Communications Manager

Google; Büyük Çavuşlu Mahallesi; On-site; TRY 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Communications Manager for Turkey. The role involves crafting corporate narratives, managing media relations, and collaborating with various teams to enhance Google’s presence and engagement within the market. The ideal candidate will possess strong organizational and communication skills, with a background in media relations.

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience in public relations or communications.
• Experience with traditional and digital media in Turkey.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage communications related to business platforms and corporate affairs.
• Build relationships with journalists and influencers.
• Develop narratives for press releases and internal communications.

Skills

Fluent in Turkish

Fluent in English

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in public relations, media relations, or communications.
• Experience working with both traditional media and the digital landscape in Turkey.
• Ability to communicate fluently in Turkish and English.

Preferred qualifications:

• Ability to work calmly and thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous environments.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues across various geographies, understanding cultural differences, and work well as part of a team or lead cross-disciplinary efforts.
• Ability to adapt quickly and escalate issues appropriately.
• Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences.

About The Job

As a Communications Manager, you will handle communications related to our business platforms, corporate affairs, and the competitive landscape. You will collaborate with teams such as Sales, Marketing, Public Policy, and Product, and will partner with media outlets and influencers to showcase our impact and initiatives. Your role involves managing media interest and developing communications strategies, materials, and campaigns based on journalist interests, crafting narratives, and countering misinformation. This customer-facing role requires fluency in English and Turkish for effective stakeholder communication.

Our goal is to inform and educate users, advertisers, partners, opinion leaders, and employees about Google’s products, culture, values, and public policy stance. Success requires creativity, organizational skills, and the ability to manage multiple projects under tight deadlines. You should be enthusiastic about working cross-functionally, taking risks, and trying new approaches.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with journalists, social influencers, and key partners across Turkey, addressing issues proactively.
• Develop and refine narratives for various communications, including story pitches, press releases, Q&As, presentations, and speeches. Create content for external and internal channels.
• Collaborate with Product, Sales, Marketing, and other teams to craft compelling messages about Google’s products and services.
• Train company officials for media interactions and manage relationships with PR agencies for inquiries, projects, and events.
• Represent Google as a spokesperson.

Google is committed to equal employment opportunities and considers applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, veteran status, or criminal history, in accordance with legal requirements. For accommodations, please complete our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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