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YOUR OPPORTUNITY

The Director of Communications for AMEA is responsible for internal and external communications for one of the emerging regions of the business and the roots of a Latin born business, Bacardi. Join a World’s Best Place to Work team – a collective of storytellers, creators and content builders who showcase our business, our culture and our people. We are a small, but very successful group of communications aficionados. How? We work as a team, respect deadlines, roll up our sleeves and love a challenge.

ABOUT YOU

This role is for a strategic, creative thinking best-in-class communicator who is an excellent writer, organized and ready to think outside the box. You know how to inspire partners and leaders to bring campaigns to life but also jump in and get in the weeds. You are a strategic, seasoned leader, who can do it all - plan, prioritize and execute with excellence, managing executives with grace and a constant flow of projects and personalities. You thrive on coming up with the next greatest way to bring a story to life be it through written, audio or visual mediums. You are highly engaged and want to bring everyone along for the journey.

You are the voice for the AMEA senior leaders of Bacardi, working behind the scenes to keep people informed, engaged and excited about our storied organization. You are also the connection to the outside world, creating scroll-stopping headlines for the press that showcase our leadership in trends, culture and the industry.

WITH OUR CONSUMER AT THE HEART YOUR KEY FOCUS WILL BE:

• Lead Corporate Communications for Bacardi in AMEA, reporting directly to the Global VP of Corporate Communications and Regional President AMEA & GTR serving as strategic storyteller, change influencer, and content creator.
• Provide strategic communications guidance for regional leadership and change management programs supporting the Regional President and Leadership Team.
• Provide a holistic communications strategy and plan to drive clarity of message on Regional strategy, critical business priorities, culture, engagement and inspire action and connection across the AMEA region.
• Have a pulse on the news externally to identify headline-making news ideas, pitches and press releases that drive our business priorities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Communication leads in other regions to ensure consistent messaging across the global organization, coordinate sequencing of major communications moments, and share creative assets.
• Work closely with agency teams to activate innovative Internal Comms including Global and Regional webcasts, live in-person events, digital video series and more.
• Write and publish content for global intranet and internal comms channels.
• Serve as regional point of contact for global social media channels, informing content and creation.

THE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NEEDED TO CREATE YOUR LEGACY

• You are passionate about company culture and delivering great work that is creative and informative.
• Embodying a Founder’s mentality; an entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to be self-directed are highly prized qualities in this team.
• A confident self-starter with solid internal comms, PR and/or journalism and publicity experience (+10 years). You must be able to work autonomously, leading projects and reporting back into various teams across functions on progress, issues, and successes.
• Personal traits including gravitas, incredibly organized, strongly articulate, tenacity, creativity, curiosity, and the ability to connect the dots and get things done.

At Bacardi we care deeply about finding brilliant talent who can bring the following personal attributes to help elevate our 3Fs: Fearless, Family, Founder culture to the next level.

• Belonging: You have a strong capacity to create a culture of ‘Belonging’, where people feel appreciated for who they are, what they do, and who they can become

• Self-Awareness: You have high levels of self-awareness, are reflective and know yourself well, understanding both your own strengths and weaknesses and your impact on others

• People Agility: You bring a deep ability to understand and relate to people and navigate through tough situations to harness and multiply collective performance

• Results Agility: You demonstrate consistent delivery of results in first-time situations by inspiring teams, exhibiting a presence that builds confidence in yourself and others.

• Mental Agility: You can think critically to penetrate complex problems and expand the possibilities by making fresh connections. You think strategically whilst being execution focused and bring creativity to the challenges you’re presented with

• Change Agility: You have a deep natural curiosity, desire to experiment and ability to effectively deal with the heat of change. You have a growth and learning mindset: ready to test, stumble, learn and apply from experience

Disclaimer: Bacardi seeks talent from all backgrounds to bring diversity of thought, agility and capability to our organization across the globe. We promote a working environment where all employees are treated and rewarded fairly. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination that adversely affects individuals or groups on the basis of national origin, race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, and any other legally protected aspect of a person’s identity.

U.S. applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.

Perks of Working for us

At Bacardi,we arecommitted toproviding ourPrimos (employees) with a comprehensive Total Rewards package ofcompensation, benefits, incentives, allowances, well-being, and much more to meet the needs of themselves and their families. It goes beyond just Cash! The total rewards program is based on pay for performance, whereby the incentive programs are linked to company and individual performance.

• Competitive Pay Package

• Competitive Holiday/Paid Time Off, plus additional days offered ( i.e., volunteer day, allowing you to give back to the community)

• Retirement/Pension Plan

• Medical, Critical Illness, and Life Insurance

• Calm Meditation App subscription (free)

• Employee Assistance Programs

• Best-in-class, family-friendly, and inclusive leave policies

The benefits /perks may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Bacardi, your work location, and are subject to change.

Some benefits may be subject to an employee contribution.

Some benefits may be fully or partially subsidized. Incentive plans are linked to the nature of your employment and can vary based on region, market, function or brand.

We are a family-owned spirits company with more than 160 years and seven generations of heritage. Our portfolio boasts more than 200 brands and labels including icons of today and of tomorrow. You could be part of this legacy. Are you ready to unleash your potential? Apply now.

Bacardi is the world´s largest privately-held international spirits company. More than 8,000 people across the globe work toward a common purpose to Make Moments Matter. At Bacardi we are guided by our 3Fs culture of being Fearless, treating each other like Family, and having a Founders mentality. And have plenty of fun along the way!

BE FEARLESS
We empower our teams to question, challenge and innovate. This means adopting an agile mindset, being comfortable with trying new things and taking risks, without being reckless.

BEHAVE LIKE FAMILY

We treat each other, and our communities, like family. We call each other “Primos” (Spanish for cousins) because being part of the family gives you the support you need to be the best you can be.

THINK LIKE A FOUNDER

The spirit of entrepreneurship is rooted in our legacy. We treat this business as if it was our own. We do the right thing for the business and take accountability for our work.