Program Communications Lead

For our banking client in Zurich, we are looking for a

PROGRAM COMMUNICATIONS LEAD (MINIMUM 80%)

Start date: ASAP

Duration: 6 months

Location: Zurich

OVERVIEW OF BUSINESS AREA/PROJECT:

The Group Finance department is a 1,300 strong department focused on delivering Financial and Regulatory reporting and Financial Planning and Analysis to internal and external stakeholders across the global organisation.

The Group Finance Target Operating Model Program is a two year program to firstly, define the capabilities needed by the department to meet the extremely challenging regulatory and business environment and secondly, implement the organisation and process changes necessary to deliver these capabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Responsible for delivery of the over-arching culture and communications strategy for the Program
- Drafts all key messages, FAQs, Management announcements, and presentations - sees these through to completion and delivery
- Works face to face with Management Team and key members of staff to provide support for communications efforts in their individual areas
- Responsible for ensuring the communication delivery plan is complete and up-to-date, and for coordinating the preparation materials and delivery as defined in the plan
- Works with the central web team to ensure all latest assets are available via the website
- Works the Program Director to draft and deliver the regular Program updates

REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

Essential:

- Experience of running a communications program (planning and coordinating events, defining key messages, managing various delivery channels, managing stakeholders, etc)
- Experience of preparing key communications materials (organization announcements, newsletters, presentations, briefing materials)
- Strong relationship building and consultation skills as well as an ability to ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships with peers, management, key stakeholders and clients.
- Excellent spoken and written English

Desired:

- Experience of working in/supporting communications in the Banking industry and/or the Finance function

Michael Bailey International is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.