Our long-standing financial services client is looking for an experienced External Communications Manager to join the team to cover a maternity leave. A varied role which will see you trade on your external communications and media relations experience to support the organisation across public affairs, press and customer communications. The role will cover:

Press office management
Working alongside marketing colleagues around customer communications
Public Affairs, proactively promoting the organisation (and managing external agency partners)
Crisis communications
Staff Management (2)

The role is offered as an immediate start 8mth FTC c.£50,000pa plus benefits (inc 30 days holiday, pro rata, and double digit pension contributions).

The client operate a hybrid model with 2-3 days in the office.

If you are available immediately and have relevant, commercial, external communications experience, please do apply today for further information.

Due to a high volume of applicants, we are unable to respond to everyone. We will get in touch if you are successful in your application.

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VMA GROUP is a leading international interim, contract, temporary and permanent recruitment and executive search specialist. We are specifically focused on providing support to the communications, marketing, digital and change communities.

Our specialist practice areas cover: communications, corporate communications, internal communications, change communications, PR, media relations, financial communications, CSR, public affairs, investor relations, marketing, brand, digital marketing and agency services.

We have a reputation for providing expert consultancy services and advice, supported by in-depth knowledge of the professions we recruit for. Our thought leadership and benchmarking studies have become go-to resources for the communications, marketing, digital and change industries, supporting planning and decision-making for organisations of all shapes and sizes.

In the UK, VMA GROUP has offices in London, Bristol and Manchester and in Europe, VMA GROUP has offices in Amsterdam and Brussels, but we work with organisations and individuals on a global basis.

VMA GROUP is committed to equal opportunities and is an Inclusive+ Recruiter.

External Communications Manager, 8mth FTC, hybrid