Head of Communications - EMEA

London, UK (On-site)

Salary Not AvailableSenior Level12+ years expFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Summary

Own global EMEA corporate comms with media, government relations, crisis, events, and executive storytelling while coordinating with the global team and agencies to protect reputation across markets.

  • Media & Corporate Communications: Build media relations, executive messaging, and press materials across EMEA in alignment with global narratives.
  • Government & Community Relations: Develop local government ties and navigate community engagement and compliance.
  • Crisis, Events & Agency Management: Lead crisis comms, organize press events with marketing, and oversee regional agencies.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute comprehensive communications strategies that align with our overall global narrative and help actively shape the perception and reputation of On
  • Manage media relations and build strong relationships with key journalists, key opinion leaders, and industry stakeholders, ensuring effective communication of corporate messages and stories
  • Build and maintain relationships with local government entities and stakeholders, acting as a liaison to navigate community engagement and compliance matters
  • Oversee the creation and distribution of compelling press materials, ensuring consistency in messaging across all platforms
  • Lead crisis communication efforts, linking in with the global communications team, proactively addressing issues and protecting the brand's and company’s reputation across all channels
  • Organize and manage press events, also work in close collaboration with marketing on product launches, and other promotional activities to elevate brand awareness while communicating corporate milestones and initiatives
  • Seek appropriate speaking opportunities at industry conferences, events, and panels to elevate the brand's profile and showcase leadership in the sports and innovation sector
  • Manage agencies across different strategic locations to help deliver on goals in respective markets in the EMEA region
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On

Our mission is to ignite the human spirit through movement. Founded in 2010, On set out to shake up the running industry with a single transformative product, a completely new cushioning technology for running shoes, CloudTec®. Today, On remains innovation and design-led, delivering industry-disrupting premium footwear, apparel, and accessories for high-performance running, outdoor, and all-day activities. Existing at the intersection of performance, design and impact – inspired by athletes, we always look for ‘better’ – something we believe is achieved through continual experimentation, starting again, thinking differently, breaking the mold. Every day our teams continue to cook up trailblazing innovations within our Zurich-based On Lab and across our global hubs from Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi to Shanghai, Portland, Berlin, Tokyo and beyond. We like to keep creativity and innovation in-house, whether it's to create inspiring marketing campaigns, think up next-gen retail spaces, or take leaps in sustainability and product design – it all comes together to deliver on our mission. At On, we're all believers in the human spirit and what it’s capable of. And with every On product, design and innovation, we set out to inspire humans to Dream On.Learn more about On:- www.on.com - www.facebook.com/on- www.instagram.com/on

Founded in 2010
Zurich, Zurich, CHE
9K employees (1,060 in marketing)

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
10.4M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$563.6K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
46.7%
Direct
45.5%
Referral
4.2%
Social
2.3%
Paid
1.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~9K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
694 (8% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.4 years

Funding

Last Raise
Series Unknown, 6 years ago

Funding History

  • Nov 2019
    Series Unknown
  • Dec 2017
    Series A
  • Mar 2010
    Pre Seed

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