Corporate Communications, Strategic Planning and Campaigns Manager

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. 

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Corporate Communications, Strategic Planning and Campaigns Manager

Reports to: Group Head of Reputational Risk and Strategic Planning

Role Purpose

The Corporate Communications, Strategic Planning and Campaigns Manager sits in the Reputational Risk and Strategic Planning team and is responsible for leading and delivering integrated corporate communications, strategic planning, and campaign initiatives across the Corporate Affairs, Sustainability and Brand (CASB) function.

Reporting to the Group Head of Reputational Risk and Strategic Planning this role supports the delivery of the collective corporate affairs strategy by ensuring communications activities are aligned with the Group’s strategic objectives, supports proactive and reactive issues management, and enhances the organisation’s external profile through thought leadership and coordinated campaigns.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning & Coordination

• Oversee and maintain the CASB’s central planning system, including monthly and quarterly planning meetings, ensuring a strategic and integrated approach to all communications workstreams.
• Support the Group Head of Reputational Risk and Strategic Planning in planning and managing the CASB teams workstreams for the effective delivery of Group financial results and the Annual Report and Accounts cycle.
• Ensure visibility and alignment of internal and external communications activities across CASB teams for the Group Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director to communicate timely information to GEC members and the Group Board.

Corporate Communications

• Manage and deliver significant corporate communications projects, ensuring all teams are aligned on delivery milestones and messaging.
• Support external communications for the CEO and Chair, ensuring consistency with strategic messaging and Group priorities, including collaboration with relevant CASB teams on the production of written briefing.
• Oversee the production of standardised reports and management information (MI) related to communications and campaigns.

Issues Management & Reputational Risk Management

• Oversee issues management, including proactive risk identification and response planning. This includes effective monitoring of external sources including media, relevant third parties and industry commentary.  
• Work closely with the Group Head to ensure reputational risks are considered and managed in all communications activities.
• Support the escalation and resolution of reputational risk matters, including the production of briefings and coordinating and devising proactive and reactive planning responses.
• Horizon scanning for long-term issues that require strategic communications planning.

Campaigns & Thought Leadership

• Plan, organise, and coordinate integrated communication campaigns to enhance the organisation’s external profile.
• Lead thought leadership initiatives, working with colleagues across CASB. This will include producing high-quality written communications materials.
• Support CASB colleagues to develop and implement creative communications campaigns.
• Provide strategic advice to manage campaign measurement.

Experience, Skills and Attributes

• Significant experience in corporate communications, strategic planning, and campaign management within a financial services or international organisation.
• Experience working in a listed environment and managing financial reporting communications.
• Proven expertise in developing and delivering integrated communications and campaigns.
• Strong understanding of reputational risk and issues management.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and relationship-building skills.
• Creative thinker with experience in thought leadership campaigns.
• Ability to work autonomously, organise and prioritise effectively, and pay close attention to detail.

What we offer:

At M&G, we’re committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18%, with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan, together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays, with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy – to balance your work and personal commitments.  

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. 

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com