Group Communications Manager with focus on Sustainability

Lindt & Sprüngli; Kilchberg; Vor Ort; CHF 140.000 - 190.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lindt & Sprüngli in Kilchberg, Switzerland, seeks a Group Communications Manager to strengthen its global communications team, focusing on sustainability storytelling and media relations.

You will advise subsidiaries, manage executive communications, and prepare issues & crises responses in collaboration with senior leadership.

This role requires a Master’s in communications or journalism and at least six years in corporate communications with a focus on sustainability.

Qualifikationen

• Master's degree in communications, journalism or related field.
• Minimum 6 years in corporate communications and media relations.
• Strong German and English written and verbal skills.

Aufgaben

• Lead sustainability communications activities, including annual report, press releases and presentations.
• Manage media relations and act as media spokesperson for the Group.
• Develop communication strategies and materials.
• Create Q&A, key messages, briefings and speeches.
• Support executive communications.
• Contribute to issue preparedness for communications and crises.
• Support Group subsidiaries on Group-relevant communications matters.
• Assist Group events such as press conferences and shareholder meetings.

Kenntnisse

Strong written & verbal communication

Sustainability communications

Media relations

Stakeholder management

Content development

Team collaboration

Ausbildung

Master's degree in communications/journalism or related area

Jobbeschreibung

Lindt & Sprüngli has been enchanting the world with chocolate for over 180 years. The long-established Swiss company with its roots in Zurich is a global leader in the premium chocolate category. Lindt & Sprüngli produces quality chocolates today at its 12 factories in Europe and the USA. Its products are sold by 41 subsidiaries and branch offices in around 620 of its own stores as well as via a network of around 100 distributors around the globe. With around 15,500 employees, the Lindt & Sprüngli Group reported sales of CHF 5.92 billion in 2025. Our commitment to contributing to a sustainable tomorrow is a key element driving the company's actions and ambitions. Since 2008, the Lindt & Sprüngli Farming Program has been our Responsible Sourcing Standard for cocoa.

Are you a communications professional with a strong interest in sustainability topics? Do you feel equipped to enhance and protect the reputation of a global, publicly listed company? Do you enjoy translating complex topics into clear, precise messages for a variety of audiences including media, investors, and employees? If so, we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a Group Communications Manager to strengthen our Group Communications team at Lindt & Sprüngli's headquarters in Kilchberg, Switzerland. In this role, you will primarily focus on sustainability communications and media relations, while also contributing to reputation management at large. As part of a small, collaborative team, you will be involved in content development, stakeholder management and a wide range of external and internal communications, such as advising Group's subsidiaries worldwide and ensuring issue preparedness.

Main Tasks

• Lead the Group's sustainability communications activities, including the annual sustainability report, press releases and presentations
• Manage media relations and act as media spokesperson for the Group
• Develop communication strategies and materials
• Create Q&A, key messages, briefings and speeches
• Support executive communications
• Contribute to communications preparedness for issues and crises
• Support subsidiaries on Group-relevant communications matters
• Support Group events, such as press conferences or the annual shareholder meeting

Education/Qualification & Experience

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in communications, journalism, or a related area
• Minimum 6 years of relevant work experience in corporate communications and media relations, ideally with a focus on sustainability communication, and issue management
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in both German and English
• Strong interest in sustainability matters (knowledge of the cocoa sector is an advantage)
• Well organized and able to set priorities, meet tight deadlines and handle workload peaks
• Comfortable interacting with senior management and working in cross-functional teams
• Self-starter with a hands-on work attitude
• Strong team player with a service-oriented, flexible mindset
• Able to handle confidential information with discretion