Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
Competitive salary (not specified)

About the Role
Join Barclays as an Assistant Vice President, Sustainability Communications Manager, to effectively communicate the Group's sustainability and climate strategy to relevant external stakeholders. This permanent role supports the development and execution of the communications strategy and the writing and coordination of sustainability thought leadership. Working closely with the Head of Sustainability Communications and collaborating with Employee Communications, Digital, Strategic Policy, and Media Relations teams, you will promote, protect, and defend the Bank’s reputation while managing communications activities across a range of sustainability topics.

You will be responsible for delivering and executing the bank's external communications strategy to ensure messages are effectively communicated across multiple channels, both owned and earned. This includes developing aligned campaigning, tactical content, and news flow that clearly communicates Barclays’ values, goals, and objectives to the public. You will maintain external stakeholder relationships such as media outlets and industry groups to ensure press releases, owned channels, and media statements accurately reflect the bank's strategy, values, and reputation.

In this role, you will also manage reputational risk by advising on risk mitigation and handling negative news flow or crisis issues. As an AVP, you will influence decision making, contribute to policy development, and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. You will collaborate closely with other functions and business divisions, lead complex tasks, set objectives, and coach team members. Leadership behaviours expected include listening authentically, energising and inspiring others, aligning across the enterprise, and developing colleagues.

The role requires engaging in complex data analysis from multiple internal and external sources to solve problems creatively and communicate complex or sensitive information effectively. You will influence and convince stakeholders to achieve desired outcomes while demonstrating Barclays’ core values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship, alongside the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.

Experience
- Proven experience in media relations, either agency or in-house, within a fast-moving, proactive, and reactive news environment.
- Experience in sustainability communications.
- Knowledge of and experience in financial services is highly desirable.
- Experience managing press office queries at pace with strong strategic thinking to achieve the best reputational outcomes.
- Established journalist relationships and experience across traditional and digital media, including business, finance, and trade publications.
- Experience delivering strategic news flow and creative storytelling.
- Experience writing and developing content for digital channels.
- Experience handling sensitive issues and understanding current sustainability issues, policies, news, and politics.

About you
- Strong communication skills with outstanding interpersonal and stakeholder management abilities.
- Team-focused approach and enjoys working in a dynamic matrix environment.
- Resilient and able to maintain perspective under pressure.
- Ability to collaborate effectively across multiple teams and business functions.
- Demonstrates leadership behaviours or leads collaborative assignments as an individual contributor.
- Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze complex data and communicate complex information clearly.

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications stated; however, relevant experience in sustainability communications and media relations is essential.
- Commitment to demonstrating Barclays’ values and mindset in all aspects of work.