A market-leading financial services business is seeking an experienced Interim External Communications Manager to join their team in the Greater Bournemouth area for an 8-month fixed term contract.Your Role and ResponsibilitiesWhile in this position your duties may include but are not limited to:

Managing and developing the external communications strategy throughout the business and the public affairs programme
Taking responsibility for all member communication
Providing support on the delivery of key corporate activity, such as the annual report and accounts and the AGM
Producing both engaging and informative communications to be used for external stakeholders
Managing the coordination and content of various communication materials for both online and offline use
Managing the company press office, ensuring that proactive and effective media relations and PR programmes are delivered
Supporting the business during crisis’s
Leading the management of relationships with partners to leverage opportunities
Delivering community initiatives, ensuring these are aligned with company ethos
Taking on duties on both budget management, and the monitoring of targets and outcomes across all activity

You MUST Have:Please apply ONLY if you meet the following criteria:

Highly experienced in communications, specifically within a financial services environment
Able to create, implement and monitor communication strategies
Able to deliver external communications across online and offline channels
Strong media relations exposure
Experience managing communications activity
Good exposure to running a press office
Project management skills and experience ideally
Excellent written communication and presentation skills
Experience in line management

This role is a contract position and not permanent, there candidates should be available at short notice or immediately.Your Opportunity:This company has a wealth of success under their belt from recent years and has become a leader in the industry in which they operate, covering a wide breadth of financial services aimed at both business and individual clients. This role will focus on managing and implementing the external communications strategy across the business and delivering it to a variety of stakeholders to promote maximum effectiveness. For the successful candidate, the business is offering a competitive remuneration, dependent on previous experience and will include a range of added incentives including exceptional holiday entitlements, an upper percentile pension contribution, generous bonus schemes and additional medical insurances and other monetary incentives. This role will gain you excellent industry exposure, taking ownership of the external communications for a high-profile, market leading brand, which will provide experience and skills that can be transferred into future endeavours.To have a confidential conversation regarding this role, please reach out to:Justin Heron - Talent Acquisition DirectorM:E:

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