Senior Communication Manager

Our client is an international leader in the sales, marketing, and distribution of specialized ingredients (raw materials) in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and food and cosmetics industries. With over 3,000 employees in 50 countries, this publicly traded company generates a revenue of more than €3 billion.
In addition to the quality of the represented products, delivery reliability, and sustainable partnerships, the expertise and quality awareness of our client’s employees are a key pillar for the organization’s success.

For the Group Corporate Communications team, we are looking for a: Senior Communications Manager

The Corporate Communications team is responsible for creating and driving consistent corporate communication, building, and protecting the brand worldwide, and supporting and aligning corporate culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Develops and implements strategic and tactical external communications plans with the objective to create and build a positive desired brand and company reputation, boost brand equity, and add value to our clients business.
• Creates and executes an aligned communication framework to drive One Vision-One Voice in the global organization.
• Ensures consistent delivery of on brand and on strategy key messages, in line with the company narrative, and mission-vision and purpose, to external audiences to create brand equity.
• Drives media coverage and handles media request in relevant international trade publications as well as influential business media in line to corporate strategic pillars.
• Oversee company’s media monitoring while also evaluating industry news and media coverage of issues that are of interest to the company.
• Maintains and builds upon solid business and trade contacts, at broadcast, print and online media outlets.
• Creates communications materials; briefing documents, press releases, statements, talking points, scripts, FAQ’s, positioning statements, financial communication, company presentations, M&A announcements, HSEQ relates communications.
• Co develops global campaigns, storytelling and corporate initiatives, line with brand position and narrative.
• Ensures that business group positioning is in line with corporate brand and narrative.
• Identifies and cultivates content sources within the organization.
• Proactively cultivates relationships with internal international stakeholders to stay on top of relevant business information, market trends and opportunities.
• Acts as a sparring partner for senior management on communications topics.

Other Responsibilities

• Advisor for business groups on consistent communication, campaign strategy
• Stakeholder management keeps well informed on important Business Group development and achievements and amplifies messaging

Requirements

• 10+ years of corporate communications experience, preferably in a B2B industry related field.
• Proven track record of building positive company reputation and successful media relationship management.
• Experience in developing and successfully executing communications plans.
• Self-directed and results driven personality.
• Trusted advisor.
• Phenomenal writing skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Master’s Degree in communications, journalism, English, public relations, marketing, or similar relevant experience.
• Fluent in British English and second language Dutch.
• Likes to work in small, high-quality team with a hands-on mentality.

What does our client offer?

• Full-time (40 hours), permanent role
• A good pension scheme
• Flexible start and end times and work from home possibilities
• Commuting reimbursement and good accessibility to the office
• Working at the Headquarter of a fast growing, global company with a strong entrepreneurial culture
• A flat organization where the commitment of every employee contributes to the success of the organization.
• Needless to say our client is a great place to work, with a beautiful in Rotterdam, where everybody is equally important: employees, customers, and suppliers. Driven by the core values: partnership, freedom to act, entrepreneurship, trust & integrity, and financial discipline we create a good work environment.