The Role
Canopius, a leading global B2B specialty (re)insurance company, is looking for a Communications Senior Executive to join their growing team in London.
The Communications Executive will execute Canopius Group’s strategic communication plans in line with the departments and the business’ core business goals. The role calls for someone who can create and edit engaging content, and manage day-to-day internal communications around the global business. They will also be asked to work with our Public Relations partners to manage media relations and generally ensure consistent branding across all platforms. The role will report into the Head of Marketing & Communications.
The Canopius Marketing & Communications team is dynamic and is looking for a confident team player to support with creative and copywriting skills and can work to tight deadlines.
Key Responsibilities
- Writing and editing content: you will be creating content for various platforms, including for both our website and Intranet, newsletters, and social media
- Managing internal communications: you will facilitate communication within the organisation to keep employees informed and engaged
- Providing communication support for marketing campaigns: you’ll be called upon to assist in the development and execution of marketing initiatives with branded content
- Ensuring compliance with communication policies: you will need to make sure all communication activities adhere to the organisation’s reputational risk controls
- Managing external communication agencies: you will work with our third party partners to execute day-to-day communication and PR activities
- Collaborating with various departments: you’ll be called on to ensure consistency in brand messaging across all departments; nurture relationships with important partners and stakeholders – good interpersonal skills are crucial
- Tracking and reporting communication metrics: you’ll need to be able to measure the success of communication efforts and reporting on key metrics
- Staying updated on industry trends: it’ll be crucial for you to keep abreast of the latest trends and developments in specialty (re)insurance
Skills & Experience
- Excellent writing and editing skills: crafting clear, compelling, and error-free content for various platforms, and ensuring accuracy and consistency in all communication materials
- Experience in writing both short- and long-form content, and editing this content based on feedback from editors/stakeholders/clients
- Public relations knowledge: an understanding of PR principles and practices to enhance the organisation's image; experience in working on corporate B2B or B2C campaigns
- Experience in managing creative agencies, supplying them with clear briefs and direction
- Creativity: experience in developing creative ideas and well-written, published content designed to capture attention and engage audiences
- Excellent time management: being able to prioritise capabilities, coupled with the ability to simultaneously control various projects
- Strong researching capabilities and experience in disseminating technical information
- Experience in managing projects and campaigns, working with various teams and stakeholders to create quality content while addressing their priorities and business goals
- The ability to use software packages including Office 365, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Mailchimp, Adobe Creative Suite and content management systems (CMS)
- Journalistic experience, or experience in a Public Relations agency is preferred but not required
