Group Engagement & Internal Comms Lead

XD Connects; Netherlands; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

XD Connects is unifying three strong brands—Solo, Solo Paris and Solo midocean—into one European powerhouse and seeks an accomplished Internal Communications Lead.

You will build the internal comms function from the ground up, align leadership messaging with a shared employee experience across Europe, and partner with HR and executives to keep colleagues informed.

This role offers real impact, cross‑country collaboration, and growth as we scale across France, the Netherlands and beyond.

Qualifications

• Experience building internal comms in scale-ups or multi-country environments.
• Ability to guide people through change (merger/restructuring/rebranding).
• Strong written and verbal English; French/Dutch a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build internal communication strategy from scratch across leadership, teams and functions.
• Plan and shape townhalls, milestone updates and major announcements; ensure clear, honest storytelling.
• Collaborate with HR and leadership to translate milestones into actionable communications.
• Set up listening mechanisms (pulse checks, listening sessions) and translate feedback into action.
• Coach and support managers to communicate with confidence across Europe.

Skills

Internal communications

Change management

Stakeholder engagement

Executive communication

Multicultural collaboration

AI-assisted content

Job description

Solo is building Europe’s leading one-stop shop for custom branded merchandise. Solo Paris, Solo midocean and XD Connects, three strong and well-established companies, are coming together as one European powerhouse. Bringing three companies together is about more than systems and structures. It is about people who feel part of one team, understand where we are going, and want to help us get there.

That is where you come in. A high-performing, engaged team is one of the key enablers of our strategy, and you will build the internal communication and engagement function that makes it happen, from the ground up. You will help colleagues across countries, cultures and brands understand the changes underway, feel heard along the way, and connect to one shared story.

We DARE to build one company out of three. We CARE about every colleague finding their place in it. And we GO FAST, which means people need to stay informed, involved and on board at every step.

Why this role exists

You are the voice that brings Solo together. You turn strategy, change and leadership messages into communication every colleague understands. And you help three companies become one, with a shared identity people are proud of.

What you will do

You build our internal communication strategy from scratch, shaping how we talk to each other at every level: from leadership cascades and organization-wide updates to communication tailored to specific teams and functions. When the big moments come, such as townhalls, milestone updates and major announcements, you are the one who plans them, shapes the content and makes sure they land.

Working closely with HR and leadership, you turn strategic milestones into clear, honest stories that leaders and employees can relate to. But communication is never one-way. You set up how we listen, through pulse checks and listening sessions, and you make sure what we hear turns into real action.

You play a central role in bringing three former companies together into one culture and one shared employee experience under the Solo brand. Together with the HR team, you make sure people-related messages and change efforts reinforce each other. You run our channels, from the intranet and newsletters to townhalls and leadership toolkits, and make sure people actually use them. And because the most important conversations happen in teams, you coach and support our people managers to bring every message home with confidence.

What we are looking for:

Who you are

• You have built internal communication and/or employee engagement, ideally in a scale-up, private equity-backed or multi-country environment
• You have guided people through change, whether a merger, restructuring or rebranding, and know how to keep them informed and on board
• You thrive across cultures and languages, and feel at home working with colleagues across Europe
• You work confidently with executive leadership and know how to bring stakeholders along
• You write and speak excellent English; French and/or Dutch is a real plus
• You use AI as a natural part of your work, not just occasionally. You use it to create and refine content, analyse survey feedback, personalise communication at scale and speed up planning and production
• You are a builder, not a maintainer

What we offer:

What we offer

• A rare chance to build. Three companies are becoming one, and you get to shape how Solo communicates and connects its people from the ground up.
• Real impact, close to the top. You work directly with the executive team, and your work shapes how colleagues experience every step of our transformation.
• Room to grow with the function. Start hands-on, then build and lead your own team as we scale.
• A truly European playground. Work across France, the Netherlands and our other countries, with colleagues who bring different cultures, languages and perspectives.
• Pace and ambition. A company on a clear growth path where we DARE, CARE and GO FAST.

About us

Solo is building Europe’s leading one-stop shop for custom branded merchandise. Solo, midocean and XD Connects, three well-established names in our industry, are coming together as one European company, with sales offices across Europe, design and sourcing in Asia, and our own production and printing facilities.
We help businesses connect with their employees and customers through products people actually want to keep, while working hard to reduce our impact on the environment. We DARE to challenge the way things have always been done. We CARE about our people, our customers and our planet. And we GO FAST, working together across borders to turn ambition into results.
Joining Solo now means joining a company in the middle of building something big. You will be challenged, you will be inspired, and you will be proud of what we create together. 2500+ colleagues across Europe are looking forward to welcoming you.