Head Communications

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Job Description

The role is the custodian of the communications strategy for the OML Group. The role drives the delivery of an integrated communications strategy across the Group to a wide range of stakeholders to promote and profile the OML Group.

Proactively collaborate across the Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability value chain to deliver integrated outputs to the benefit of the Group.

• Deliver an integrated and professional communications strategy and plans with key teams across the group to ensure that suitable content that promotes the OML brand is communicated across the Group.
• Identify and map the needs and expectations of internal stakeholders and stakeholders within the press and media to deliver suitable engagement approaches to these stakeholders.
• Develop the corporate narrative for the OML Group and manage the delivery of this narrative across the Group.
• Deliver a press and media strategy to guide effective press and media relationships across the Group.
• Manage the OML Newsroom to ensure the effective monitoring of print, broadcast, and online media.
• To monitor brand reputation in all media environments and proactively recommend action.
• Manage the social media strategy and content delivery for the OML Group by driving an integrated social media approach and process across the Group.
• Collaborate with the Group Marketing, Public Affairs and Sustainability team to develop a consistent approach and delivery of communication to external stakeholders.
• Develop and implement internal group-wide communications through specific channels and platforms.
• Lead effective crisis and relief management for specific external stakeholders in collaboration with Group Communications

Centre of Expertise

Develop, implement, and guide a Communication Framework for the Group to enable adherence to principles and protocols for

• Communication, Social Media, Media Relations and Crisis management.
• Optimise and drive New Ways of Work, including digital transformation in the transformation of teams, operational processes, tools, and systems.
• Provide expertise in the delivery of a corporate narrative and approve corporate narrative, external communication, and corporate content as per corporate standards.
• Manage the delivery of Communication services according to agreed service standards.

Skills

Education

Closing Date

04 August 2023

Old Mutual Limited is pro-vaccination and encourages its workforce to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

All prospective employees are required to disclose their vaccination status as part of the recruitment process.

Please refer to the Old Mutuals Covid-19 vaccination policy for further detail. Kindly note that Old Mutual reserves the right to reinstate the requirement to vaccinate at any point if it is of the view that it is imperative to do so.