IAG Communications Manager

Support the performance and transformation of IAG by influencing the media environment through corporate communications.

• Working with colleagues across corporate affairs and sustainability, devise and execute memorable communication campaigns.
• Identify external speaking opportunities and prepare briefing notes, speeches and communication materials for senior spokespeople.
• Think creatively about strategies to communicate IAG’s innovation, economic contribution, sustainability and strategy and performance narratives and enhance its reputation as a responsible business.
• Support on the delivery of Group financial results, writing English-language financial communication materials, as well as developing and executing media and digital communications plans.
• Respond to enquiries coming into the IAG press office, acting as a media spokesperson for the Group.
• Manage media issues and crises, devising reactive statements and briefing the Director of Corporate Affairs.
• Coordinate with IAG operating companies’ communications teams on messaging and initiatives, to ensure alignment across the Group.
• Work closely with the IAG government affairs team to create and implement media engagement supporting UK policy and stakeholder objectives.
• Build relationships with media in IAG’s key spanets.
• Own measurement and analysis for the team, compiling quarterly reports to drive effective communication strategies.
• Support on internal communications when required.
  
  

• Extensive experience in corporate communications.
• Excellent written English and the ability to explain complex concepts and technical content in a simpler way.
• Significant media relations experience, strong attention to detail and the ability to act as a media spokesperson.
• Experience managing issues and the ability to have robust conversations to correct and inform reporter and commentator coverage.
• Demonstrated success of briefing spokespeople, and comfortable advising stakeholders at the most senior level.
• A proven self-starter who can think strategically and creatively to propose and execute media campaigns, owning projects from start to finish and delivering on time.
• Tact, diplomacy and discretion with the ability to handle confidential and sensitive information.
• Understanding of measurement and evaluation to drive effectiveness of communications.
• Self-motivated, flexible and calm under pressure.
• Hard-working and organised.
• Proactive, creative and able to suggest ideas and bring them to life.
• Collaborative, open to new approaches and new ways of working.
• Ability to develop strong internal and external networks.
• An excellent ambassador for IAG.
• Comfortable working on detailed, tactical work, while also managing strategic projects simultaneously