Communications & Corporate Affairs Executive
ABOUT US
Every day, we push beyond expectations to help millions of people save money, at a time when it’s never mattered more. Through MoneySuperMarket, MoneySavingExpert, Quidco and our B2B partnerships we supply products to more than 24 million unique monthly visitors, helping UK households to save billions of pounds a year. Can you tell this is something we’re exceptionally proud of!
Creative, collaborative, ambitious – it’s hard work. But what makes it worth it? Leaving work knowing we’ve made a difference to our customers, users, and to each other.
Put our distinct brands together with our dedicated colleagues and you’ve got a workplace with lots of personality. We’re open-minded, diverse, and love our differences. Everyone plays a part, and comes together to work hard, go beyond, and make sure everyone feels they belong.
A key part of this is our amazing communications team. They spark the connections and maintain our relationships with internal and external partners, bringing to life the fantastic work that our teams are involved in. And this is where you come in. We're hiring for a Communications & Corporate Affairs Executive, could this be the opportunity that will elevate your career?
ABOUT THE ROLE
This role is perfect for someone looking to take to take the next step in their career – whether to stay in-house or to make the jump from agency to an in-house role. Our communications team is dynamic and works on fast-paced, highly diverse campaigns. That means a huge variety of work to get stuck into, including campaigns and thought leadership, consumer and digital PR, events, media relations and briefings across PR and corporate affairs. This is a great chance for a self-starter who takes the initiative and wants to work at pace.
What are the day-to-day tasks
PR Campaigns:
Develop and implement PR campaigns for brand visibility and positive media coverage.
Oversee the press office and collaborate with the team to respond to media enquiries and protect and enhance our reputation.
Content Creation and Proofreading:
Write and proofread materials, including media responses, press releases, and content for owned channels (such as digital and social media).
Internal Tracking and Reporting:
Manage internal tracking, including public speaking opportunities, media coverage, and communications calendar.
Keep external communications materials up-to-date.
Relationship Building:
Cultivate strong relationships with journalists and industry influencers to raise awareness of our brands, products and services.
Foster internal relationships with colleagues across teams.
Events:
Assist in developing and running communications events, such as media briefings and charity partnership events.
WHAT WE LOOK FOR:
We'd love for you to have experience and enjoy being part of a busy communications team. You'll have great understanding of how a press office functions and how the media industry works. Worried that you've not worked in-house for a brand before - don't let this put you off.
We want to see an interest in what we do! Whether that is financial services, technology, or both. Sector experience isn’t a prerequisite - we’re interested in people who bring energy to the role and who can apply their skills.
Exceptional organisation and time management. We're used to making fast-paced decisions and work in rapidly changing environments.
Great initiative and ability to think ahead, show us you can be confident taking ownership of decision making.
Examples of your work that demonstrate your instinct for what makes a good news story.
Experience working across channels, including social and digital. You enjoy partnering with colleagues to maximise the reach and impact of earned campaigns on other channels, like our website and emails.
Existing relationships across media, and keen to build your relationships with personal finance, insurance, technology, lifestyle and consumer journalists.
Resilience and diplomacy; you work collaboratively to get the best outcomes.
Self-confident, but continuously seeking to improve by appraising your own work and taking feedback onboard.
WHAT REWARDS ARE ON OFFER
Up to 30 holidays + bank holidays
Pension up to 6% employer contribution
Bonus scheme
Enhanced shared parental leave - 6 months paid for both parents
Digital Doctor on demand
Work from anywhere scheme – 2 weeks per year
Financial coaching
Mental health platform access
HOW WE’LL INVEST IN YOU
We’re invested in your development. Expect mentorship, training, and opportunities to expand your skill set, including access to your own individual LinkedIn Learning license with access to over 16,000 courses.
INTERVIEW PROCESS
1. 30 mins call to run through your experience and the role in more depth.
2. 60 mins interview consisting of both competency and behavioural questions.
At MONY Group, we believe in the strength of diversity and see inclusion as a strategic advantage. Our values guide us in creating a workplace where fairness and equity is a reality for all. We’re committed to minimising systemic bias and creating a level playing field for all candidates.
Contact us for reasonable accommodations in the application process, no need to disclose your disability or condition, just specify your needs. Unsure what to ask for? We can guide you through available accommodations.
We understand that job adverts only say so much and you’re likely to have a lot of questions. If you’d like to know more before applying such as more on hybrid working, salary, our parental leave policy etc, please just let us know, and we’ll be happy to help. You can contact the recruiter for this role, Kim at [email protected]
We believe that success isn’t solely defined by ticking boxes on a skills checklist. We encourage your application, so we can discover your skills and experience that will help you succeed in this role.
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What We Do
MONY Group is the UK’s leading listed tech-based savings platform, supporting not only its own well-trusted brands, MoneySuperMarket, MoneySavingExpert and Quidco, but also those of leading third-party businesses. This expansion beyond the original price comparison website means being named after just one of our consumer brands no longer represents the extent of the business today. Our new name is MONY Group plc as of Monday 20 May 2024, which aligns with our stock market ticker. Passionate about our purpose, we’re driven to help our customers and users save money, every day. So, we value willpower, and the tenacity to take on challenges and push ideas through. In return, we’ve created an environment where those with spirit and drive will really shine. We’re open-minded and value differences and opinions. We work hard to make sure everyone feels they belong. And we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can excel both professionally and personally. Driven by our customers and users, the market and each other, we work hard. But it’s worth it. Because even better than the flexibility, support and career growth is the feeling we get from seeing the impact we have on millions of UK households to save money. What we do together is beyond comparison. We're home to amazing brands and over 600 talented colleagues. You might be familiar with our brands - and maybe you've even used some of our services.
