Communications Manager (Housing)

Legal & General; London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Legal & General is seeking a Communications Manager (Housing) to reshape the affordable housing sector. The successful candidate will lead communications strategy, manage PR activities, and enhance brand reputation. This role offers the opportunity to engage audiences and deliver high-quality homes through dynamic communications strategies.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution

Life assurance

Healthcare Plan

25 days holiday plus public holidays

Electric car scheme

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in digital communications and content creation is mandatory.
• Strong copywriting and proofreading skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Leading communications plans for B2B and B2C audiences.
• Overseeing PR agency relationships.
• Creating content to enhance brand reputation.

Skills

Digital communications

Content creation

Copywriting

Proofreading

Crisis communications

Social media strategy

Analytics tools

Education

Relevant degree in communications or PR

Tools

CMS

Social media tools

Job description

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Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

As part of the wider L&G Group, our heritage goes back over 180 years, with a solid reputation as one of the leading financial services groups. We are pioneering institutional investment into the housing sector, whilst providing excellent service and quality homes.

Focusing primarily on the Shared Ownership and affordable rent markets, we strive to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes.

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

As part of the wider L&G Group, our heritage goes back over 180 years, with a solid reputation as one of the leading financial services groups. We are pioneering institutional investment into the housing sector, whilst providing excellent service and quality homes.

Focusing primarily on the Shared Ownership and affordable rent markets, we strive to be the UK’s leading private affordable housing provider, known for excellent service and quality homes.

Job Description

We’re recruiting for a Communications Manager to join us. At Legal & General Affordable Homes, we’re reshaping the future of affordable housing. As part of the wider Legal & General Group, we’re committed to delivering high-quality homes through strategic partnerships, with a focus on Shared Ownership and affordable rent. We’re looking for a dynamic Communications Manager to help us tell our story, engage our audiences, and elevate our brand across the sector.

What you’ll be doing:

• Leading and delivering communications plans across B2B and B2C audiences
• Overseeing PR agency relationships and securing positive media coverage
• Creating compelling content and case studies to enhance brand reputation
• Developing and optimising internal communication channels and content
• Acting as the first point of contact for crisis communications and managing responses
• Driving social media strategy and staying ahead of digital trends
• Using analytics tools to interpret data and inform communications strategy
  
  

Qualifications

Who we’re looking for:

• Bringing experience in digital communications and content creation
• Demonstrating excellent copywriting and proofreading skills
• Managing multiple campaigns across platforms with a proactive mindset
• Communicating confidently and clearly across diverse teams and audiences
• Showing creativity in turning complex topics into engaging stories
• Using CMS and social media tools with confidence
• Understanding multimedia content best practices, including video and infographics
• Holding a relevant degree or equivalent experience in communications or PR

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
  
  

Additional Information

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance

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