Senior Communications Executive, Financial Communications, London

Hanson Search have partnered with one of the leading, Investment Management institutions assisting with the recruitment of a Senior Communications Executive on a fixed term basis, London based*.

Our client is looking for a Senior Communications Executive to join on a fixed term basis to cover a maternity leave. You will be a proactive, organised, a creative self-starter who is seeking the opportunity to build out you experience within the Investment Management sector. You will be a Public Relations assistant or executive from in-house or an Account Exec / Manager from agency.

Key responsibilities:

• Support on day-to-day media relations, from handling press queries to preparing press releases and Q&As.
• Prepare and implement press plans for events and proactive stories.
• Draft high quality written copy for everything from social media posts, to press notices.
• Actively monitor media coverage and identify journalists and stories that can be leveraged.

Key requirements:

• Excellent communicator: articulate and succinct.
• Experience of working in a media relations team in a PR agency, a political party, a government department, or a financial services firm press office with experience of:
  • PR and media relations
  • drafting press releases and Q&As
  • social media and digital campaigns
  • preparing briefing materials for interviews
• Strong people skills and ability to build relationships with journalists, colleagues and members.
• Excellent time management skills, ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritise to deliver on time.
• Knowledge of financial services

The role will be based in fantastic London offices, a brilliant working culture with excellent career opportunities and remuneration packages are on offer.

*Our client is looking to bring in a hybrid working model, for more information please get in contact directly.

If you have the relevant experience and this opportunity sounds interesting to you, please get in touch with a copy of your CV as soon as possible via the form below.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. Applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.