At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead communications for a major banking franchise and shape its reputation.
- Company: Join Lloyds Banking Group, a pioneering force in finance.
- Benefits: Generous pension, performance bonuses, 30 days holiday, and flexible benefits.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-changing environment and do your best work.
- Qualifications: 3-5 years in senior communications roles with strong storytelling skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Location(s): London, Birmingham & Bristol
Hours: Full-time
Working Pattern: Hybrid: at least two days per week, or 40% of time, at one of our office sites.
About this opportunity:
You’ll lead communications for our Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) business - one of the UK's most important client franchises, supporting many of the FTSE 350 and operating at the heart of the economy. Group Corporate Affairs (GCA) is an award-winning team that provides the insight, counsel, and challenge the Group needs to deliver its strategic objectives. We deliver best-in-class communications for key audiences, ensuring Lloyds Banking Group is recognised for Helping Britain Prosper. As a senior leader within Group Corporate Affairs, you’ll act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and a key voice shaping how we tell our story externally and internally.
What you’ll be doing:
- Setting and delivering an integrated communications strategy that strengthens our reputation as a commercial bank with a leading role in helping Britain prosper.
- Providing strategic counsel on complex and sensitive reputational issues, anticipating risks and finding opportunities.
- Leading high-impact campaigns that bring together media, social media, public affairs and internal communications.
- Partnering closely with senior business leaders to ensure communications drive commercial outcomes.
- Articulating clear, compelling storytelling about the role our clients play across UK sectors and regions – highlighting their impact on local economies, jobs and growth.
- Translating business strategy and cultural change into engaging internal communications programmes.
- Inspiring and enabling teams and agency partners to deliver high-quality, creative communications activity.
Unique opportunity:
- Shape the reputation of a major banking franchise at a pivotal time in our strategy.
- Work with senior leaders across a complex, high-profile business.
- Set the direction for how we communicate our role in supporting economic growth and investment across the UK’s nations, regions and international businesses.
- Be part of a team that sets the standard for best-in-class communications.
Why join us?
If you think all banks are the same, you're wrong. We're a pioneering, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. If you’re after a role where you can have an impact and do the best work of your career, you’ve just found it.
What we’re looking for:
- 3-5 years’ experience in senior communications roles, ideally in financial services or a related sector.
- A strong track record of delivering integrated, multi-channel communications strategies.
- High-quality judgement and experience handling complex reputational issues.
- Excellent business partnering skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior collaborators.
- Deep understanding of media, public affairs, digital and employee communications channels.
- Strong storytelling capability – able to translate complex content into clear, engaging narratives.
- A collaborative attitude, with experience leading matrix teams and working with different communications channels.
- A focus on outcomes, with the ability to align communications to measurable business impact.
- A curious mindset and proven experience of responsibly employing AI to drive efficiency and enhance creativity.
- A natural leader and coach, building capability and confidence in others.
- Commercially aware, with strong understanding of the UK economic and regional business landscape.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
- An annual performance-related bonus.
- Share schemes including free shares.
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
- 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.
Ready to make an impact? Apply today!
Head of Communications – Commercial Banking Business Partnering in Bristol employer: Lloyds Banking Group
Lloyds Banking Group is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in London, Birmingham, and Bristol where you can truly make an impact. With a strong focus on employee growth, we provide extensive benefits including a generous pension contribution, performance-related bonuses, and 30 days of holiday, alongside a culture that champions collaboration and innovation. Join us to shape the future of banking while enjoying a supportive atmosphere that values your contributions and well-being.
