Group Communications Manager with focus on Sustainability

Lindt & Sprüngli USA; Kilchberg; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 180.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Lindt & Sprüngli invites a communications professional to join its Group Communications team at the Kilchberg headquarters in Switzerland, focusing on sustainability communications and media relations while advising subsidiaries worldwide and ensuring issue preparedness.

The role involves leading the annual sustainability report, creating clear messages, acting as media spokesperson, supporting executive communications, and collaborating with cross‑functional teams on confidential, high‑impact

Qualifikationen

• Master’s degree in communications or related field.
• 6+ years in corporate communications and media relations, with sustainability focus.
• Fluent in German and English.
• Experience advising subsidiaries and managing issues.
• Strong organization and deadline management.
• Discretion with confidential information.

Aufgaben

• 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&As, 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

Kenntnisse

Sustainability communications

Media relations

Content development

Stakeholder management

Issue management

German & English

Ausbildung

Master’s degree in communications/journalism

Jobbeschreibung

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&As, 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