PR & Communications Officer

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Gatehouse Bank Plc Full time

PR & Communications Officer

Please read the information in this job post thoroughly to understand exactly what is expected of potential candidates.

London

Hybrid

Role purpose

The PR and Communications Officer will report into the PR Manager and will assist with leading on shaping, building, and delivering Gatehouse Bank's communications strategy. The PR and Communications Officer will coordinate initiatives and campaigns, raising Gatehouse Bank's profile through external and internal messaging and campaigns to ensure stakeholders understand the Bank's wider agenda and strategy.

The role also includes providing administrative support to assist the team in working in the most efficient and effective way, including owning the content calendar, coordinating on projects and evaluating activity, suggesting and implementing improvements where necessary.

About us

Founded in 2007, we are a challenger bank that operates in accordance with Shariah principles, with offices in London, Milton Keynes, and Wilmslow. We're one of the fastest growing banks of our kind in the UK and are a subsidiary of Gatehouse Financial Group Limited.

We offer personal and corporate savings products and finance for UK residential and commercial property, in addition to sourcing and advising on UK real estate investments.

Our way of operating is stable, transparent, and shares risk and reward in an equitable way. That's why we talk about balanced banking.

Key responsibilities

  • Monitor the Bank's social media channels and media mailbox, ensuring all urgent messages are actioned in a timely manner
  • Manage the communications team's content calendar – ensuring work is completed and distributed in a timely manner
  • Plan, create and deliver creative communications campaigns, working with internal spokespeople and the wider communications team
  • Build, foster and maintain positive relationships with key journalists and media contacts
  • Prepare and brief the Bank's spokespeople for media briefings, events, and other speaking opportunities to ensure that messaging remains consistent
  • Act as a Brand Ambassador for Gatehouse Bank, ensuring the Bank's brand and values are incorporated into all communications material
  • Play a part in managing the Communications budget and other administration, including third party suppliers, such as media monitoring platforms

Key Skills required.

  • Experience of a range of social media platforms, e.g., LinkedIn, Facebook, X and Instagram
  • Excellent writing, editing and proofreading abilities, to be applied to a range of online and printed materials
  • Basic design skills and previous experience of using Canva
  • Innovative thinking – always looking to challenge the work produced and processes to ensure it is of exceptional quality
  • Ability to build credible relationships quickly and with integrity – with both external and internal stakeholders
  • Ability to prioritise and plan workloads effectively.

Details

  • We offer highly attractive reward package; the typical benefits include:
  • 25 days holiday entitlement increasing with service
  • Pension Plan
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • Dental Cover
  • Income Protection
  • Life Assurance
  • Employee Referral Bonus

Gatehouse Bank is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Please be advised that we have an appointed recruitment partner, The Curve Group, to manage our recruitment process and give candidates the best possible experience in pursuing a career with Gatehouse Bank. The personal details you have shared with us may be processed by The Curve Group on behalf of Gatehouse Bank. Full details of their Privacy Policy can be viewed by using this link



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