SENIOR MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGER - FINANCIAL SERVICES / BANK

BASED CITY, LONDON

£65-80000+Bonus,bens

Our client a highly successful and growing financial services business is looking for an experienced media relations professional to join the media relations team. You will need solid recent media relations experience from a B2B financial services /banking background. You'll be able to operate at both a strategic and hands-on level within media relations, with a proactive approach to building strong relationship with journalists / the press.

Develop and deliver reactive and proactive media relations including leading PR campaigns, preparing communications materials, writing press releases, managing media issues and working collaboratively with PR agencies
Advise senior stakeholders on media relations issues
Help the business to maintain share of coverage
Advising on business decisions when there is potential reputational impact.
Supporting the development of a media relations strategy to deliver key long term strategic messages externally.
Act as a senior spokesperson
Build and maintain strong relationships with a range of journalists

Experience required

You'll be a seasoned communications professional, with solid current/recent media relations experience in a B2B banking or B2B financial services organisation

Experience in developing media relations plans
Proactive approach to building strong relationships with the press/journalists
Strong stakeholder management skills-with the ability to build strong relationships with C-suite executives
Good written skills

Please send your cv to Emma Jerome via the link provided

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.