​Enhance SBM Offshore’s corporate messaging and reputation through strategic stakeholder communications.

Teleworking: 2 days per week

Position’s main take aways:

• +3 years of relevant experience.

• Financial communications background or general external communications background with a good understanding of relevant financial variables.

• Experience dealing with Dutch business media (reason why a strong preference for a Dutch speaker).

• Could become part of Group Communications Director’s succession plan.

• Academic background: Journalism or related; Finance.

• Must be an active listener, able to cope with different ideas and to bundle different inputs in a solid and coherent comms strategy.

• Eager to go to a steep learning curve by guidance and training.

Responsibilities/tasks:

• Design and execute a comprehensive press strategy, identifying opportunities and maintaining relations and drafting of press and news releases.

• Manage crisis response and communications on critical corporate issues and initiatives that impact the brand or company reputation.

• Manage media monitoring systems and framework, ensuring timely and appropriate responses on all public affairs and media issues.

• Prepare detailed activity reports on coverage, opportunities, successes, and feedback from key stakeholder groups (analysts, media outlets) with recommended actions.

• Develop strategic functional communication plans for the C-suite portfolios.

• Manage governance on communication processes and execution globally.

• Maintain the Group Communications planner to assure strategic and appropriate cadence of news and updates towards targeted audiences.

• Collaborate with a global team with a content-driven, multi-channel mindset; possibly managing some direct reports.

• Candidates at the lower end of the experience range will receive training and support regarding the above-mentioned points.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or related field

• 3+ years of experience in corporate communications, public relations, or related field

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write and edit clear and compelling copy as a natural storyteller

• Professional Dutch and English language skills are required

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships with key stakeholders

• Some experience managing media relationships and developing materials for media

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously

• Ability to closely work with senior executives as a communications advisor on communications strategies and activities

• Great project management skills, including time management, goal setting, multitasking and prioritization

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to measure the effectiveness of communication campaigns and activities

• Possesses a sense of urgency; is self-motivated and detail-minded

• Ability to respond appropriately to difficult questions and requests on an immediate basis

• Some experience working effectively in a remote team and with agencies.