Group Communications Manager with focus on Sustainability

Are you a communications professional with a strong interest in sustainability topics? Do you feel equipped to enhance and protect the reputation of a global, publicly listed company? Do you enjoy translating complex topics into clear, precise messages for a variety of audiences including media, investors, and employees? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a Group Communications Manager to strengthen our Group Communications team at Lindt & Sprüngli’s headquarters in Kilchberg, Switzerland. In this role, you will primarily focus on sustainability communications and media relations, while also contributing to reputation management at large. As part of a small, collaborative team, you will be involved in content development, stakeholder management and a wide range of external and internal communications, such as advising Group’s subsidiaries worldwide and ensuring issue preparedness.

Main Tasks:

• Lead the Group’s sustainability communications activities, including the annual sustainability report, press releases and presentations
• Manage media relations and act as media spokesperson for the Group
• Develop communication strategies and materials
• Create Q&As, key messages, briefings and speeches
• Support executive communications
• Contribute to communications preparedness for issues and crises
• Support subsidiaries on Group-relevant communications matters
• Support Group events, such as press conferences or the annual shareholder meeting

Education/Qualification & Experience:

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, or a related area
• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in corporate communications and media relations, ideally with a focus on sustainability communication, and issue management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both German and English
• Strong interest in sustainability matters (knowledge of the cocoa sector is an advantage)
• Well organized and able to set priorities, meet tight deadlines and handle workload peaks
• Comfortable interacting with senior management and working in cross-functional teams
• Self-starter with a hands-on work attitude
• Strong team player with a service-oriented, flexible mindset
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion