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We are looking for a Media Relations Manager, HSBC UK who will be reporting to the Head of Media Relations, HSBC UK and be responsible for driving effective proactive and reactive media relations for HSBC UK, working in close collaboration with the Head of Communications, WPB, HSBC UK.

As an HSBC employee in the UK, you will have access to tailored professional development opportunities and a competitive pay and benefits package. This includes private healthcare for all UK-based employees, enhanced maternity and adoption pay and support when you return to work, and a contributory pension scheme with a generous employer contribution.

In this role, you will:

• Contribute to the development of a cohesive media relations strategy for HSBC UK, delivering strong positioning for the business that attracts customers from our target segments and reinforces our relationship with existing customers.
• Develop and deploy effective positioning for proactive media campaigns and strategic announcements.
• Actively engage with functional and business peers to build and safeguard the reputation of HSBC in the UK, including in-depth understanding and risk escalation of business and customers’ trends that could impact the business’ reputation and performance.
• Support HSBC’s Communications social media activity.
• Execute external communications and messaging for key country events.
• Anticipate and identify issues that may have an impact on the country and provide insight, analysis and counsel to senior managers and the Head of Media Relations, HSBC UK & Head of Communications WPB, HSBC UK
  

To be successful in this role you should meet the following requirements:

Essential:

• Experience of working in media relations, PR or as a journalist
• Strong storytelling skills with proven ability to produce clear, engaging narrative.
• Proven crisis and reputational management skills.
• Strong experience of writing Communications plans.
• Adept in the measurement of and providing insight from traditional media and social media campaigns
• Sufficient seniority and credibility to represent HSBC with key national and regional media at senior levels.
• Good leadership skills and experience of working within complex communications teams.
• Strong presentation skills with understanding of board level requirements.
• Broad knowledge of the media environment, communication trends and best practice.
• Broad knowledge of the financial service industry and global marketplace.
• Role model management skills and behaviours.
• Ability to manage budgets.
• Proven ability to deal with ambiguity and pressurised situations.

The base location for this role is Birmingham/Hybrid.

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At HSBC we look to enable our employees to better balance their work / life priorities and have the flexibility required to meet challenging needs as they progress through different life stages. Where possible we will consider the following flexible working options: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, and working from home and staggered hours. If in considering a role with HSBC you have a need for some flexibility in your working arrangements please discuss this with the recruitment team in the early stages of the application process.

HSBC is committed to being an inclusive employer and providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all. We will provide reasonable adjustments to remove any disadvantage to you being considered for this role. We are proud members of the Disability Confident Scheme, and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk:
Email: [email protected]
Telephone: +44 2078328500.

Within the workplace you will have access to various employee resource groups which aim to promote and achieve a healthy work / life balance and support our diversity ambitions. HSBC has processes in place to avoid nepotism. This means we will avoid circumstances in which the appearance or possibility of conflicts of interest may exist within the hiring process.