Sustainability Communications Manager

Barclays; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank seeks a Vice President, Sustainability Communications Manager to drive their multichannel communication strategy related to sustainability and reputational risk management. This role involves creating impactful content, coordinating with various teams, and engaging with stakeholders to promote Barclays' climate strategy and values.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in campaigning and media work, preferably in financial services.
• Experience with financial reporting and ESG disclosures.
• Proven ability to develop and implement multichannel communication strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute a communications strategy to support Unreasonable Impact.
• Create key messaging and content for thought leadership.
• Support ESG reporting/disclosures in collaboration with Finance/IR.

Skills

Campaigning

Media Work

Stakeholder Management

Communication Strategy

Collaborative Relationships

Job description

Job Description

Purpose of the role

To communicate the execution of the bank's strategy and objectives effectively to relevant external stakeholders.

Accountabilities

• Delivery and execution of the bank's external communications strategy to ensure messages are effectively communicated to relevant stakeholders across multiple channels, both owned and earned.
• Development of strategy-aligned campaigning, tactical content, and news flow that clearly and effectively communicates the bank's values, goals, and objectives to the public.
• Maintenance of external stakeholder relationships, such as media outlets and industry groups, ensuring that messages through press releases, owned channels, and media statements accurately reflect the bank's strategy, values, and reputation.
• Reputational risk minimization and management for the bank and its senior leadership through effective risk mitigation advice and management of negative news flow or crisis issues.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute to or set strategy, drive requirements, and recommend changes. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage and maintain policies/processes; deliver continuous improvements; escalate breaches of policies/procedures.
• If managing a team, define roles and responsibilities, plan for future needs, counsel employees on performance, and contribute to compensation decisions. Lead specialists to influence departmental operations, balancing strategic and tactical priorities, and ensure budgets and schedules meet corporate requirements.
• If in a leadership role, demonstrate leadership behaviors to foster an environment for colleagues to thrive, embodying the LEAD behaviors: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For individual contributors, serve as a subject matter expert, guide technical direction, lead multi-year assignments, and mentor less experienced team members.
• Advise stakeholders on impact and alignment across functions.
• Manage and mitigate risks, demonstrating leadership in risk management and control strengthening.
• Understand organizational functions comprehensively to contribute to business goals.
• Collaborate across areas to stay aligned with business strategies.
• Create solutions through sophisticated analytical thinking, considering complex alternatives and integrating extensive research.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external stakeholders, using influencing and negotiating skills to achieve objectives.

All colleagues are expected to embody Barclays' Values: Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, and demonstrate the Barclays Mindset: Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Role Specifics

As a Vice President, Sustainability Communications Manager, you will support the development and execution of the group-level multichannel communication strategy related to global challenges, positive impact, business growth, and reputational risk management to support Barclays' climate strategy. Your responsibilities include creating content and campaigns for diverse audiences, contributing to sustainability disclosures, and coordinating with various teams to track ESG landscape challenges and opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute a communications strategy to support Unreasonable Impact.
• Create key messaging and content for thought leadership, including social media amplification.
• Support ESG reporting/disclosures in collaboration with Finance/IR and Sustainable Finance teams.
• Coordinate messaging for speaking events and stakeholder meetings.
• Assist the Group Media team with media opportunities.
• Develop employee engagement content in partnership with Employee Communications.
• Promote best practices in sustainability communications and disclosures.
• Stay informed on sustainability and ESG policies, standards, and regulations impacting Barclays and anticipate future directions.

Desired Experience:

• Extensive experience in campaigning and media work, preferably in financial services.
• Experience with financial reporting and ESG disclosures.
• Understanding of current sustainability issues, policies, news, and relevant standards.
• Proven ability to develop and implement multichannel communication strategies and campaigns.
• Experience managing agencies and stakeholders across locations.
• Ability to foster collaborative relationships.

This role is based in London.