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Marketing Communications Manager

Reporting to : Marketing Director

PURPOSE OF THE JOB

The Communications Manager is responsible for all the internal and external communications for the company's Business worldwide. Working with the management team, and through liaison with other functional managers, the Communications Manager will develop and implement a comprehensive, effective communications strategy and ensure that it is delivered on time, to budget and in line with the policy and standards.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

Employee Communications (involving employee communications, cascades, newsletters etc..)

• Prepare and manage an employee communications budget which is in line with the business requirements and plan

• Manage the overall process of employee communications within teh company, working closely with the Management Board, Human Resources function, and other change management groups to achieve objectives

• Support other functions to ensure that their objectives and purpose are clearly communicated and understood within the organisation.

• Maintain the employee communications programme ensuring information is relayed in a professional and timely manner to all employees

• Ensure the effective management and maintenance of the range of employee communications tools, including employee newsletters and briefing programmes.

• Develop appropriate solutions to facilitate a greater flow of information within the organisation.

Marketing Communications

• Work with the business managers and product teams to ensure that the marketing communications effort is aligned with the business objectives, and that resources are appropriately deployed worldwide to support the business goals.

• Ensure that the marketing communications programmes are seamlessly aligned with all the communications messages both internally and externally.

• Work with the relevant stakeholders to develop a communications budget ensuring that this reflects the work required to be undertaken to meet business objectives, is cost effective and uses all our communications channels.

• Work with the various product Marketing Management and General Management groups to create an integrated Marketing communications programme which supports all the marketing and sales strategies and initiatives.

• Ensure that all external communications activities are consistently executed worldwide maintaining a consistency of both message and theme, conforming to corporate guidelines. Maintaining a strong link with the Marketing and Product Management groups to ensure consistency across the business.

• Support the marketing and product management teams to Identify and develop new appropriate communication mechanisms and strategies for reaching our customers and other key stakeholders – including both electronic and other methods.

Press & Public Relations

• Develop a press and public relations strategy for focusing upon achieving greater exposure through both trade, technical and other press. .

• Establish close links with the key media for both editorial and advertising opportunities.

• Manage or co ordinate the publication of media-relations material, including technical papers.

• Working closely with the CFO and CEO to support financial news release

Group Communications

• Manage all internal communications to ensure that the company develops and maintains a strong positive image within its operating sites.

• Work with the regional management to ensure that the strategy and message is properly reflected in all regional and market-based publications and media.

• Manage and resolve any corporate identity issues within the boundaries of corporate guidelines.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Education to degree level in business management, marketing or a communications related discipline, followed by a professional qualification is preferred.

• At least 10 years’ experience is required, which should include at least 3 years product management experience and at least 3 years in a communications role, e.g media/press management, internal or marketing communications. This should have been gained within an international business-to-business high technology industrial organisation.

• Experience working with advertising agencies is desired or fmcg environment is not essential. 5 years experience in managing Communications and generating Publicity material would be an advantage, especially material suitable for the Asian and Japanese markets.

• A good understanding of communications techniques is important and at least two years’ experience with electronic media would be required.

• Must have demonstrated a good understanding of business processes and how to improve them.

• Experience in change management is essential as the organisation is undergoing significant change.

• Influencing skills are essential as the role will have to interface at many levels in a matrix organisation and persuade internal ‘customers’ of the appropriate corporate approaches.

• The job holder must be able to write clear English and to communicate technical information in an understandable manner. A journalistic background is not necessary, but may be advantageous.

Global Technology Manager – Photovoltaics -

Responsibilities:

Coordination of inter-regional business development activities.
Provide business development support to each region, including technology roadshows.
Conduct market research activities and supply consolidated reports to each business unit.
Define and coordinate participation at important conferences, symposia and exhibitions.
Participate in industry-specific consortia such as technology and standards committees.
Develop a strategic roadmap for the company.
Define and supervise execution of internal technology development projects.
Supervision of internal knowledge transfer, including technology reports, project benchmarking data and lectures.

Requirements:

Completed studies in physics or chemistry.
At least 5 years of appropriate professional experience in the Photovoltaic Industry
Comprehensive knowledge of process technology gained within the PV industry and/or at international R&D institutes
Active member of relevant forums and committees.
Fluent in English and German in both spoken as well as written form.
High communication skills and theability to work within international teams.
Willing to travel.

Product Manager Solar

Take on responsibility:

Supervising of new developments
Product optimization
Be a center for technical and market knowledge
Preparation of specifications

Bring in experience:

Bachelor or Master's Degree in technical or natural science studies
Professional experience in Semiconductor/Solar Industries, measuring device or equipment manufacturing
First experience in product management is beneficial
Proficient German and English language skills
Teamwork ability, flexible and highly motivated

Please send CVs in MS Word format to:
cvs@knightsearch.com