UK Communications Manager

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Communication Manager to lead external and internal communications initiatives in the UK market. The successful candidate will play a critical role in protecting and enhancing the firm's reputation, supporting business growth objectives, positioning the organisation as a thought leader in the evolving asset management industry by contributing to the development of clear corporate messaging.

A key focus of the role will be communicating complex investment, market and business topics to internal and external stakeholders while leveraging AI technologies to improve communications effectiveness, insights, and stakeholder engagement.

The role is based in our London office.

What you do

Strategic Communications

• Develop and execute integrated communication strategies aligned with business priorities
• Develop executive positioning programmes, articles, commentary, and digital content
• Partner closely with investment, distribution, and leadership teams
• Drive proactive media relations, thought leadership and corporate positioning programmes, including the development of corporate messaging
• Provide strategic communications counsel to senior executives and subject matter experts
• Manage reputation issues and support crisis communications when required

Media Relations

• Build and maintain strong relationships with financial, business and trade media across the UK
• Identify and secure media opportunities that enhance the firm's visibility and credibility
• Draft and oversee press releases, media statements, briefing materials, press events, and key messages
• Monitor industry trends, competitor activity, and media sentiment

AI-Driven Communications

• Champion the responsible use of AI and data-driven insights within communications activities
• Leverage AI tools to enhance content creation, stakeholder analysis, sentiment monitoring, campaign measurement, and workflow efficiency
• Help shape governance, best practices, and responsible AI communications standards

Internal Communication

• Support employee engagement initiatives and organisational change programmes
• Drive communications around strategic priorities and transformation initiatives
• Develop leadership communication materials and key internal campaigns.

What you bring

Essential

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, or a related discipline
• 6+ years of communications experience, with a significant portion gained in asset management, investment management, wealth management, or broader financial services
• Strong understanding of investment products, capital markets, distribution models, and the regulatory environment affecting asset managers
• Demonstrated experience managing media relations with leading UK financial and business publications
• Experience advising senior executives and working in high-profile stakeholder environments

Highly Desirable

• Proven ability to work effectively across multicultural and geographically dispersed teams
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build trusted relationships across Communications, Investments, Distribution, and Compliance, teams
• Familiarity with AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot, and AI communications technologies
• Understanding of AI governance, responsible AI principles, and reputation considerations

Key Skills

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in English, to native-speaker level of fluency and nuance
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness
• Data analysis and communications measurement
• AI literacy and digital innovation mindset
• Ability to operate in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative team player who contributes to a positive, high-performing, and inclusive team culture
• Comfortable operating in a complex international organisation, working across multiple countries, time zones, and cultures
• Demonstrates cultural sensitivity and an ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, media, and external stakeholders from diverse backgrounds
• Open-minded, curious, and adaptable, with a willingness to share knowledge and support colleagues' development
• Curious and future-focused, with a passion for innovation and AI
• Comfortable challenging conventional thinking and identifying new opportunities
• Sound judgement and strong reputational instincts
• Resilient, proactive and solutions oriented.

What we offer

• We empower our employees by ensuring flexible work arrangements that maintain a balance between performance, productivity, career development, and personal priorities (e.g., hybrid model/flexible working hours)
• Securing your future: Access to company pension/savings plans
• Shared success: Company share purchasing plan
• Support for what matters: Mental health and wellbeing programs
• Investments in your career: Career opportunities within the entire Allianz Group
• Investments in your skills: Comprehensive learning and development offerings, including certifications and professional qualifications
• Volunteering time
• … and so much more!

About Allianz Global Investors

Allianz Global Investors is a leading active asset manager, managing assets for individuals, families, and institutions worldwide. Our shared goal to shape a future of opportunity for our clients is foundational to our culture and our values. We look to attract, and actively nurture, individuals with the drive to achieve excellence at every stage of the investment experience.

We believe an inclusive culture is key to a flourishing workforce. Not only do we celebrate the broad range of experiences, backgrounds, and attributes that our workforce brings, but we support our people to live and work in a way that promotes their own wellbeing.

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams, and challenges is what makes us a unique employer.

We are united by a shared commitment: to put our clients first and at the centre of everything we do. Their needs inspire our thinking and guide our actions.

Together, we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and confident to explore, grow and shape a better future - for our clients and for the world around us. At Allianz, we stand for unity: we believe that a united world is a more prosperous world, and we are dedicated to consistently advocating for equal opportunities for all. The foundation for this is our inclusive workplace, where people and performance both matter, and where integrity, fairness, inclusion, and trust are at the heart of our culture.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, social class, disability or sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected under applicable local laws and regulations.

If you feel inspired to promote the active asset management experience, this is the place for you. Join our international, technology-enabled, and agile environment. Simply upload your CV in English to apply for this position. If you need support to navigate our websites or at any stage during your application, please send an email with your request to [email protected].

To Recruitment Agencies:

Allianz Global Investors has an in-house recruitment team that sources great candidates directly. Therefore, Allianz Global Investors does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

When we do work with recruitment agencies, that engagement is formalized by a contract. Fees will only be paid when there is a contract in place.

Without a contract in place, we will not accept invoices on unsolicited resumes, even if the candidate was ultimately employed by Allianz Global Investors.

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How to Apply: Applying is quick and easy. Simply upload your CV, complete your personal details, confirm your consent for AI support in the “Additional Information” section, and submit your application.

To support our recruiters, we use Fit Score-an AI-powered tool that highlights how closely your profile aligns with the role. This helps us review applications more efficiently and focus on what matters most: your skills and experience.

Good to know: The Fit Score is a support tool only. At Allianz, technology never replaces human judgment. Every application is carefully reviewed by our recruiting teams, ensuring a fair, thoughtful, and personal hiring process.

109464 | Communication & Public Relations | Professional | n.a. | Allianz Global Investors | Full-Time | Permanent