Opportunity

Do you want to bring strategy to life and drive internal change and external positioning across two important geographical regions? And join an industry leading maritime company, part of A.P Moller Maersk, with a strong people focus and numerus career opportunities?

Svitzer is currently looking for an experienced, self-driven and proactive communications manager with excellent English skills in speaking and writing and a passion for driving high impact internal and external communication in an international setting.

The role

At Svitzer, we play a crucial role in keeping the global seaborne trade flowing by helping vessels navigate in and out of ports around the globe. As the world’s largest towage company and an independent brand within the Maersk Group, we take a leading role within decarbonisation and have set ambitious targets for carbon neutrality.

In the role as Regional Communications Manager for AMEA/Americas, you will be working out of our global head office in Copenhagen, reporting to our Global Head of Communications, but be responsible for internal and external communication in the two regions. It is a 360° position, where you will be working both strategically, tactically and operationally.

You will gain close colleagues from all over the world and get a broad network within Svitzer, as well as within the Maersk Group, where learning and development opportunities are numerous.

You will join Svitzer at a time where we are taking significant steps to further strengthen our core business of towage, but also introduce new strategic focus areas. You will play a key role in driving regional ownership and adoption of the new initiatives. This includes driving communication that supports culture change and adoption of new mindsets.

Your main responsibilities:

• Management of all regional communication in Americas and AMEA
• Serve as communications partner and trusted advisor in the two regions, working closely with the two Managing Directors and other senior stakeholders
• Ensure alignment between regional and global communications priorities and messaging
• Manage regional editorial calendar and produce content such as articles, videos and social media posts for relevant internal and external channels
• Handle crisis communication in the two regions in collaboration with the global communications team

Some travelling and flexibility to accommodate different geographies and time zones is to be expected.

What we are looking for

To be ideally suited for the position, we imagine that you have a master’s degree in communication or similar, at least 8-10 years of relevant experience, and proven capabilities within strategic communications advisory and content creation.

You possess the strategic insight necessary to make solid communications plans that address a complex range of stakeholders. In addition, you recognise that hands-on content production is an integral part of being a successful partner to the business. Excellent oral and written English skills is a prerequisite, and Spanish, Portuguese and/or Arabic language skills will be an advantage.

As a person, we expect you to be well organised, self-driven and proactive. You should be a self-starter, but also collaborate well and recognise the need to drive results as a team. Finally, you need to have a highly developed sense of urgency coupled with a quality mind-set.

For further information about the position, please contact Anders Crillesen, Head of Communication and Branding at Svitzer at [email protected].

Building a Diverse Workplace

In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that members from some under-represented groups are less likely to apply for jobs if they don’t meet every single qualification. At Svitzer we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles, and we are excited about hearing from you!

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