Environmental Science - Global Communications Manager (m/f/d), Lyon

Bayer is an international group whose core businesses lie in the healthcare and agriculture sectors. At the intersection of chemistry and biology, Bayer helps to improve quality of life by offering products and services in human and plant health.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

• Support the Senior Manager Global Communications at Environmental Science in developing key strategic messages and narratives and in positioning Environmental Science internally and externally and develop and monitor strategic external/internal communications for the new company (e.g., financial communications, media relations, business communication and branding, and employee communications, change communications)
• Conceptualize, develop and craft speeches, presentations, briefings and other supporting material for external and internal events for the Leadership of Environmental Science
• Compile and transform information, extract the essences and align messages with overall business and communication strategy for internal and external use (global ES, Intranet and external digital platforms)
• Collect and analyze relevant information and develop concise and comprehensive messages that are easy to understand, crisp and memorable
• Collaborate with team colleagues across ES (HR, Change, Marketing) and lead integrated approaches (e.g., social media and digital communications, internal communications) for key events
• Support the culture evolution journey of ES by supporting the roll-out of a culture campaign
• Manage ongoing change communication within ES and vis-à-vis key stakeholders in collaboration with the Senior Manager Global Communications and other ES Leadership Team members
• Support the ES HR, Transformation and Communications team and the broader ES organization in additional projects as needed, e.g., events, creative, digital strategy

Profile

• Relevant University level required, either in business administration or communications (e.g. journalism) or other related academic specialty.
• Degree & more than 4 years of relevant experience, ideally also in a communications agency or press office.
• Strong communication experience in diverse, international fast-paced global environments. Strong social media skills and strong interest in innovation communication channels/formats.
• Outstanding people and collaboration skills.
• Good understanding of financial impacts derived from Communications decisions, actions and policies.
• Strong leadership / collaboration / partnering skills & influencing skills / courage and ability to build trust.
• Experience interfacing with a global organization / international experience.
• Strong cross-cultural sensitivity. English skills at bilingual proficiency.