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Lysaker, Norway
Are you a great communicator with a desire to work with important topics such as public health and sustainability? Would you like to join a global leader within its field?
Nestlé is the world’s leading food and beverage company – with a considerable footprint in Norway. Our local product portfolio includes popular brands such as NESCAFÉ, Starbucks, Nestlé Baby food, Cheerios, Lion, Maggi and Purina. "Creating Shared Value" is an integral part of how we do business, and we are proud to be ranked at the top of independent sustainability and health indices such as World Benchmarking Alliance, DJSI, FTSE4Good, ATNI and many more. We work together to create an increased value for people across our value chain while building our business.
Nestlé has committed to reduce our CO2 emissions by 50% in 2030 and to be CO2 neutral in 2050 in our Net Zero Roadmap. Since 2016 we have had a cooperation with Norsk Friidrett to activate Norwegian children and inspire them to lead healthier lives.
The role
We are now looking for a Corporate Communications Manager for Norway based at our Norwegian office at Lysaker. You will be part of our Nordic Corporate Affairs & Consumer Communications Team and report to Nordic Head of Corporate Affairs & Communications. The Nordic team consists of about 20 professionals working with Corporate Affairs (public affairs, corporate communications, sustainability) and Consumer & Marketing Excellence.
You will be a part of the Norwegian management team, working closely both with the commercial organization in Norway, your Nordic team mates as well as with the Nordic marketing teams. As a part of a global company, you will also have many contact points at our HQ in Switzerland and our Zone Europe Team in Brussels.
Your responsibilities
Your objective is to raise awareness and strengthen Nestlé’s reputation in Norway and own our dialogue and engagement with partners, decision makers and other stakeholders. Nestlé is strongly committed to being a force for good in society, with ambitious sustainability commitments and actions. You will be responsible for communicating and driving our global agenda towards consumers, customers, and other stakeholders in a localized way. You will:
- Proactively develop and implement effective Public Affairs and Communications strategies, in close cooperation with the Nordic Corporate Affairs Team and the Norwegian Country Manager
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Cultivate and maintain strong media relationships. Be an external spokesperson and representative for Nestlé in Norway towards NGO’s, customers, and other stakeholders
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Actively create content and engage in dialogue in our Corporate Social Media channels in collaboration with our Nordic team
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Work with our marketing departments and customer managers to generate and implement new ideas and strategies.
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Work closely together with the Country Manager and management team on reputation, internal & external communication.
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Be Nestlé’s representative in industry associations, liaise and be a spokesperson between Nestlé and government entities
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Issues and crisis management
Your profile
You are a person who wants to make a difference and has a strong interest in challenges that are linked to public health, our society, and the climate. You are a great networker and communicator who wants to engage and collaborate with others. You have strong written and oral communications skills, both in Norwegian and English.
You are self-driven and like to work both independently and as a part of a team. You have a strong ability to build relationships and can quickly familiarize yourself with new, complex topics and create engaging content in a way that makes it easy to understand.
Your experiences and qualifications
You have a university degree in communication or other relevant field of study and have worked full time with communication for at least five years. In-depth knowledge of the Norwegian media landscape and broad experience of social media is also important. Experience from journalism and/or the food industry is valuable.
Be a Force for Good
At Nestlé we touch millions of people’s lives every single day through the work we do and the products we create. This way we’re helping to shape a happier, healthier future for individuals and families, for communities and for the planet. Working at Nestlé means you are part of something bigger; a community of people that comes together with a shared purpose and an organization committed to delivering good. Good food, good life.
Would you like to know more about us?
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Are you interested?
We will interview suitable candidates as they apply, so please don’t hesitate to take this opportunity to submit your CV and application as soon as possible but no later than 4th of September. If you have any questions regarding the job, please contact Cathrine Suter Ossborn, Head of Corporate Affairs & Communications ([email protected]). Please note that we will only accept applications that are sent to us via our Careers site.
We are Nestlé, the largest food and beverage company. We are 308,000 employees strong driven by the purpose of enhancing the quality of life and contributing to a healthier future. Our values are rooted in respect: respect for ourselves, respect for others, respect for diversity and respect for our future. With more than CHF 91.4 billion sales in 2018, we have an expansive presence with 413 factories in more than 85 countries. We believe our people are our most important asset, so we'll offer you a dynamic inclusive international working environment with many opportunities across different businesses, functions and geographies, working with diverse teams and cultures. Want to learn more? Visit us at www.nestle.com.
