PR Director – Insurance & Risk, Financial Services

🕒 March 20

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MHP Group

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201 - 500 employees

MHP Group is the integrated communications agency built for the Networked Age – a world that’s increasingly connected, complex, polarised and activist. We lead the way in the application of behavioural science to solve communications challenges across a range of sectors and disciplines, including health, public affairs, financial services, capital markets, creative and brand and reputation, by creating strategies and multichannel campaigns to engage every audience, from consumer to policy maker, and from stakeholder to shareholder.

📋 Description

• Help lead and develop MHP’s Insurance & Risk proposition within Financial Services • Set standards for client excellence, strategic thinking and delivery • Act as a senior escalation point for clients and teams • Provide senior counsel to clients including Heads of Comms, CMOs, Founders and CEOs • Lead high-profile insurance accounts across retainers, projects and campaigns • Advise on corporate positioning, reputation, transactions, issues and crises • Identify, shape and convert new business opportunities • Lead pitches, RFPs and relationship-driven growth • Drive cross-sell opportunities across MHP’s wider offer • Contribute to revenue growth, profitability and client retention targets • Build, mentor and motivate high-performing teams • Support training, development and progression • Play an active role in attracting and retaining talent • Be a senior member of the Financial Services leadership team • Collaborate across disciplines to deliver integrated campaigns • Help shape the strategic direction of the wider practice

🎯 Requirements

• Proven track record at Director or Senior Director level (or equivalent) • Deep experience in insurance (GI, Specialty, insurtech and/or London Market) • Broader financial services experience an advantage • Confidence and credibility advising senior stakeholders under pressure • Strong experience across reputation, corporate positioning and financial communications • Crisis and issues management experience (response and preparedness) • Strong understanding of the UK business and insurance media landscape • Established national and trade media relationships • Fluency across integrated campaigns, including digital and social • Demonstrable success in new business and organic growth • Ability to spot opportunity, shape propositions and close deals • Strong personal network and willingness to leverage it • Proven ability to lead and develop teams • Highly organised, calm and effective under pressure • A collaborative, positive presence who raises standards around them • Passionate about the insurance sector and its evolution • Forward-thinking view of communications and reputation • Ambitious, curious and motivated to build a market-leading practice

🏖️ Benefits

• 25 days holiday allowance (+ bank holidays) • A day off to celebrate your Birthday • ‘Time4U’ every month • Office Christmas closure • Matched pension contributions (up to 5%) • Life Assurance • Private Medical Insurance • Employee Assistance Programme • Season ticket loans • Cycle to work scheme • Gym & Shopping discounts • Access to our Learning Academy to support your career and personal growth • Hybrid (up to 2 days remote working per week) • ‘Work from Anywhere’ one week per year