At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and shape the communications strategy for a major tech transformation in banking.
- Company: Join a global organisation at the forefront of technology change.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonus, hybrid work, and impactful career growth.
- Other info: Be part of a climate-conscious company that gives back to the community.
- Why this job: Make your mark by building a communications function from the ground up.
- Qualifications: Experience in strategic communications and stakeholder engagement, ideally in tech or finance.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 100000 £ per year.
London (Hybrid) | Banking Sector up to £100,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Want your voice to shape how a global organisation navigates transformation? This is a rare opportunity for a senior communications leader to take true ownership of a Digital Engineering Services and Solutions function's engagement and communications strategy - and build it from the ground up. You'll sit at the heart of a major technology transformation, working directly with senior leadership, including close, regular exposure to the department's MD, to define the narrative, drive change adoption, and build a department's brand and identity from scratch. This is a permanent, business-critical role, not a project-based engagement - ideal for someone looking to build something lasting rather than move between transformation projects. If you're a confident self-starter who thrives on ownership, strategy and high-stakes stakeholder management, this VP-level role offers genuine scope to make your mark.
Key Responsibilities- Define, own and deliver the department's communications and change management strategy from scratch, advising senior leadership (including MD-level) on positioning and messaging for board meetings, town halls and committees.
- Build a structured, targeted communications and customer engagement plan alongside Product Owners, translating roadmaps and vision into business impact.
- Act as the primary liaison between Corporate Communications, Technology, senior business leaders and end users, managing messaging up and down the organisation.
- Establish and govern communication standards, channels and branding for the department, including multi-format content such as written, visual and video communications.
- Drive employee engagement, change adoption and communications support across key transformation initiatives, including end-user computing and platform change.
- Continuously engage stakeholders to identify pain points, feed insights back into the business, and manage risk and escalation plans around communication and adoption gaps.
- Proven experience building a communications and/or customer engagement function from scratch, ideally within financial services or a regulated, technology-driven environment.
- A confident, hands-on self-starter mindset - comfortable owning strategy and delivering it independently, without a large team to lean on.
- Proven credibility engaging and influencing at executive/MD/board level.
- Experience in a technology-facing communications role, ideally with exposure to infrastructure or platform change (e.g. end-user computing, system migrations, or similar transformation initiatives).
- Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to craft visual and video content for senior executive audiences.
- Desirable: familiarity with tools such as Adobe Photoshop/Illustrator, Yammer, Slack or Google Workspace, and a relevant degree or professional membership (CIM, PRCA, CIPR).
If you're a strategic communications leader ready to build a function from the ground up and shape how a major technology transformation is understood, embraced and delivered, we want to hear from you.
VP Communications - Technology Change & Transformation in London employer: Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions
Deerfoot Recruitment Solutions Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of Central London, where you can thrive as an IT Support Analyst. With a strong focus on employee development, you'll benefit from structured training and certifications while working closely with an IT Director who values your growth. The comprehensive benefits package, including private medical insurance and generous leave policies, combined with the opportunity to make a significant impact in a new internal IT support function, makes this a truly rewarding place to advance your career.
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