Global Corporate Communications Senior Manager

Global Corporate Communications Senior Manager

Zurich, CH, 8005

About the role

The Global Corporate Communications Senior Manager is responsible for the concept, implementation, and evaluation of strategically important communication. This includes working with internal stakeholders, including top management, to communicate the company’s values, strategy, goals, and direction to grow its market and thought leader profile. In addition, the jobholder will lead major strategic projects, managing various cross-functional stakeholders. This role reports to the Head of Internal Newsroom, working closely with the VP Communications & Public Affairs. The role is part of the Corporate Communications team, based at the company’s head office in Zurich/Switzerland.

Key Responsibilities include

Based on the Group’s communications strategy, develop and drive impactful corporate communications activities with defined key stakeholders

Create content for announcements, videos, newsletters, presentations, Q&As, press releases, and the company’s online channels

Leverage existing supplier relationships (videographers, photographers, recording studios, etc) and cultivate new contacts for corporate communications

Support and consult Executive Leadership Team (ELT) members on their global communication planning and goals

Support with the organization and implementation of events, including but not limited to: town halls, live-streams, meetings, conferences, webcasts, and press trips

Support and consult with Investor Relations for all mandatory financial communications and announcements (e.g. Annual Report, M&A transactions) on time, in close cooperation with other parties involved, and in accordance with SIX regulations

Work closely with the Head of External Communication to align external and internal communication

Work closely with the Regional Communications teams to align global and regional communication

Based on thecommunication strategy, develop and drive impactful communications to drive our investment program

Manage key stakeholder relationships to support initiative communications and facilitate communication across departments

Responsible for building and implementing the communications strategy for the switch and implementation of Microsoft

Create content for BC Next Level initiative communication to increase awareness and celebrate milestones

About you

University degree (economics, business administration, communication, journalism, or similar)

Fluent in English; very good command of German

Around 7 years of proven experience in a similar function with another publicly listed company, agency or press (food industry or agro-commodity expertise would be an asset)

Experience in implementing / managing Microsoft Sharepoint

Proven project management, social and leadership skills, enabling the jobholder to work across organizational entities

Strong negotiation skills while maintaining constructive working relationships

Excellent writing skills; ability to develop stories and to write content for all kinds of channels (verbal, digital, print)

Solid network of communication contacts, and the ability to expand this network

Strong organizational skills

Proven seniority to communicate with / consult executives & managers on eye level

Experience of working in fast-moving environments with frequent changes in the scope or direction of projects

Creative flair as well as attention to detail

Team player with excellent interpersonal and intercultural skills

Ability to lead people and teams that do not report to you and to build a strong network across a matrix organization

Ability to work independently and make decisions, shows initiative for continuous improvement

Tact, professionalism, and commitment to maintaining confidentiality

Resilient and able to work under pressure, i.e. to deliver quality results under time constraints while being able to deal with lacking or delayed information

Flexible to work at “odd hours” when necessary, given the urgency of certain projects

Self-starter, fast learner and able to self-organize

Has an eye for details and is very accurate in their work

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