Communcations & Engagement Manager

at  Heineken

Location: Auckland
Function: Corporate Affairs
Sub-Function: Corporate Affairs - External Communication
Type of Contract: Fixed Term

ABOUT US…

When you join DB Breweries, you join the global HEINEKEN whanau, where everyone is encouraged to be themselves, contribute their ideas, learn and grow as part of one of the largest beer and cider brewing companies in the world spanning 70 countries.

We believe diverse views make great brews, and the vibe in our team is very much reflected in our four values: PASSION for consumers and customers, CARE for people and planet, ENJOYMENT of life, and COURAGE to dream and pioneer. We offer a great range of employee benefits and positive culture which includes:

• Free health, life and income protection insurances.
• 5% employer contribution to your KiwiSaver.
• Free monthly allowance of beer, RTDs, cider or zero alcohol beverages.
• 50% employee discount at Star Hospitality venues (Kapura and Joylab restaurants and bars).
• ‘Enjoyment of Life’ leave (an extra day each year to do something you enjoy).
• A range of other benefits including generous parental leave provisions, free confidential counselling support, digital wills, feminine hygiene products, retail discounts and more.
• Free learning and wellbeing tools and leadership development programmes.
• As a member of Mind The Gap, we’re committed to addressing gender pay gaps and we’ve also supported the Pacific Pay Gap Inquiry.
• Flexible work arrangements for roles that can be performed remotely including work-from-home up to two days each week.
• Free parking.

ABOUT YOU…

• Ideally, we would be looking for someone who has 5+ years’ experience in the communications and engagement space
• Tertiary qualification - BA/Communications/Journalism/Politics
• Excellent written and presentation skills.
• Media relations including knowledge of NZ media and political landscapes.
• Crisis and issues management.
  We wanted to send a friendly reminder that you don’t have to be the perfect match on paper to be the perfect fit for us here at DB Breweries. We believe in growth, and that means learning and developing as you go, nobody is a master of all trades. So, if you are reading this and there is a spark of interest, we encourage you to take the leap and apply because your potential might be just what we are looking for. Your unique perspective and passion could bring something special to our team, it’s all about drive, potential and your enthusiasm. So go ahead and click apply, you never know where this opportunity might lead you.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining internal communications strategy to enhance employee understanding of business news, objectives and strategy, key projects, and business change.
• Ensure internal communications align with external messaging and we take a transparent, people-first approach.
• Develop town hall and conference decks and content, as well as other internal presentations for Management Team
• Grow, maintain, and protect DB’s profile and reputation with stakeholders through targeted and proactive communications.
• Develop and maintain media relationships, including being the media contact for DB, developing responses and key messages.
• Position DB as a market leader in sustainability and EVP through regular media releases and activity on earned and owned channels.
• Help Develop and deliver executive engagement plan with key stakeholders and media opportunities.
• Assist delivery of DB’s crisis preparedness plan
• Manage communications responses in the event of a crisis.
• Maintain and develop position statements on issues concerning the industry.
• Work with customer service team to develop appropriate FAQs and responses to consumer enquiries.
• Provide communications advice and support to the management team
• Keep Management Team and key managers and functions up to date with current media material, both local and international, ensuring DB is on top of current issues and takes advantages of opportunities.
• Support the sales and logistics teams with external communications including price increases and delivery time changes.
• Support RFP process to win new accounts, collating information, copywriting and editing documents.
• Assist marketing team (as required) to support brand and category PR campaigns