MEA Communications Leader

at  Schneider Electric

Job Description:
Member of Schneider Electric Global Marketing MEA Leadership Team, the Communications Leader will be responsible for end-to-end planning and execution of External and Internal communication activities for Schneider Electric in MEA. This will be a people management role and will report to Global Marketing VP, MEA Schneider Electric.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in managing both External and Internal Communications profile with Tier 1 Companies working as a Head – Public Relations/Head – Corporate Communications
• Minimum ~ 15 experience working with Top multinationals leading the Public Relations/Communications function.
• B2B experience is strongly preferred from Industries like Industrials, Energy Management, Healthcare, HVAC, Automobiles, Consulting, Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Sectors
• Strong people management and leadership experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong experience of working in a matrix organization across various time zones
• Proven track record of Media Management working with Top Public Relation Agencies, Media Houses, Journalists and Policy makers.
• Excellent Strategic Content development and execution skills. Journalism experience if any is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Proven capability to support the business ambitions with high-quality, relevant, audience-centric integrated communication campaigns.
• Excellent project management, problem-solving and delegation abilities, ability to manage complex global processes and programs
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong multi-tasking skills and ability to strategize & execute within tight timelines.
• A self-motivated team-player with an open ‘can-do’ attitude with high levels of energy
• Good Knowledge of Marketing Automation tools - Adobe Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Tableau etc.
• Strong Competency in Microsoft applications including Powerpoint, Word, Excel etc

• Reporting to the Global Marketing VP for Schneider Electric MEA, this role requires a dynamic and proactive communications professional who is adept in understanding the Business Goals + Strategic Priorities of the organization to create a compelling communication narrative to position the organization externally with Media Journalists, Media Houses, Policy Makers, External Media Agencies and internally with employees and stakeholders.
• End to End responsibility for both External and Internal Communications covering all Functions and Businesses.
• Develop a Compelling Communication Narrative & External Communications Calendar for Schneider Electric MEA (Company Wide), Functions (Marketing, HR, Finance & more) and for all Strategic Business Units.
• Responsible for creating a structure and plan for external and internal communication in the zone with clusters and oversees the execution.
• Also responsible for leading the Internal Communications mandate by planning and executing impactful internal communication campaigns targeted at 6000+ employees of Schneider Electric MEA. This includes leveraging all internal communication channels like Emailers, Yammer, videos and other platforms.
• Accelerate Schneider Electric positioning as a Tier 1 Energy Management & NextGen Automation company with strong focus on Sustainability, Software and Services.
• Serve as a Trusted Communications Advisor to MEA Zone President, MEA Global Marketing VP, Strategic Business Unit Heads and Other Key Functional Leaders
• Grow Brand Share of Voice with all Top C Level and Tier 1 Media.
• Excellent Strategic Content Creation and Execution skills by working closely with MEA Zone President and Global Marketing VP in order to Accelerate Schneider Electric positioning as a Global Leader in Energy Management & NextGen Automation.
• Be responsible for driving overall results from the communication activities – Grow Brand Share of Voice, Increased Brand Presence in C Level and Tier 1 Media, Plan & Execute Strategic Events for Zone President, Global Marketing VP and Other Leadership Team Members.

Qualifications:

• Extensive experience in managing both External and Internal Communications profile with Tier 1 Companies working as a Head – Public Relations/Head – Corporate Communications
• Minimum ~ 15 experience working with Top multinationals leading the Public Relations/Communications function.
• B2B experience is strongly preferred from Industries like Industrials, Energy Management, Healthcare, HVAC, Automobiles, Consulting, Oil and Gas and Other Industrial Sectors
• Strong people management and leadership experience of leading multi-disciplinary teams
• Strong experience of working in a matrix organization across various time zones
• Proven track record of Media Management working with Top Public Relation Agencies, Media Houses, Journalists and Policy makers.
• Excellent Strategic Content development and execution skills. Journalism experience if any is preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills
• Proven capability to support the business ambitions with high-quality, relevant, audience-centric integrated communication campaigns.
• Excellent project management, problem-solving and delegation abilities, ability to manage complex global processes and programs
• Exceptional attention to detail, strong multi-tasking skills and ability to strategize & execute within tight timelines.
• A self-motivated team-player with an open ‘can-do’ attitude with high levels of energy
• Good Knowledge of Marketing Automation tools - Adobe Marketo, Salesforce Marketing Cloud, Tableau etc.
• Strong Competency in Microsoft applications including Powerpoint, Word, Excel etc.