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financial services
GroupMediaRelationsVP
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“Group Media Relations VP. Skills: media relations, crisis management, reputational management, communication, leadership. Delivery and execution of the bank’s external communications strategy. Development of strategy aligned campaigning/ tactical content/ news flow”
What You'll Achieve.
communicate execution of the bank’s strategy and objectives effectively to the relevant external stakeholders; messages are communicated effectively to the relevant stakeholders across multiple channels, both owned and earned; clearly and effectively communicates the banks values, goals and objectives to the public; messages communicated through press releases, owned channels and media statements correctly demonstrate the bank’s strategy values and reputation; Reputational risk minimisation and management for the Bank and its senior leadership; contribute to achieving the goals of the business; accomplish key business objectives; delivering the Group’s media strategy; safeguarding the bank’s reputation through high‑impact, proactive media engagement and robust issues management; leads complex, high‑profile communications programmes spanning financial communications, crisis response and group‑wide external storytelling; shapes external narratives; anticipates emerging reputational risks; ensures consistent, accurate communications across global markets
Industry & Context.
Reputational risk minimisation and management; risk mitigation; negative news flow/ crisis issues management; Manage and mitigate risks through assessment; Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives; In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions; Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Extensive senior‑level media relations experience within financial services or other regulated environments, Demonstrated capability in crisis and reputational management, sound judgement, ability to advise and operate effectively in fast‑moving, high‑scrutiny situations, Advanced communication and leadership capability, experience preparing senior spokespeople, managing agencies, leading cross‑market communications activity
Nice to Have
established network of top‑tier journalists
What You'll Do.
Delivery and execution of the bank’s external communications strategy
Development of strategy aligned campaigning/ tactical content/ news flow
Maintenance of external stakeholder relationships
Reputational risk minimisation and management for the Bank and its senior leadership
contribute or set strategy
make recommendations for change
manage and maintain policies
deliver continuous improvements
escalate breaches of policies/procedures
define jobs and responsibilities
planning for the department’s future needs and operations
counselling employees on performance
contributing to employee pay decisions/changes
lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department
balancing short and long term goals
ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements
demonstrate leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard
guide technical direction
multi-year assignments
guide team members through structured assignments
identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialisation to complete assignments
guide and coach less experienced specialists
provide information affecting long term profits
organisational risks and strategic decisions
Advise key stakeholders
including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment
Manage and mitigate risks through assessment
in support of the control and governance agenda
Demonstrate leadership and accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work your team does
Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of the organisation functions to contribute to achieving the goals of the business
Collaborate with other areas of work
for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies
Create solutions based on sophisticated analytical thought comparing and selecting complex alternatives
In-depth analysis with interpretative thinking will be required to define problems and develop innovative solutions
Adopt and include the outcomes of extensive research in problem solving processes
build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders in order to accomplish key business objectives
delivering the Group’s media strategy
safeguarding the bank’s reputation through high‑impact
proactive media engagement and robust issues management
high‑profile communications programmes spanning financial communications
crisis response and group‑wide external storytelling
shapes external narratives
anticipates emerging reputational risks
accurate communications across global markets
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Align across the enterprise; Collaborate with other areas of work, for business aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategies; Seek out, build and maintain trusting relationships and partnerships with internal and external stakeholders
Communication Scope
Advanced communication and leadership capability; preparing senior spokespeople; messages are communicated effectively to the relevant stakeholders across multiple channels, both owned and earned; clearly and effectively communicates the banks values, goals and objectives to the public; messages communicated through press releases, owned channels and media statements correctly demonstrate the bank’s strategy values and reputation; effective advice of risk mitigation; effective management of negative news flow/ crisis issues; Advise key stakeholders, including functional leadership teams and senior management on functional and cross functional areas of impact and alignment; ensures consistent, accurate communications across global markets
Process & Methodology
Plan resources, budgets, managing agencies, leading cross‑market communications activity, lead collaborative, multi-year assignments, guide team members through structured assignments
Full Job Description
# **Job Description** **Purpose of the role** To communicate execution of the bank’s strategy and objectives effectively to the relevant external stakeholders. **Accountabilities** * Delivery and execution of the bank’s external communications strategy so that messages are communicated effectively to the relevant stakeholders across multiple channels, both owned and earned. * Development of strategy aligned campaigning/ tactical content/ news flow that clearly and effectively communicates the banks values, goals and objectives to the public. * Maintenance of external stakeholder relationships, such as media outlets and industry groups, so that messages communicated through press releases, owned channels and media statements correctly demonstrate the bank’s strategy values and reputation. * Reputational risk minimisation and management for the Bank and its senior leadership through effective advice of risk mitigation, and effective management of negative news flow/ crisis issues. **Vice President Expectations** * To contribute or set strategy, drive requirements and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/ processes; deliver continuous improvements and escalate breaches of policies/procedures.. * If managing a team, they define jobs and responsibilities, planning for the department’s future needs and operations, counselling employees on performance and contributing to employee pay decisions/changes. They may also lead a number of specialists to influence the operations of a department, in alignment with strategic as well as tactical priorities, while balancing short and long term goals and ensuring that budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.. * If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviours a
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