Overview of the Team
The PR & Communications Team is responsible for communicating London’s growth narrative and positioning London & Partners as the authoritative voice on growth. Through its convening power and storytelling capability, the team showcases the city’s future and the breadth and depth of London & Partners’ expertise to high-value audiences around the world.
Overview of the Role
The Communications Executive supports the Senior Communications Manager to steward and develop the London & Partners corporate voice, delivering communications that engage external audiences and build the organisation’s reputation.
Stakeholder mapping and engagement:
- Support the Senior Communications Manager to identify and map key stakeholders for London & Partners
- Use organisational tools including Salesforce CRM to build and manage stakeholder contact databases
Content planning:
- Support the Senior Communications Manager to plan content for all corporate-owned channels
- Liaise with colleagues in other teams to identify and capture content (for example, key outputs being delivered by other teams)
Content creation:
- Copywriting and content creation for all corporate-owned channels, in particular newsletters, the website, and social media accounts
- Delivering communications support to London & Partners’ corporate outputs, such as the annual Impact Report
Channel management:
- Monitoring and managing corporate-owned channels including social media and website
- Contribution to the PR & Communications team:
- Deliver daily news roundups and identify emerging narratives and reputational risks
- Support the PR Managers in the creation and implementation of PR moments, providing creative input and ideas, and undertake research to assist with the development and implementation of team projects as required
- Utilise London & Partners’ financial systems to carry out finance and admin tasks, including raising Purchase Orders and supporting with reviews of spending records
- Other reasonable duties as required
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Good written communication skills, with experience in writing copy for websites, social media, and newsletters
- Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative approach, with experience in effectively working with people across different teams and from different organisations
- Highly organised, with a proven ability to manage multiple tasks to time and standard simultaneously
- Proactive and self-motivated, with the ability to take initiative and assume responsibility and ownership of tasks
- Ability to work quickly and accurately, meeting deadlines and standards
- Ability to handle sensitive information and engage professionally with senior stakeholders
- Knowledge and experience in using a range of software, including Zoom, Teams, Eventbrite, Salesforce, Outlook, Excel, and Word
- An agile approach, remaining productive in ambiguous and fast-changing environments
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30 Days Annual Leave: Generous paid time off to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.
- Competitive Salary: We value your contributions and ensure you are rewarded accordingly.
- Learning & Development Opportunities: Continuous growth is at the heart of our culture, with ample opportunities for professional development.
- Strong Culture of Belonging: We foster an inclusive environment where every team member feels valued and supported.
- Various Networks for Staff: Connect with like-minded colleagues through our numerous staff networks.
- Competitive Pension Scheme: Secure your future with our robust pension plan.
- Networking Opportunities: Expand your professional network within your chosen field.
- Geopolitical Insights: Gain unique perspectives on global economic and political trends.
- Hybrid Working Arrangement: Enjoy the flexibility of working both remotely and in-office.
- ✈️ WorkFlex: Take advantage of opportunities to work abroad and experience different cultures.
London's diversity is its biggest asset. At London & Partners, we aim to ensure our workforce reflects the diversity of the city that we promote. We encourage applications from people of any age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or assignment, faith or disability. We also appreciate that many people require flexibility in their working patterns and encourage you to talk to us at interview about any flexibility you may need, be it full-time, job-share, or part-time.
We encourage applications from all sections of the community.
Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date. This is to ensure our teams can manage application levels while maintaining a positive candidate experience. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
London & Partners is the business growth and destination agency for London – it is our mission to create economic growth that is resilient, sustainable and inclusive.
Our work shines a global spotlight on London; we support the Mayor of London's priorities by promoting London internationally as a leading world city.
