Creative Communications Manager in Bristol

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About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a Creative Communications Manager experienced within the Financial Advice industry to join the Marketing team, at the UK's number one investment firm for private clients on a 12 month FTC. You'll join an experienced and diverse team reporting into the Senior Creative Communications Manager, whilst working closely with the advisory fund product specialist. The role will appeal to those experienced in investments, as well as D2C and B2B (intermediated) distribution areas. Writing is a key part of the job. But it isn't just a copywriting role. You'll have a deep understanding of investments and the Financial Advice industry, our services and your audience. You'll be the expert in your field, driving ideas and responsible for creating engaging and relevant comms and campaigns. You'll lead collaboration with the design team and channel experts to bring your content and comms to life.

What you'll be doing

• Collaborate with team to develop and execute creative communication plans & strategies that align with the goals of HLFM and HLAS and the needs of our clients.
• Create compelling and engaging content for various communication channels, including digital, print, and multimedia, to effectively communicate the status & performance of the HLFM fund range and HLAS investment solution, including PMS.
• Leverage your experience in intermediary communications, ideally both at a B2B and B2C basis, to tailor messages and materials to specific audiences.
• Develop and maintain brand consistency across all communications, ensuring that our messaging resonates with our target audience.
• Support the CIO and fund managers in producing & delivering monthly webinars and presentations, both for internal and external consumption.
• Partner with specialists to bring creative ideas to life across multiple channels and multimedia.
• Stay on top of the latest news, developments and trends that affect your products and target market.
• Have a detailed understanding of target market/audience, aligned with a grasp of the marketplace as a whole and our competitors' offerings.
• Have a deep understanding of our client segments and the skills to write for different audiences.
• Seek insight from clients, analytics, helpdesk, advisers, research, competitors (UK and overseas) to develop best practice and ideas.
• Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of communication efforts, making data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.

About you

• Experience in intermediary communications, ideally both at a B2B and B2C basis.
• Outstanding copywriting skills are essential, from writing emails and letters, to articles and video scripts.
• Detailed understanding of Investments and Advisory/ Wealth Management industry.
• Knowledge of online and offline marketing techniques and strategies, particularly direct marketing.
• Understanding of client segments and the skills to write for different audiences.
• A creative thinker with superb copywriting and communication skills.
• Highly organised and reliable - Able to work autonomously to set deadlines.
• Collaborative mind-set with ability to bring people with you.
• Client satisfaction orientated.

Application process

We encourage you to bring your whole self to work so we would like to see all of you in our assessment process. We want you to question our way of thinking and be creative in how you present yourself. This will be a two-stage interview process and will include a creative task for you to showcase your creative flair and marketing skills.

Working Schedule

The role is in our Marketing team, based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is a 12 month FTC and could be full time or part time. We have returned to the office, however for this role we offer a hybrid flexible working pattern to enable you the option of working from home with a minimum of 2 days in the office.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments. To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review.
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time.
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment.
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working.
• Enhanced parental leave.
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution.
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future.
• Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover).
• Private medical insurance*.
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care.
• Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available.
• Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities.
• An in-house barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks.
• Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year).
• LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers.

* dependant on role level

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age. This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information. Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.