Internal Communication Advisor

Van Oord; Rotterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Travel allowance (€0.31 per km)

Home working allowance (€2.40 per day)

32 holidays

Variable bonus

Pension scheme

Collective health insurance

Goodhabitz online academy

Communities like Young Van Oord and V0

Job summary

Van Oord in Rotterdam seeks a Senior Internal Communication Advisor to partner with leadership and drive organisation-wide communication initiatives. You will advise senior stakeholders, translate strategy into compelling narratives, and own high-impact projects from concept to execution in a dynamic, international environment.

You will lead strategic approaches, collaborate across HR and Operations, and strengthen employee engagement while shaping culture and organisational success at Van Oord

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in internal communication within a corporate, international or project driven environment.
• Strong experience with change communication, stakeholder management and organisational transformation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships across all organisational levels.
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop strategic communication approaches for organisation wide programmes, change initiatives and business priorities.
• Act as a senior advisor to management and project leadership on complex communication and stakeholder challenges.
• Translate business strategy into compelling narratives and communication strategies across channels and audiences.
• Take ownership of high impact communication projects from concept to execution, including governance and stakeholder alignment.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen communication effectiveness, employee engagement and organisational connection.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Change communication

Internal communication

Strategic thinking

Dutch & English

Education

HBO/WO degree

Job description

As Senior Internal Communication Advisor, you are a trusted strategic partner for leadership and a driving force behind organisation wide communication initiatives. You operate at the intersection of business strategy, change and employee engagement.

You work within the Stakeholders and Sustainability team and report to the Lead Communications & Events, with a strong focus on HR topics and in close alignment with the HR Management Team. In this role, you independently lead complex communication programmes and advise senior stakeholders across the organisation. You challenge, guide and support leaders in translating strategy into communication that creates understanding, alignment and action.

You oversee communication from strategy to execution and know how to navigate a dynamic international environment with multiple priorities and stakeholders. You bring structure, clarity and direction while continuously strengthening the impact of internal communication across Van Oord.

You are a senior communication professional with strong business acumen and the confidence to advise at management level. You combine strategic insight with a hands on mentality and know how to operate and execute independently in a complex stakeholder environment. You are proactive, politically sensitive and able to influence with confidence. You take ownership naturally, challenge constructively and know how to create impact through communication.

Aditionally, you bring:

• Extensive experience in internal communication within a corporate, international or project driven environment
• HBO or WO level education, preferably in communication, corporate communication or a related field
• Strong experience with change communication, stakeholder management and organisational transformation
• Excellent stakeholder management skills and the ability to build relationships across all organisational levels
• Excellent command of Dutch and English, both written and spoken

• A salary that matches your responsibilities, seniority and experience
• Attractive travel allowance (€0.31 per km) and home working allowance (€2.40 per day)
• 32 holidays (of which a maximum of 7 are collective)
• Variable bonus, partly dependent on company results
• Attractive pension scheme
• Option for collective health insurance (Van Oord pays for your supplementary package)
• Extensive development opportunities, including a comprehensive online academy via Goodhabitz
• Communities to join, such as Young Van Oord, Van Oord Women, and the Van Oord staff association
• Various events and sports activities, such as skiing, sailing weekends, cycling, and motorcycling
• A role where you become a strategic communication partner within an internationally leading maritime organisation. You work on topics that matter and contribute directly to the direction, culture and success of van Oord worldwide.

Your work helps leaders and colleagues stay connected to the organisation’s direction and ambitions. You combine a strategic perspective with a hands‑on approach, shaping direction while supporting execution to embed communication and change. With a strong affinity for people and organisational topics, you drive transformation and employee engagement.

You will:

• Lead and develop strategic communication approaches for organisation wide programmes, change initiatives and business priorities
• Act as a senior advisor to management and project leadership on complex communication and stakeholder challenges
• Translate business strategy into compelling narratives and communication strategies across channels and audiences
• Take ownership of high impact communication projects from concept to execution, including governance and stakeholder alignment
• Identify opportunities to strengthen communication effectiveness, employee engagement and organisational connection

Through your work, communication becomes a strategic enabler for collaboration, engagement and transformation across Van Oord.

YOUR WORKPLACE

You will join the Stakeholders and Sustainability team in Rotterdam. A team that believes communication plays a critical role in shaping culture, leadership and organisational success. You work closely with stakeholders across the organisation, from executive leadership to operational teams worldwide. The environment is international, dynamic and collaborative, with a strong focus on ownership and professionalism.

Within the team, you are given trust, autonomy and the freedom to take initiative. You work alongside experienced professionals who value strategic thinking, open communication and continuous improvement. Together, we ensure Van Oord communicates with clarity, consistency and impact.