Communications Specialist

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with International Teams: Works closely with international teams across multiple regions, including headquarters in Germany, to coordinate communications activities, share best practices, and support consistent execution.
• Support for Communication Initiatives: Initiates and contributes to internal and external communications initiatives, ensuring content is tailored to regional audiences while aligned with the overall communications strategy.
• Feedback and Reporting: Gathers feedback and insights from regional team and provides regular updates to support continuous improvement of communications strategies and initiatives.
• Content Creation and Channel Management (60%):  - Develops, produces, and manages content across multiple channels to ensure clear, consistent, and engaging messaging aligned with company goals and values.
• - Responsibilities include creating or overseeing the development of written, visual, audio, and video content for internal and external audiences like newsletter, intranet, social media etc.
• - Partners closely with internal stakeholders to align communication strategies with business priorities.
• - Works collaboratively with Marketing, IT, Finance & Controlling, Human Resources, Legal, Sales, Strategy, and Customer Service teams to ensure messaging consistency and effective execution across the organization.
• Event Coordination and Collaboration (20%):- Plans, coordinates, and supports internal and external events in close collaboration with internal teams and external partners including event messaging, scripts, run‑of‑show, and presentations etc.
• Media Relations Support (10%) :- Assists with media relations activities by managing media inquiries, coordinating interviews, supporting press materials, and helping ensure accurate and positive representation of the company in external media.
• Vendor and Agency Management (10%):- Oversees relationships with external vendors and agencies, including graphic designers, videographers/producers, photographers, event coordinators, marketing material providers, and printers. Ensures quality, brand alignment, deadline adherence, and cost‑effective delivery of all externally produced materials.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in Business, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or related field
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the field or in a related field
• Strong business acumen, interpersonal, leadership and negotiations skills that support the ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Highly organized, creative, and self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment with demonstrated flexibility and organizational skills.
• Strong written, verbal and digital communication skills.
• Proficiency in using digital tools and platforms for communication, including LinkedIn, Staffbase and analytic tools.
• Exceptional ability to write and communicate clearly and concisely translating complex topics into compelling, digestible stories.

Preferred

• Experience in financial services, captive finance, banking, or leasing organizations
• Proven experience supporting senior executives (e.g., leadership messaging, town halls, strategic announcements )
• Experience working in a global organization, collaborating across regions and functions
• Familiarity with internal communications platforms and analytics (e.g., Staffbase)
• Ability to translate financial or technical concepts into clear, engaging content

Benefits

• Benefits include annual bonus program; 401k company contribution with company match up to 6% as well as non-elective company contribution of 3 - 7% depending on age; starting at 4 weeks paid vacation; 13+ calendar holidays; 8 weeks paid parental leave; employee assistance program; comprehensive healthcare plans and wellness programs; onsite fitness (at some locations); tuition assistance and volunteer paid time off; short-term and long-term disability plans.