Senior EMEA Communications Manager
Based in Madrid
Competitive Salary
Responsibilities:
- LOCALLY (Mediterranean region – Spain, Italy and smaller markets: France, Malta, Cyprus, Portugal)
- Reporting in to Mediterranean Marketing Director and General Manager
- Direct line management of a management trainee
- Management of PR agency
- Execution of 2013 PR plan for the Mediterranean in the key areas of product support, corporate announcements/executive profiles and public affairs. Overseeing agency management of busy press office.
- Campaign integration and planning with other Spanish marketing agencies
- Agency and internal comms budget management
- Successfully handle all issues and crisis in the Mediterranean and adhere to global escalation process for more serious crisis that are business critical or could impact at EMEA/Global level
- Management and quality control of internal communications for the Mediterranean handled by the management trainee
- Management and communication of customer care issues for Spain (minimal)
EMEA (36 markets across Middle East, Africa and Europe with key markets being Spain, UK and Germany)
- Counsel and reporting to EMEA President and Global Communications Director
- Announcing new country entries
- Executive corporate profile opportunities for EMEA President at EMEA level
- Supporting the Global Convention (October 2013) with speech writing and messaging
- Management of EMEA Brand Reputation and Public Affairs agency
- Management and mitigation of public affairs issues
- Supporting EMEA wide crisis and escalation protocols
- Weekly Communications calls and bi-yearly Communications team meetings (Madrid).
Key attributes:
- No less than 8-10 years’ PR experience – agency experience during that time preferred
- Strong understanding of fast paced, complex global brands
- Understanding of the issues surrounding retail and HFSS (high fat, salt, sugar) brands
- Experience of providing trusted counsel to senior management and CEO level
- Experience of working with multiple stakeholders locally and at EMEA, Global level including franchisees
- Ability to juggle and prioritise multiple tasks
- Can do, positive attitude to get the job done
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