Workplace Communications Manager

Aegon; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 46,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Edinburgh is seeking a Marketing Communications professional to enhance external communications and manage projects effectively. The ideal candidate should possess strong copywriting and project management skills, alongside a solid understanding of financial services. The role offers a competitive salary between £46,960 and £70,440, a hybrid work model, and a comprehensive benefits package, including an enhanced pension scheme and various lifestyle perks.

Benefits

Enhanced pension scheme

Discretionary bonus

36 days leave per year

Private medical cover

Life assurance

Critical illness cover

Retail discount vouchers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience managing budgets and delivering marketing plans.
• Knowledge of financial services and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead marketing projects to improve communications.
• Evaluate and report on campaign performance.
• Oversee creation of effective content across media channels.

Skills

Strong copywriting skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Proven project management experience

Strong analytical skills

Job description

Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £46,960 – £70,440 depending on the experience you can bring

Closing date: 29th January 2026

People are living longer and we’re excited by the opportunities this brings to help people live their best lives. We’re here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it – however grand or humble their ambitions.

We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.

Marketing Communications is the central hub for all ‘comms’ activity, directing and managing external communications to advisers, customers, and our markets. Our Marketing team operates across multiple UK locations, so some travel may be required.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Understand channel audience needs to create engaging content across all stages of new business acquisition and retention.
• Lead marketing projects to improve communications (web, podcasts, campaign data).
• Contribute to annual marketing plans and maintain a rolling monthly activity plan.
• Develop and deliver marketing communications projects within agreed timescales and budgets.
• Liaise with business stakeholders to agree where communication support should be prioritised.
• Oversee creation of effective, compliant content across multiple media channels.
• Manage allocated budgets, track effectiveness, and ensure adherence to brand standards.
• Complete invoicing and purchasing processes accurately.
• Evaluate and report on campaign performance, providing insights for future improvements.
• Ensure all communications meet regulatory requirements and conduct risk standards.
• Oversee expiring content and manage assets via the content production team.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Strong copywriting skills, especially for digital media.
• Good understanding of brand guidelines and tone of voice.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proven project management experience, including cross-functional team leadership.
• Knowledge of financial services and regulatory requirements.
• Experience managing budgets and delivering marketing plans.
• Ability to balance customer needs, compliance, and cost efficiency.
• Strong analytical skills for measuring and reporting campaign success.

What’s in it for you?

We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place. We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%. If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us).

A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance

36 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments. To find out more about what to expect at Aegon, visit our careers site.

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a dynamic, innovative team, we want to hear from you. Apply now and let's build the future together!

The legal bits

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.