Communications Manager

Full Time Human Resources Marketing

Job Description

Full time (we welcome flexible working discussions)

An opportunity to make a difference

At Border to Coast our purpose is to make a difference and we’re looking for a talented Communications Manager to join our award-winning team.

As a customer-owned and customer-focused organisation, integrity is one of our values, as is our collaborative and sustainable approach. Our focus is to secure the pensions of over a million people who have provided valuable service to their communities and society. We’re the largest UK asset manager outside London or Edinburgh, and we provide innovative investments that deliver sustainable returns over the long term.

The role – what you’ll be doing

As a Communications Manager your role is hugely important and will include:

  • Being a positive and active member of our communications team, driving forward our communications strategy to support achievement of our mission, vision and values
  • Working closely with colleagues in Human Resources to support delivery of our People Strategy, focusing on our EVP - including highlighting our commitment to learning and development - and recruitment, showcasing how we are an employer of choice,.
  • Supporting the Head of Communications, particularly with creation and delivery of all internal communications.
  • Creating engaging, multi-channel content for internal and external audiences.

Policy and Communications – the team you’ll be part of

The Policy & Communications function exists to support the delivery of our corporate strategy thereby delivering on our purpose for our Partner Funds, by:

  • enabling our Partner Funds to retain and enhance their trust and confidence in Border to Coast;
  • positioning our Partner Funds, as Border to Coast, positively in the minds of external stakeholders as a leading long-term investors, with a strong and influential voice on issues such as responsible investment;
  • exerting influence with policy-makers to ensure that the framework around pooling continues to deliver value for our Partner Funds;
  • protecting and enhancing the reputation of Border to Coast as the leading LGPS pool;
  • through our collective scale, use our voice and influence to drive best practice in the investment management industry;
  • driving colleague understanding of, and engagement with, the mission, values and strategy of Border to Coast;
  • promoting Border to Coast as leading employer – and as an attractive organisation for people to join.

About you - and the value you’ll bring to our team

  • We’re looking for a strategic thinker who can also roll up their sleeves and excels at operational delivery.
  • You’ll have a passion for building understanding of our purpose, strategy and culture, promoting transparency and delivering excellent communication.
  • You’re a self-starter with initiative who excels in a fast paced and dynamic environment.
  • You’ll have strong organisational and planning skills and be comfortable with multi-tasking.
  • You’ll be able to work under pressure to strict deadlines and have a solid level of numeracy, understanding financial data.
  • You’ll be a first-rate communicator and team player, able to build effective working relationships and produce creative content that will enhance and develop our friendly, supportive and inclusive culture.
  • Your background and experience in internal communications will help us to continue to embed our EVP, company values and behaviours with colleagues.

Why join Border to Coast?

At Border to Coast, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to excellent benefits:

  • Hybrid working (our guideline is more days in the office each week than working from home)
  • Vitality Health Insurance for all employees
  • Employee Assistance Programme
  • A generous holiday allowance of 30 days a year, plus bank holidays
  • Professional Development including the opportunity to gain fully funded qualifications (e.g. IMC)
  • Critical Illness Cover
  • Pension scheme
  • Stunning Leeds city centre location only a short walk to the train station
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Life Assurance of 6 times of salary
  • Sustainable travel plans and public transport discounts
  • Range of discounts for Leeds gyms, shops and restaurants
  • Onsite gym

There’s also more information about pay and reward, careers at Border to Coast and how we work on our website Careers - Border To Coast - Work With Us

We welcome applications from people of all experience levels and backgrounds and value diversity of thought. We are committed to creating an inclusive and engaging workplace, ensuring that colleagues maintain a work life balance. We encourage colleagues to progress, be themselves and be their best through both personal and professional development.

If you have a disability, or if you have a condition that you believe may affect your performance during our selection process, we would be happy to discuss making reasonable adjustments to our processes for you. Please contact our recruitment team at [email protected]

We’re looking for people with the right values, behaviours, skills and experiences and if you meet some of the role’s criteria and are interested in finding out more about Border to Coast and the team, we’d love to hear from you.

About Us

Border to Coast is the largest LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme) pool in the UK. It is owned by 11 Local Government Pension Schemes (‘Partner Funds’). The Partner Funds represent 3,100 employers and over a million members.

The Partner Funds are Bedfordshire, Cumbria, Durham, East Riding, Lincolnshire, North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Surrey, Teesside, Tyne and Wear and Warwickshire.

The Partner Funds have c.£64bn in investments, of which Border to Coast is responsible for managing £47.9bn (as of 31 March 2024). Border to Coast also provides support and advice on a further £8.2bn, primarily invested in index funds, which sit outside of the pool.

Border to Coast offers its 11 Partner Funds investment opportunities across equities, fixed income, private markets, and global and UK real estate.

Our purpose is to make a difference for the LGPS. We seek to do this by providing cost-effective and innovative investment opportunities delivering returns over the long term for our Partner Funds, their employers and over 1.1 million LGPS members.

Since launch, Border to Coast has been awarded many accolades: ‘Best Pool of the Year’ at the LAPF Investment Awards three years out of four, most recently winning ‘Pool Innovation of the Year’, named at the Professional Pensions UK Pensions Awards as ‘Equity’ and ‘Alternatives Manager of the Year’, and our Climate Change report has won Pensions for Purpose awards two years in a row.