Communications Lead developing and executing communications strategy for fintech lender Abound. Building brand presence and internal culture for attracting talent and investors.
Responsibilities
Define and execute Abound's end-to-end communications strategy, covering both internal and external audiences
Build and own our media and PR presence - identify the right press, agency partners and spokespeople; secure meaningful coverage in the publications our target audiences actually read
Source, onboard and manage external agencies or freelancers needed to scale the function effectively
Be a skilled writer and editor across all formats: blog posts, press releases, exec communications, investor updates and more
Act as a spokesperson where appropriate and coach internal leaders to communicate with clarity and confidence
Develop our employer brand narrative to help us attract exceptional people
Build our investor comms playbook - ensuring our story lands clearly and compellingly with current and prospective investors
Create the internal communications infrastructure we currently lack: all-hands, newsletters, leadership updates
Requirements
Proven experience in a communications role, ideally at a fintech, financial services company, or a comms/PR agency with relevant clients
A track record of building or meaningfully elevating a brand's communications function - not just maintaining someone else's
An exceptional writer: clear, compelling and able to adapt your voice to different audiences and channels
Strategic and executional: you can develop a plan and see it through - not just respond to what lands in your inbox
A strong network in UK fintech or financial media is a bonus, but not a prerequisite
Comfortable operating as a one-person function initially, with the commercial sense to know when to bring in external support
Ambitious: you want to build something that makes people take notice
Benefits
Everyone owns a piece of the company - equity
Hybrid with 3 days a week in the office
25 days’ holiday a year, plus 8 bank holidays
2 paid volunteering days per year
One month paid sabbatical after 4 years
Employee loan
Free gym membership
Team wellness budget to be active together - set up a yoga class, a tennis lesson or go bouldering
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