Jobs, fresher vacancy - Communications Manager, Institutional Retirement (External Communications) • UK

Company: LegalAndGeneral

UK

Job DescriptionL&G is a leader in institutional retirement and productive finance, and our communications team plays a vital role in shaping how we engage with the market. As Communications Manager, you’ll help deliver strategic PR initiatives that promote our investment capabilities and support our reputation. This is a dynamic opportunity to work with senior stakeholders, manage reputational issues, and contribute to high-impact campaigns in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.What you’ll be doing:Supporting the Head of Institutional Retirement communications with developing and implementing PR strategies that promote L&G’s activities on institutional retirement and productive finance. This includes working with business teams to understand business goals and crafting narrative and communications that deliver impactful communications. It also includes identifying proactive media opportunities and draft and distribute press releases, thought leadership articles, and executive communications to support business goalsWorking with the business to identify reputational risks, lead on developing media plans to mitigate reputational issues and lead with crisis communications issuesBuilding and maintaining relationships with relevant journalists and publicationsMonitoring and measuring media engagement to inform and guide media activity and implement metrics models to measure and report on effectiveness of external communications activitiesWorking with the Head of institutional retirement communications to ensure effective day to day management of the UK PR agenciesWorking in partnership with marketing, public affairs and investor relations to ensure messaging is aligned and work in partnership with asset management communications colleagues on productive finance communicationsSupporting media budget management and proper archiving of PR materials. Maintain the External Communications team's processes and documentation to ensure timely, compliant communications. Uphold governance, compliance, and risk frameworks to align decisions with business ethics, values, and stakeholder expectationsEnsuring communications are reviewed and approved by individuals who have the appropriate knowledge, skills, and expertise, and that such approval is recorded