Communications Manager EMEA
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Job Summary
Cargill is committed to providing food and agricultural solutions to nourish the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way. Sitting at the heart of the supply chain we partner with farmers and customers to source make and deliver products that are vital for living.
Our 155000 team members innovate with purpose providing customers with lifes essentials so businesses can grow communities prosper and consumers live well. With over 160 years of experience as a family company we look ahead while remaining true to our values. We put people first. We reach higher. We do the right thingtoday and for generations to come.
Job Purpose and Impact
Location - Mechelen (Belgium)
The Manager Reputation Management EMEA ensures proper execution of complex and critical communication plans that build and maintain a positive brand reputation increase visibility and awareness manage public perception and support Cargills business objectives. This role helps drive Cargills external reputation across EMEA shaping media narratives protecting the brand during challenging moments and building the relationships that keep Cargill credible and visible in key markets.
The role reports into the Regional Director Reputation Management & Social APAC EMEA LATAM.
Key Accountabilities
- Contribute to and execute media plans for specific countries in EMEApitching media and coordinating with regional business comms teams and trade media leads to align to strategy
- Contribute to and execute social editorial plan for region and work with omnichannel senior manager for inclusion on corporate channels; story mine and asset mine for content within region
- Coordinate / oversee external communications calendar / key external milestones for the EMEA region
- Contribute to crisis and issues communications plans and execute in the EMEA region
- Support the development of regional messaging tools templates and processes to facilitate consistent external storytelling across the company
- Maintains positive relationships with journalists editors and media outlet contacts through proactive engagement being responsive and timely and providing valuable and relevant content to help secure positive media coverage
- Oversees efforts to positively craft and maintain the organizations external reputation by ensuring positive external communications in specific countries that highlight the organizations strengths achievements and global impact contributions and guiding the implementation of strategies to effectively address negative feedback or issues
Qualifications
- Proven experience in building and protecting a companys reputation through crisis communications social media and media relations. Excellent understanding and execution of integrated communications strategies to build reputation with targeted audiences
- Influencer able to provide essential communications counsel to senior leaders at country enterprise and group level. Strong execution skills and results
- Detail-oriented able to partner seamlessly with comms and marketing team members and agencies for excellence in execution (integrated comms) across paid owned and earned channels globally
- Second language (Dutch French German) preferred but not essential
- #LI-TG1
Our Offer
We provide a fast paced stimulating international environment which will stretch your abilities and channel your talents. We also offer competitive salary and benefits combined with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive accessible recruitment process and workplace. We encourage candidates to let us know if they require any accommodations during the recruitment or interview process so we can support them appropriately.
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About Company
Cargill, Incorporated is an American privately held global corporation based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, and incorporated in Wilmington, Delaware. Founded in 1865, it is the largest privately held corporation in the United States in terms of revenue.
