Senior Communications Specialist Benelux

What are you going to do?

• Manage Benelux communications budget and respect cost discipline (budgeting, right cost categories, right cost center, regular spending, 5k€ rule, respect local processes etc);
• Coach, prepare, accompany and train local spokespersons according to group standards;
• Adapt, cascade and harmonize (simplified) Group strategic messaging to all audiences by using all internal and external communication channels (intranet, websites, brochures, press dossier, boiler plate, ppt presentation,  social media…);
• Organize internal events and initiatives according to the global and local main objectives and projects, in order to support the top management sharing the knowledge about the strategy, brand and business, by increasing the sense of belonging of the employees (i.e. Local GetOnBoard, the townhall, Christmas party, etc…) ;
• Support AES campaign locally to increase overall participation rate and increase understanding of top Management/strategy ;
• Ensure local compliance with brand basics (ppt templates, letterheads, email signatures, building signage…);
• Simplify & strengthen the brand, especially on key projects ie rebranding, Employee Investor Day, IOC..(i.e. by coordinating resources and budget);
• Guide managers in delivering simplicity (in language, in ppt, in examples, … in all communications) and consistency according to the business, brand and people priorities 
• Support other departments in their communication ie events/webinars/emails to all employees;
• Monitor reputation locally and ensuring local knowledge about group press and reputation/crisis policy;
• Share key local events, communications activities and best practice with the communications community; and the manager on a regular basis, through  global and local storytelling (via social media, Newsboard, ZAP, monthly dashboard and reporting…);
• Play an active role in the global comms community (topic ideation, content creation, information sharing, knowledge sharing, global topic owner…);
• build and foster strong relationships with the internal stakeholders such as Managing Director, Finance, HR, Sales, PM&I, Risk, Compliance, in order to guarantee, a consistency and appropriate internal and external communication plan. 

What do we need?

• Dutch speaker/writer;
• excellent level of verbal and written English - Working knowledge of French recommended;
• 4 to 6  years’ experience minimum in Communications functions in an international environment and ability to work efficiently with a global team of colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders;
• knowledge of the overall functioning of: press relations, social media, press monitoring, internal communication (intranet, CMS), event organization, video and images editing (ADOBE, CANVA, 2EMOTION..);
• use of O365 suite (Sharepoint, Teams, Yammer/Viva Engage, OneDrive, PPT, XLS…)
• strong autonomy and being remotely managed by your solid reporting lines
• diplomacy and listening skills -Excellent relational skills, 
• collaborative attitude - team spirit, 
• ability to engage/motivate various stakeholders in new ideas or projects 
• optimistic approach.