PR and Communications, Graduate

JR United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial company seeks a recent graduate for a PR and Communications role in Leeds. The candidate will assist in managing global media relations and gain comprehensive knowledge of financial PR strategies. This opportunity offers valuable experience in an international environment, alongside competitive benefits and a starting salary of £35,000 per annum, with additional holiday privileges.

Benefits

26 days holiday entitlement

Day off on your birthday

Bank Holidays

Qualifications

• Strong interest in global news and politics.
• Enthusiastic and eager to learn within financial PR.
• Ability to work under deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Manage media metrics reports and presentations.
• Liaise with clippings agency for timely updates.
• Update and respond to media requests.

Skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Curiosity

Education

Bachelor’s degree in PR and/or communications

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

PR and Communications, Graduate, leeds, west yorkshire

col-narrow-left

Client:

Natixis Investment Managers

Location:

leeds, west yorkshire, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

-

EU work permit required:

Yes

col-narrow-right

Job Views:

2

Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

col-wide

Job Description:

About Natixis Investment Managers

Our multi-affiliate approach connects you to the independent thinking and focused expertise of more than 15 active managers. Ranked among the world’s largest asset managers, we deliver a diverse range of solutions across asset classes, styles, and vehicles. We’re dedicated to advancing sustainable finance and developing innovative ESG products. We consult and partner with our clients, and continually evaluate markets and assumptions to ensure their strategy delivers on long-term goals.

At Natixis Investment Managers, we continuously work to create an environment that promotes diversity and inclusion in all its forms, across gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, ethnicity and background. We believe this creates equal opportunities for our employees — and better outcomes for our clients and communities. We are committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates during our recruitment process. Please let us know if there are any changes we could make to the application process to make it easier and more comfortable for you at [e-mail].

What are we looking for?

We currently have one open position within the PR and Communications team. We are looking to recruit a recent Graduate to support the International PR and Communications team. The purpose of this role is to support the day-to-day activity of the team and to help coordinate with media consultants on a global basis.

Who will I be working with?

You will be working with the Global PR and Communications team, based in London, Paris and Boston. In addition, you will be liaising with and communicating with the ten PR agencies that we work with across our key markets. This includes (but not limited to): participating in weekly catch-up calls, distributing content, answering emails.

What will I be doing?

• Responsible for managing monthly, quarterly and annual media metrics reports/presentations for executive management team.
• Manage daily press clippings process: liaise with clippings agency to ensure timely and accurate distribution of review.
• Produce quarterly and ad-hoc press books and clip reports, distributed to executives and senior management.
• Keep abreast of current affairs and topics in the news to share ad hoc media articles on key relevant topics for the purpose of informing the team.
• Update and respond to the requests of journalists and colleagues by distributing media materials, such as Natixis IM spokespeople’s bios, pictures, fund factsheets, boilerplates etc.
• Oversee the Compliance approval of PR & Comms team materials (press releases, presentations etc), before external distribution.
• Share business updates and distribute select communications content that can be repurposed in local media.

What skills and qualifications are required for the role?

This role is suitable for candidates who are looking for work experience in an international and challenging firm, interested in global news and politics, and who are eager to learn how a financial company builds its reputation and its brand in a fast-changing environment.

You’ll learn:

• How financial PR works;
• How an international PR team manages a high number of different markets,
• And how a PR campaign is built from top to toe.

The candidate will show enthusiasm and curiosity, have exceptional organizational skills, excellent time management and the ability to work under deadlines and adapt to change.

This role will suit candidates who have recently completed a bachelor’s degree in PR and/or communications, or similar, and are looking for their first role within the industry.

Other Information

Start-Date: August/September 2025

18-20 months

£35,000 per annum

26 days of holiday entitlement (plus a day off on your birthday, plus Bank Holidays)

Please note that if you are NOT a passport holder of the country for the vacancy you might need a work permit. Check our Blog for more information.

Bank or payment details should not be provided when applying for a job. Eurojobs.com is not responsible for any external website content. All applications should be made via the 'Apply now' button.

Created on 04/06/2025 by JR United Kingdom