Corporate Communications Media Manager
Core
Managing M&G's reputation with corporate media, third parties, and external stakeholders while handling major announcements and reputational risks.
Role type
Senior Corporate Communications Media Manager
Builds
Corporate media coverage, press releases, briefing materials, and media strategies for a FTSE 100 financial services firm.
Domain
Financial Services / Corporate Communications / Media Relations
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Media relations strategy, crisis communication, financial reporting cycle knowledge, regulatory awareness, stakeholder management, media monitoring, AI tool implementation, supplier management
Preferred skills
Financial services experience, highly regulated sector experience, UK political landscape knowledge, sustainability expertise
Technologies
AI agents, media monitoring tools
Responsibilities
Build relationships with journalists across corporate, City, business, and sustainability media; manage delivery of major corporate announcements and financial calendar events; produce press releases, briefings, and Q&A materials; proactively manage reputational risks and correct inaccuracies; develop perspectives on industry themes and public policy; own administration and governance of media policy including compliance and audit; drive adoption of AI tools to improve team efficiency; act as company representative at press briefings and external events; evaluate success of media activity against KPIs; manage external media engagement for executive committee members; coordinate media team standards and training across the group.