Senior Director of Communications

The role

The Senior Director of Communications, EMEA owns the EMEA communications strategy and regional reputation posture. This role advises executive leadership and sets the narrative and risk response for major business moments.

What you will do

• Own the EMEA communications strategy, annual priorities, resource allocation, and governance
• Serve as the principal communications adviser to executive leadership
• Own EMEA reputation through an integrated strategy
• Set principles for translating global strategy into locally credible narratives
• Set communications strategy and executive narrative for major organizational change, acquisitions, and crises
• Set the regional media and thought-leadership agenda
• Own the regional crisis posture and serve as the senior escalation point
• Direct the regional operating model including agency strategy, budget, and measurement
• Build communications leadership capability through coaching and talent planning
• Establish outcome frameworks to connect communications to business priorities

Required qualifications

• Typically 12+ years of experience in corporate, agency, public affairs, or executive communications
• Demonstrated record of leadership across multiple markets
• Demonstrated experience advising senior executives and leading communications through significant business change
• Strong judgment in ambiguous or politically sensitive situations
• Proven ability to lead through influence in a matrixed organization
• Manage directors, agencies, and multi-market programs
• Exceptional writing, narrative development, media, presentation, and stakeholder-management skills
• Experience working across markets
• Fluency in French or German

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