Brand Executive - 12 month FTC

We are Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the asset-management arm of Legal & General Group. Our purpose is to create a better future through responsible investing. We strive to achieve this through a strong sense of partnership with our clients, working together to achieve positive long-term outcomes. We draw on industry-leading expertise to innovate constantly across public and private assets, index and active strategies. And we are a responsible investor, rising to the challenges of a rapidly changing world. 

We are truly international, present where our clients need us. Our teams around the world are highly dedicated, professional and collaborative and we draw strength from our diversity of talent. We are clear on what we stand for and our commitment to inclusivity anchors our behaviours. 

We’re recruiting for a Brand Executive to join us. In partnership with the Senior Brand Manager, you will be supporting LGIM’s in-house brand agency and will be responsible for the project management, workflow and production of a broad range of marketing collateral within the firms’ brand guidelines and identity. You will be responsible for the management, planning and delivery of a wide variety of creative deliverables for the Brand, Creative & Design team.

What you'll be doing:

• Proactively managing, monitoring and owning the flow of briefs/projects from initial concept to release
• Working with marketing partners through the exploration and ideation stage, arranging kick-off meetings, actively attending channel updates, gathering information and assets as required and obtaining necessary approvals
• Creating and managing the brand planning processes, systems and timelines; continuously improving these and use them to accomplish brand and marketing goals
• Compiling daily and weekly brief update reports and communicate progress to in-house agency
• Serving as the main point of contact for LGIM’s internal creative agency and external agencies for all day-to-day aspects of a brief/ project
• Acting as the first line of defence to ensure that materials comply with current regulations– in particular ensuring that all designed items are clear, fair and not misleading
• Briefing and project administration - writing briefs, creating brief / project schedules, resource and time planning, coordinating stakeholder feedback, proof-reading
• Supplier liaison: negotiating terms, costs and services where needed, managing budgets, tracking expenses, submitting invoice requirements

Who we're looking for:

• Highly organised, detail-focussed individual with exceptional project, admin, budget, and cost management skills
• Successfully able to handle multiple demands and competing priorities, working under pressure to meet deadlines
• A strong, self-confident team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills 
• Creative thinker with ability to articulate and convey concepts and ideas in a clear and compelling manner
• Skilled with a keen eye for design, with a strong passion for marketing and advertising
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart 

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.