​A leading global, FTSE100 financial services organization is looking for a Press Officer to support a broad range of businesses in the financial market infrastructure sector during a time of significant industry and organizational change. Working as part of the communications division in a global Press Team, you will partner with a wide-range of internal business stakeholders to provide day-to-day communications advice and build on your existing network of media contacts across national and trade publications in the UK and abroad.

Key responsibilities:

• Developing and implementing communications plans

• Proactively seeking PR opportunities to profile the organization's various business, products and services in the media

• Providing media relations support and counsel to members of the executive team and various business heads

• Building relationships with internal stakeholders to implement the Group communications plan

• Building strong relationships with financial media

• Developing compelling stories around businesses to position them in compelling and innovative ways to the media

• Regularly contributing to team-wide media monitoring, journalist outreach and handling incoming enquiries to the newsroom

• Drafting by-lined articles, press releases, FAQS and other written materials

• Interfacing with other internal teams, including internal communications, marketing, government relations and regulatory strategy, investor relations, legal and human resources to deliver projects

Skills and experience required:

• Proven track record in media relations with minimum 3 years of experience in a dynamic environment, either in agency or in-house

• Proven track record of implementing communications plans and interacting with senior stakeholders

• Sector experience in financial services, banking, asset management or market infrastructure is highly desirable

• Excellent written, verbal communication and presentation skills

• Experience in publicly listed company communications across financial, corporate, and issues management is desirable

• Strong media relations skills, good media contacts and varied experience in reactive and proactive PR

• Ability to deliver complex messages in easily understandable ways

• Ability to work with senior internal stakeholders, as well, as build good working relationships with colleagues, media and other external stakeholders

• Able to communicate, influence and challenge effectively

• Experienced in operating in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with the proven ability to succeed across simultaneous projects

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