develop proactive news flow, campaigns and thought leadership content aligned to the organisation's wider purpose and strategy.
* Draft and refine communications materials, digital content and sustainability narratives for external audiences.
* Manage media enquiries at pace, providing clear advice and risk-aware judgement.
* Cultivate strong relationships with key journalists, industry bodies and other external stakeholders.
* Identify and mitigate reputational risk, including supporting on sensitive or complex issues.
* Provide strategic counsel to senior stakeholders on sustainability-related communications.
About You
Looking for a confident communicator with strong editorial judgement and experience delivering impactful sustainability-focused communications. The ideal candidate will bring:
* Experience in media relations (agency or in-house) within a fast-moving press environment.
* Strong understanding of sustainability, climate strategy, ESG policy and the wider external landscape.
* Experience working within financial services or another regulated industry (highly desirable).
* Strong journalist relationships across business, finance and trade media.
* Proven ability to deliver creative storytelling, compelling thought leadership and digital content.
* Experience handling sensitive issues and navigating complex stakeholder groups.
* Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
* Resilience, adaptability and the ability to thrive in a matrixed, dynamic environment.
* Collaborative working style and excellent stakeholder management skills.