Manager Sustainability Communication (f/m/d)

Heidelberg Materials AG; Heidelberg; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working time

Remote work up to 50% in Germany

30 vacation days

Profit share

Job summary

Heidelberg Materials is seeking a Manager Sustainability Communication (f/m/d) to join our Group Communication & Investor Relations Department at our headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany. In this role you will drive the global narrative on sustainability, decarbonisation and circular economy, turning complex topics into clear, compelling stories for international audiences.

You will collaborate with experts, manage global campaigns, support country adaptations, and help shape our corporate

Qualifications

• Degree in communications, journalism, sustainability, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in content strategy or sustainability communications.
• Outstanding writing skills across formats.
• Strong editorial expertise from briefing to QA across channels.
• Experience managing global projects and campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop global narratives and key messages on sustainability and strategic topics.
• Act as first point of contact within Group Communications for your topics.
• Plan and manage global content and campaigns across group and country perspectives.
• Oversee the topic content pipeline integrating country examples and best practices.
• Support countries in content adaptation and ensuring feedback into planning cycles.
• Assist in developing narratives for issue or crisis situations.

Skills

Writing skills

Editorial expertise

Content strategy

Project management

German & English fluency

Education

Degree in communications, journalism, sustainability, or related field

Job description

Are you passionate about turning complex strategic topics into clear, compelling narratives? Do you enjoy shaping how our sustainability stories come to life across channels and countries? Join us in telling Heidelberg Materials’ transformation story on a global stage. We’re looking for a Manager Sustainability Communication (f/m/d) to join our Group Communication & Investor Relations Department at our headquarters in Heidelberg, Germany.

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE

In this role, you will drive the global narrative for sustainability and related strategic topics. You’ll help position Heidelberg Materials as a leader in decarbonizing and digitalizing our industry, developing storylines that bring our strategy, products, and innovations to life.

• Develop and maintain global narratives and key messages on sustainability, decarbonisation, circular economy, sustainable products and other strategic topics (corporate themes, digitalization, transformation).
• Act as first point of contact for your topics within Group Communications, working closely with experts, central functions, and country organisations to ensure alignment.
• Help plan and manage global content and campaigns, integrating group and country perspectives into a coherent content pipeline.
• Responsibility for the topic‑specific content pipeline, including the audience specific adoption of materials and the integration of country examples and best practices to strengthen the storyline.
• Support for countries in content adaptation and activation ensuring a systematic feedback loop into the planning cycle.
• Support the development of narratives and key messages in topic‑related issue or crisis situations.

YOUR PROFILE

You’re a communicator by heart with a strong grasp of sustainability and corporate communications, and a talent for making complex ideas accessible and engaging.

• Degree in communications, journalism, sustainability, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in content strategy, corporate or sustainability communications in an international environment.
• Outstanding writing skills with the ability to develop compelling narratives and messages for complex corporate topics across a variety of formats.
• Strong editorial expertise, from content creation and briefing to quality assurance across channels.
• Proven experience in managing global projects and campaigns, including country rollouts.
• Excellent command of German and English; additional languages are an advantage.

OUR OFFER

• Flexible working time models with up to 50% remote working within Germany
• 30 vacation days plus additional special vacation days
• Attractive compensation with profit share/bonus, Christmas, and vacation payment
• Multiple learning & development options: support of job-related further training, various technical and leadership development program
• JobTicket, JobBike and further special conditions and discounts for e.g., gyms
• Company fitness room, various sports classes, health, and prevention campaigns
• Individual onboarding with buddy program as well as various networking initiatives (Network of Women, International Network etc.)
• Modern headquarters next to the river Neckar with ergonomic workplaces and height-adjustable desks
• Canteen with discounted and healthy meals
• Bicycle and underground parking with charging stations – for e-bike and car … and much more.

Shaping the future, building successes Heidelberg Materials – your springboard into the future of the construction materials industry. As a globally leading company in the construction sector, we manufacture one of the most widely used products, paving the way not only toward more sustainable production but also toward your personal success story. Our bold and innovative approach focuses on massive CO₂ reduction, efficient recycling technologies, and digital solutions – setting new standards for the industry. In our globally connected and locally rooted community, your ideas have the power to shape a better tomorrow for people. With us, you’re not just shaping the industry’s future; you’re shaping your own. Let’s get to work! Heidelberg Materials is one of the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and solutions with leading market positions in cement, aggregates, and ready-mixed concrete. We are represented in more than 50 countries with around 51,000 employees at almost 3,000 locations. At the centre of our actions lies the responsibility for the environment. As the front runner on the path to carbon neutrality and circular economy in the building materials industry, we are working on sustainable building materials and solutions for the future. We enable new opportunities for our customers through digitalisation.