Senior PR Manager Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior PR Manager to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for managing the UK retail mutual fund portfolio, approx. 70 funds;
- Prior asset management experience is required, specifically retail fund management – this can come from either agency or in-house side;
- Excellent media relations skills, regularly working with top tier and broadsheet media both on a proactive and reactive basis;
- You must have experience in retail fund management;
- Strong stakeholder management skills are mandatory, you will work with the wider Investment team including building relationships with fund managers;
- Create, develop and deliver the PR strategy for the wholesale investment management business in the UK;
- Write, distribute and edit press releases;
- Reputation, issues management and crisis communications;
- Identify opportunities for corporate PR strategies and campaigns;
- Working closely with PR agencies;
- Support with annual results and financial PR communications;
- Be a senior leader in the Corporate Affairs team.
Requirements:
- You must have experience in retail fund management;
- Prior asset management experience is required, specifically retail fund management – this can come from either agency or in-house side;
- Excellent media relations skills, regularly working with top tier and broadsheet media both on a proactive and reactive basis;
- Responsible for managing the UK retail mutual fund portfolio, approx. 70 funds;
- Strong stakeholder management skills are mandatory, you will work with the wider Investment team including building relationships with fund managers;
- Create, develop and deliver the PR strategy for the wholesale investment management business in the UK;
- Excellent writing skills – including writing compelling press releases, features and comment pieces;
- Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines and make decisions on what to prioritise when working under pressure on a number of projects;
- Experience working in a busy, high-pressure Press Office, Marketing/Public Relations agency or similar environment;
- Strong journalistic skills of identifying and shaping key media lines;
- Ability to travel at short notice;
- Ability to work calmly under pressure, managing issues and crises effectively;
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
- Strong experience of Corporate PR, ideally in-house;
- Journalism background is useful.