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As part of our growth journey to become a best-in-class, pure-play automation technology company, we are hiring a Communications Director, based at one of our key sites in Frankfurt, Berlin or Ratingen, Germany.
The role:
The position is focused on telling our brand story to internal and external audiences in Germany, and will add additional support for our communications activities across continental Europe as required. It will report into the Senior Director of Communications for Latin America, Europe and the Middle East.
The Communications Director will partner closely with the Regional President and regional Comms leader, as well as our wider Communications function, to shape and deliver strategic, enterprise‑aligned communications that build awareness, deepen understanding, and inspire action across all internal and external stakeholders.
This is an individual contributor role focused on both hands-on execution and strategic impact for Europe, with a particular focus on telling our energy and automation technology stories to audiences in Germany.
The successful candidate will be experienced at and comfortable operating both as counsel to senior executives, and tactically across the full spectrum of communications activities. Editorial standard written and verbal communications skills in English and German are critical, along with a proven ability to operate effectively in a dynamic environment with rapidly shifting priorities.
Deep experience in message development and localization is a must, as this position will help guide efforts to consistently develop creative, compelling, and human-focused content that connects Honeywell employees with each other, leaders, and the company’s strategic initiatives.
This person will have a deep understanding of the political, economic and technological shifts taking place in Germany and across continental Europe, and be skilled in mapping industry stories to these trends to provide local market relevance. They will bring outstanding media contacts across Germany’s business, financial, political and industrial press, and be experienced at leading integrated communications programs at key events and external positioning platforms.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify, develop and implement a holistic internal and external communications strategy and communications plan for Honeywell in Germany aligned to business objectives and priorities, as it evolves to become one of the world’s leading pure-play automation companies.
- Develop regional media programs that are strongly linked to business strategy, regional industry trends, and performance requirements.
- Develop and execute Executive Positioning strategies for the Regional President and country executives to drive top-tier media coverage, employee engagement and visibility to further the company’s reputation.
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with key reporters/media and manage media inquiries and interview requests.
- Partner on message development and provide media training and coaching as appropriate for key executive spokespeople.
- Develop and deploy new, innovative tactics in support of delivering compelling messaging to employees across the business.
- Support major initiatives, organization transitions, leadership changes, and other transformation steps through innovative and effective communication plans that address the needs of varied audiences and stakeholders.
- Coordinate and facilitate budget and vendor relationships, event management and project teams as appropriate.
- Work with appropriate businesses, functions, and government relations on crisis and issues management.
- Oversee and develop content for press releases, bylined articles, key messages, media statements, Q&A documents, and briefings.
- Advocate for the Honeywell brand and live as a brand ambassador.
- Champion AI within the Communications space.
- Ability to travel 10 - 15% of the time.
**Success Factors: **
- Develop relationships with reporters/media, pitch news stories/ideas, manage journalist inquiries and serve as a media spokesperson.
- Strong (AP style) writing skills, with the ability to develop clear, concise messages that align closely with corporate messaging.
- Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to present effectively to senior management.
- The ability to think strategically, provide communications counsel, and lead in developing plans to drive results.
- Ability to identify issues proactively and execute actions to eliminate or minimize their potential impact.
- Self-starter with ability to thrive in a matrix organizational structure where priorities can shift quickly.
- Excellent project management and the ability to simultaneously prioritize and manage multiple projects and deadlines.
- Intimate understanding of social media, especially LinkedIn, and an advanced understanding of how best to leverage channels such as Viva Engage to promote employee engagement.
- Strong business acumen and partnering, consulting and influencing skills with the ability to build and navigate relationships at all levels of the organization, particularly at the executive level.
- 12-15 years’ B2B communications experience is preferred, including senior level work in large, complex international companies.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
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