Financial Promotions Manager in Newcastle upon Tyne

We are in a hugely exciting phase of our growth with huge ambition for the future. This newly created Financial Promotions Manager role will play a key part in helping us achieve this.

Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, you will have responsibility for sign off all financial promotions making sure they are clear, fair and not misleading. Proactively facilitating the marketing team to understand the current regulatory requirements, keeping abreast of regulatory framework changes, competitor landscape and playing a key part in shaping the Society’s approach.

There is an opportunity to shape this role and optimise the financial promotions process. Key accountabilities will be:

• Review and approval of all the Society’s financial promotions ensuring they comply with current regulations and are adequately substantiated
• Use your expertise to ensure financial promotions are both compliant and customer focused
• Actively monitor and assess regulatory and industry changes to ensure we follow best practice
• Design and deliver training across the society to colleagues responsible for creation of financial promotions

We are looking for candidates who will bring their passion, expertise, experience and skills to transform our capability and performance. You will be a fast starter with previous experience of financial promotions, and drive positive challenge to make sure our communications are compliant but also meet commercial goals and customer needs.

You will have excellent influencing skills and be able to manage stakeholders at all levels to secure buy-in and approval. We also want people to bring their true selves to the business and help create and add to the amazing culture we have within the Society. We hope this is a place where you will do your best work and realise your potential.

Your skills will enable you to lead, support and motivate colleagues at all levels. You will be a subject matter expert on the FCA handbook and CAP advertising codes, with a good understanding of industry risk standards and practices and excellent attention to detail.

Newcastle Building Society is the North East’s largest Building Society whose purpose “Connecting our communities with a better financial future” inspires and directs our activities. We help people own their own home and plan and manage their finances and operate a 32 branch network across the North East, Cumbria and Yorkshire.

The Brand & Marketing team plays a key part in helping to connect with customers in a meaningful way across a range of channels to deliver the Society’s purpose of building better futures in our communities. We support hybrid working and a range of flexible working patterns where people can work where and when they are most productive.

As an inclusive employer and member owned mutual, we aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve and encourage application from candidates of all backgrounds. We believe that everyone should feel valued, respected, and celebrated for who they are, we want colleagues to feel this is a place they belong. A place to be you.

What do you get in return? As well as receiving a competitive annual salary based on above-market pay scales, our reward package includes:

• Corporate bonus scheme (on target 10%, up to a maximum 15%)
• Pension scheme (up to 9% employer contribution)
• Annual performance related pay reviews
• Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
• Life assurance (4x salary) and income protection
• Access to our financial advisers
• Access to a range of high street and online discounts
• A 35-hour weekly contract - We are happy to talk flexible working and welcome discussions
• 30 days’ annual leave + bank holidays
• The option to buy and sell up to 5 days’ holiday
• Hybrid working (typically 3 days’ home based)
• Above statutory family leave entitlement - 3 months full pay, 3 months half pay, regardless of gender or route to parenthood
• Health and Wellbeing
• Private medical insurance
• Access to a health cash plan through a Medicash scheme
• Access to an employee assistance programme
• Free onsite gym at our Cobalt head office and access to discounted gyms
• Two paid volunteering days each year
• Cycle to work scheme

We’re committed to ensuring every candidate has the opportunity to showcase their full potential throughout the recruitment process. We strive to make our processes as accessible as possible; if there are any ways in which we can provide support or make adjustments, we would love to discuss this with you.