External Affairs Manager CEE f/m/d
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CEE-Headoffice Vienna
Purpose of the role
The External Affairs team delivers C&A’s external communications strategy and ensures our positive corporate reputation and brand image.
Covering media relations in nine countries of our CEE market – Austria, Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland -, the External Affairs Manager is the key point of contact for media inquiries in the market, and acts proactively to build relationships and share C&A’s messages.
The ideal candidate has an existing, close network with journalists and media outlets across the market, and speaks English and one or two other languages from the nine countries.
There are great development and progression opportunities within this role, and the opportunity to have a strong impact on the existing team and future of the communications team.
Your Responsibilities At C&A
- Establish and develop a great network and close relationships with key economic outlets and journalists in the nine countries under C&A’s organization in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE market): Austria, Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland
- Implement the C&A Europe Communication Strategy in the CEE market
- Ensure corporate messages are communicated in a clear, timely and effective manner to all relevant internal and external audiences
- Place the Leadership Team in top-tier media for the market and the countries, and seek and evaluate speaker opportunities on relevant executive-level events
- Build dialogue with relevant external stakeholders
- Strengthen the image of C&A in the CEE market through continuous messaging with all relevant stakeholder groups
- Support social media communications, in particular LinkedIn communications and the corporate website
- Support the CEE headquarters in crisis communication issues
What We Expect Of You
- Completed Master’s degree in Communications, Press and Public Relations, Journalism or a related field
- Strong experience dealing with journalists and media
- At least 10 years of work experience in corporate communications with the focus on external communications
- Fluency in English and at least one other language from CEE countries
- Highly developed Communication and organizational skills
- Experience with media evaluation methods and monitoring
- Ability to work collaboratively across complex international organizations
At C&A You Can Look Forward To
- Flexible working hours and home office up to 50%.
- Social benefits
- Familiar working atmosphere
- Meal voucher
- Staff discount
- On-the-job training
The salary for this position is € 68.000,- gross per year. Of course, there is a willingness to overpay, depending on your qualifications and experience.
If you enjoy challenges and working in an international environment, we would like to get to know you! We look forward to receiving your application documents.
1020 Wien
