Communications Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Provide high-quality communications consulting and produce communication products for a diverse clientele.

• Evaluate the profitability of consulting and production offerings while ensuring compliance with established systems and controls.

• Cultivate relationships with Pensions Administration, various Practices, and IT departments.

• Keep precise records of client meetings, actions taken, and crucial decisions made.

• Execute communications projects within the agreed-upon client budgets.

• Compose and refine copy for various communication products and channels, utilizing diverse writing styles.

• Review, edit, and proofread content to ensure both technical accuracy related to pensions and grammatical correctness.

• Test digital content to verify successful deployment.

• Manage and support data-driven projects, such as the production of Annual Benefit Statements and Pension Increase communications.

• Collaborate with the internal print unit to develop offline client solutions.

• Configure client projects and quotes within the project management system.

• Adhere to production processes and controls, which include email campaigns and website development.

• Create production schedules for clients and secure necessary delivery resources.

• Assist colleagues with both consulting and production initiatives.

• Uphold project management ISO standards, encompassing project plans, version control, file naming conventions, status reports, and communications.

• Secure and validate external cost estimates with clients while monitoring documented expenses.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experience in a communications role within defined benefit pensions or the financial services sector.

• Demonstrated strategic thinking and leadership capabilities in communications planning and execution.

• Outstanding copywriting, editing, and proofreading abilities.

• Experience in budget management and achieving revenue targets.

• Familiarity with the bid process and crafting commercial proposals.

• Exceptional skills in managing and influencing internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong organizational capabilities and meticulous attention to detail.

• Openness to guidance and a positive attitude towards constructive feedback.

• Knowledge of pensions legislation.

• Experience working with public sector clients or central government.

• Possession of PMI or equivalent qualifications.

🏝️ Benefits

• 23 days of holiday, increasing to 27 days, with the option to purchase additional leave.

• Company-matched pension contributions.

• Life assurance coverage.

• Cycle2work scheme.

• 15 weeks of fully paid maternity, adoption, and shared parental leave.

• Two weeks of paid paternity leave.

• Voluntary benefits, including discounts for retail, social activities, health and wellbeing, travel, and technology.

• One paid day off for volunteering with charity partners or a cause of choice.

• Access to Employee Network Groups.

• An inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment.

• Disability and communication support through Access to Work.