Strategic Communications Director

2 weeks ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Lloyd's Full time

Lloyd's is the world's leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace, where collective intelligence and risk-sharing expertise come together to shape a braver future.


Our role is to empower courage, ensuring that tomorrow's progress is not limited by today's risks. We foster a culture of bravery, strength, and integrity, where our shared values guide our actions.


We are seeking a Senior Manager, Communications, to join our Corporate Affairs team. As a key member of our engine room, you will develop, deliver, and advise on critical communications projects that strengthen and protect Lloyd's reputation and leadership with diverse audiences.


Key Responsibilities



  • Lead communications projects that are multi-stakeholder and multi-channel, deploying the right content to engage our audiences. These projects may be short-term or long-term, focusing on specific announcements, events, or milestones.
  • Counsel the Head of Communications on overall communications strategy, translating organisational and Corporate Affairs strategies into impactful communications.
  • Identify critical organisational insights and stories, packaging them in a way that resonates with our target audience groups and priority themes.
  • Bring creativity and a grasp of trends in new content and channels to reach our key audiences, navigating complex stakeholder needs with tact and judgement.
  • Lead on measurement, evaluation, and reporting of your own communications projects.

Leadership Responsibilities



  • Co-lead and manage the team of communications experts, working closely with other Senior Managers in Communications to allocate the right people to the right work based on organisational priorities, individual capacity, and areas of interest.
  • Set high standards in Communications outputs and oversee the quality of work delivered by the team.
  • Develop and strengthen relationships with key individuals across the function and organisation, identifying training and upskilling opportunities for the team.
  • Provide timely and constructive feedback to junior team members, inputting into reviews, objectives, and personal development plans.

Requirements



  • Passion for insurance and financial sector, with knowledge of Lloyd's role in the industry.
  • Excellent writing skills, adaptable to target audiences and able to create impactful content from short-form to longer-form formats.
  • Grasp of speechwriting for senior executives, commanding attention and delivering on organisational strategy.
  • Collegiate approach and proven track record of excellent teamwork, with clear articulation and diplomacy at all times.
  • Project management skills, creating clear objectives, strategy, execution, and evaluation, and reporting.
  • Ability to navigate complex stakeholder needs, balancing strategic requirements with communications strategy.

Knowledge



  • Excellent understanding of Lloyd's strategy and operating model, as well as the marketplace.
  • Good grasp of the core elements of the Corporate Affairs function, including Communications, Government Policy & Affairs, Sustainability, and Research & Strategic Partnerships.
  • Good grasp of critical stakeholders to reach and engage to strengthen Lloyd's leadership position.
  • Good grasp of the breadth of channels and content to reach our multiple audiences.

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