Communications Manager

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER - FINANCIAL SERVICES

My client, a Tier 1 Investment Bank, is looking for a Communications Manager to join on a contract basis. This role is to support the GBM portfolio Communication Manager by providing excellent communications to clients, both internally and externally (where appropriate), as part of a global portfolio communications programme. You will be expected to deliver first class communications and stakeholder management, whilst maintaining portfolio confidentiality.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Provision of cross-programme support, working primarily with the Communications Manager, to produce high quality material which is consistent across GBM
- Heavily involved in the management of the Intranet, which is based on SharePoint. Designing of new pages and initiatives
- Use of our communication methodology to ensure consistency and alignment (where appropriate) to any existing or forthcoming Group standards (eg Branding)
- Review and editing of updates/communications received from programme teams. These will often require re-writing in a manner that is understandable by readers who are not familiar with the programme.
- Defining and documenting procedures
- Practicing robust change control procedures

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

- Experience of engaging with senior stakeholders, communications managers and subject matter experts
- Delivery-focused and comfortable working to specific deadlines
- Have a communications strategy background
- Excellent design skills - show creativity in writing, assisting in campaign ideas, and tools (eg Photoshop, SharePoint, etc.)
- Excellent PowerPoint and SharePoint skills.
- Have a 'can do' attitude, be a team player, and be well organised
- Excellent writing skills (clear and unambiguous)
- A background in corporate communications, or document writing/publishing
- Experience of working in large corporates, ideally global investment banks
- Excellent grammar, documentation skills and attention to detail