Business Manager - Innovation Comms & Engagement
London (Hybrid - 4 days on-site p/w, reducing to 3 on permanent)
6 Month Contract, then Permanent Employment
£395 - £484 p/d Umbrella Inside IR35 / £65,232 - £80,000 + Benefits Permanent DOE
Can you turn complex technology into a story a whole business wants to hear? This Business Manager role sits in the COO office of a global investment bank’s technology function and is all about innovation communications and engagement: town halls, tech talks, briefing packs and the narrative behind AI and automation work.
You’ll connect technology with the wider business across EMEA and beyond, and you’ll have an in-house design team to cover templates and visuals. No technology or banking background is needed, just curiosity and strong storytelling.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Running innovation engagement events, including tech talks, speaker sessions and leadership town halls, in person and virtually
- Creating business-focused narratives that showcase AI, automation and innovation work, including short-form video
- Pulling fragmented initiatives into one coherent story through case studies and executive briefing packs
- Producing innovation updates and newsletters that turn technical topics into clear business messages
- Managing a rolling comms and events plan across roughly 3 to 10 concurrent initiatives
- Partnering with senior stakeholders and supporting leadership with business management and reporting
What You’ll Bring
- 3-5+ years in business management, chief of staff or internal and executive communications and engagement, with hands-on experience of newsletters, town halls, briefing packs or speaker events
- Genuine curiosity about how technology works and how it can improve the way a bank operates, with the confidence to get to grips with unfamiliar subjects quickly
- Proven stakeholder management and influencing skills, including senior and executive audiences
- Strong storytelling, able to present complex information simply and structurally
- Strong project management, juggling several initiatives at pace and picking up guidance quickly
Desirable: Financial services experience, culture and employee engagement programmes
What’s On Offer
- On conversion to permanent: private medical cover and 24/7 virtual GP access
- 10% non-contributory pension, with salary sacrifice matching up to a further 2%
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell 5 days
- Life assurance, income protection and critical illness cover
- Interest-free season ticket loans, cycle to work, electric car scheme and gym discounts
Please note: This is a strategic communications and engagement role, not an EA, PA or administrative position. It is AVP level (junior AVP considered) and you’ll need to be on site in London 4 days a week.
Apply today with your CV for this Business Manager role and we’ll be in touch.
This role may suit candidates who have held roles including: Business Manager, Senior Business Manager, Chief of Staff, Internal Communications Manager, Technology Communications Manager, Employee Engagement Manager, Executive Communications Manager, Communications and Engagement Manager
