Communications Manager Europe

Summary of Accountabilities:

Support the EMEA Communications Director and European country communications directors to optimize The Boeing Company's corporate reputation across the region in support of business objectives, working across all stakeholder constituencies: media, customers, supplier-partners, government and industry leaders, academia, analysts, employees, shareholders, unions
Partner with various Boeing organizations to implement the Boeing brand strategy, driving and leveraging greater brand equity across the region.

Key Skills and Responsibilities:

• Devise and deploy strategies to enhance perceptions that Boeing is a valuable corporate citizen and committed to a long-term partnership with the region
• Support EMEA Director's communications and business objectives
• Specifically, provide communications support to the Boeing International leaders for EU-NATO Relations and Northern Europe
• Develop and implement communications plans for Brussels, Northern Europe and other markets as directed by EMEA Communications Director
• Organization of events and international communications programs across the region 
• Work with Boeing International and the business units to help develop cross-enterprise communications plans specifically for Brussels and Northern Europe as well as other European countries as required with strategies and tactics that support business objectives
• Act as company spokesperson and primary interface between Boeing and Brussels/N. Europe media to encourage fair and accurate news coverage of Boeing, its products, services, and people
• Assist the EMEA Director, country communications directors, Business Units Communicators and PR Agencies to forge strong and effective relationships with key media across the region in support of business objectives with a focus on Brussels and Northern Europe
• Diversify media relationships to include not just trade and business reporters but also technology, management, consumer, travel and others – both in traditional and digital media
• Monitor the media and other sources daily and relay relevant information to internal stakeholders in a systematic manner
• Assist in the organisation of events across the region, including comprehensive and robust media schedules for visiting executives, trade shows, media visits
• Work closely with Sales and Business Development teams and business unit communicators to develop strategic promotional plans in support of sales/marketing campaigns
  Establish, maintain and strengthen professional relationships with customer and suppliers PR departments

Requirements:

A dynamic communications specialist, with a minimum of five years experience in international agencies and/or major international corporations
Excellent media relations and crisis management skills with significant European experience
Native or near-native fluency in English coupled with good level of French
Proven ability to work effectively with political networks, business associations, strategic partners, customers as well as media.
Knowledge of European Union institutions and stakeholders is an advantage
Ability to prioritise many concurrent tasks in a fast-paced environment maintaining keen attention to detail and follow-through
Market-focused business judgment
Proven hands-on tactical abilities coupled with the ability to think and act strategically
A tolerance for organisational complexity and a very strong team player.

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum of five years experience in international agencies and/or major international corporations

Other job related information:

Important
information regarding this requisition: This requisition is for an international, locally hired position. CANDIDATES MUST HAVE CURRENT LEGAL AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN BELGIUM. BOEING WILL NOT ATTEMPT TO OBTAIN IMMIGRATION AND LABOR SPONSORSHIP FOR ANY APPLICANTS. Make sure you list all of the Countries in which you are a citizen.

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