End Date
Monday 20 January 2025
Salary Range
£86,964 - £102,310
Flexible Working Options
Hybrid Working
Job Description Summary
Are you an experienced senior communications leader with strong analytical and issues-management skills, seeking your next role? This six-month secondment opportunity may be for you.
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Media Relations Manager (6-months FTC)
SALARY: £86,964 - £102,310
LOCATION(S): London, Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax & Leeds
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.
About this Opportunity
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're looking for a dynamic and enthusiastic commercial and corporate communications professional to join us to drive a reputationally-significant part of the Group’s media relations and communications framework. You will help bring our purpose to life, while leading on live issues in a way that promotes and protects the Group’s reputation.
What you'll need
1. Delivering media activity in a fast-paced environment to support the legal, corporate and commercial business areas, including projects working with external partners and promoting the Group’s reputation to external audiences.
2. Acting with expertise, providing media advice to our legal partners and business areas, including challenging and influencing senior partners.
3. Handling enquiries from the media relating to corporate and commercial banking, with a focus on Group-level issues.
4. Identifying, raising and mitigating emerging risks to protect the reputation and interests of the Group, our colleagues and customers.
And any experience of these would be really useful
1. Drive, critical thinking and ambition to work with a fantastic team in a lively press office.
2. Significant experience in communicating commercial and corporate media messages.
3. Understanding of internal communications to support our business partners.
4. Ability to act as a spokesperson, including on an out-of-hours basis.
5. Evidence of positive working relationships with key partners in other divisions and functions outside media relations.
6. A proven track record to work under pressure, handle time effectively, be a strong teammate and to work closely with colleagues from multiple teams.
7. Experience of handling issues and crisis management, and to quickly develop a strong understanding of complex issues.
About working for us
Our focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best.
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.
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