Project and Content Coordinator

The Payments Association; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the payments industry seeks a Project and Content Coordinator. The role involves managing project workstreams, delivering thought-leadership content, and establishing relationships with stakeholders. This position offers flexibility with hybrid working options, annual leave benefits, and a personal training budget. Ideal for someone driven to make a difference in the fintech space.

Benefits

25 days annual leave (increasing with tenure)

Two days paid leave for volunteering

Annual personal training budget

Referral scheme for new employees

Regular team gatherings and outings

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in corporate content or multimedia journalism.
• Interest in the fintech & payments space.
• Strong writing abilities and impeccable attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings and establish The Payments Association as a leader in member engagement.
• Edit and produce regular content like articles and podcasts.
• Develop strategies for maximum engagement from project teams.

Skills

Writing

Communication

Stakeholder Management

Time Management

Organizational Skills

Job description

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Project and Content Coordinator – The Payments Association

Required: Immediate start

Location: London Bridge, with flexible remote working available

The Payments Association is seeking a highly motivated Project and Content Coordinator to work with our members through various project working groups. The role involves delivering thought leadership content and policy work, establishing strong relationships with senior payments professionals, and ensuring project delivery to high standards, on time, and within budget. We are a small, dedicated, passionate, and fun team that values collective effort and strives for excellence. This position is ideal for a results-driven individual with enthusiasm and ideas who wants to make a meaningful impact.

About the company

The Payments Association represents payments firms of all sizes. We are home to the most influential community in payments, fostering connections, collaboration, and learning to shape a thriving industry. We support over 180 members in navigating complex regulatory environments and building profitable partnerships.

We organize a leading series of events, conduct active research and policy development, and maintain a dynamic digital media portfolio. Our activities include monthly digital and face-to-face events, the annual PAY360 conference and awards dinner, webinars, CEO roundtables, podcasts, and training sessions. Guided by an independent Advisory Board of leading payments CEOs, we aim to inform, influence, and celebrate innovation and development in the UK payments market.

About the role

The Project and Content Coordinator will manage their own working groups and related workstreams, creating multimedia content as part of their responsibilities. Our projects address key challenges in payments, such as:

- Open Banking

We plan to expand our project portfolio in 2023 to cover issues like diversity and sustainability, ensuring we continue to meet our members' evolving needs.

Reporting to the Head of Projects, the Coordinator will listen to member needs and deliver engaging activities such as workshops, podcasts, whitepapers, industry reports, and events.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate project meetings to connect members and establish The Payments Association as the key network for topical payments issues.
• Create agendas and build strong relationships with project team members and external stakeholders.
• Develop strategies for each project to maximize engagement through content and policy initiatives.
• Edit and produce thought leadership content, including articles, podcasts, videos, and events.
• Identify stakeholder opportunities and foster relationships to support project growth.
• Collaborate with content, policy, sponsorship, sales, marketing, events, and operations teams to identify revenue opportunities.
• Represent the Payments Association in media discussions about issues uncovered through projects and content.

Skills, Experience & Personal Attributes

• 1-2 years of experience in corporate content, multimedia journalism, or conference production.
• Interest in fintech and payments.
• Strong writing skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing clients and projects.
• Exceptional time management and organizational skills.
• Approachable, positive, and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and take accountability for individual projects.
• Hybrid working model with easy access to London for meetings and events.
• Benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus days for birthday and volunteering), personal training budget, referral scheme, and team gatherings.