AkzoNobel is a leading global paints and coatings company and a major producer of specialty chemicals, with leading market positions and brands in countries around the world. We operate in a number of important market segments ranging from buildings and infrastructure to transport, industrial and consumer goods. We’re also the sector leader in sustainability and are number one in the renowned Dow Jones Sustainability Index. In practical terms, that means our sustainable solutions are in your lives, and those of your friends and family, every day. We’re the people that make it possible for you to do what you need to do.

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AkzoNobel creates everyday essentials to make people’s lives more liveable and inspiring. We’re a leading global producer of paints, coatings and specialty chemicals, supplying essential ingredients, essential protection and essential color to industries and consumers worldwide. We’re currently strengthening our Global Communications function; developing an integrated, world class team and building capabilities in key areas such as digital, public affairs and internal engagement. As we transition towards being a more purpose-led company, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of AkzoNobel’s Global Communications team, which is at the beating heart of bringing our company purpose to life.

Junior Press Officer & Social Media Manager

This role requires us to maintain an ongoing conversation with a wide range of external entities. Within this context, your core mission in this role is to support the Media Relations Manager in the Netherlands in the execution of local external communications plans (with a strong focus on digital) and activities. You also support the global media relations team where needed by providing external communications support to build, strengthen or protect our reputation and the business.
 
Is this a challenge that matches your skills and ambitions? Do you have exceptional writing and presentation skills and a good network of (traditional and non-traditional) general and specialized media? Have you gained an understanding of market trends and the ability to translate these into PR opportunities? Are you a pro-active creative thinker and quick learner who goes beyond ‘9 to 5’ to deliver for the team and the company? Above all, do you have what it takes to make a real difference within our dynamic, multinational and multicultural business environment?
 
If you offer all this and more we invite you to apply for the role of

Junior Press Officer and Social Media Manager

The role and its responsibilities
Working from our global headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, you perform a wide range of communications activities, with a particular focus on digital and social media. In doing so you support all AkzoNobel businesses and priorities e.g. company purpose, core principles, values and behaviors to achieve leading market positions in the market.
 
Thus you monitor and create (on-line and offline) news and provide a digital influencer overview. You also follow trends and proactively seek social media opportunities and you are responsible for the media mailbox in the Netherlands.
 
Further, you support the global media relations function by keeping the press system up to date, creating social and traditional content, and supporting press events.  
 
Other responsibilities include coordinating and checking translations, distributing press materials such as infographics, vines, digital postings etc, managing press lists, and deploying centrally developed content to social media platforms.
 
As such, this is an exciting role for an ambitious and digital-savvy professional with a good media network and a proven track record of the effective delivery of integrated, multi-channel PR programs and campaigns. You should also feel comfortable with acting as an AkzoNobel spokesperson in absence of the senior external communications manager.

Job requirements / Candidate profile

Candidate profile
To apply for this position you must possess the following attributes:
– University degree in communications/PR or journalism;

– Two to four years of experience in media relations and social media, including experience of an international matrix organization;

– Experience with complex communication issues, crisis communications and spokesmanship;

– Team player who lives and breathes digital/social and is able to work under pressure;

– Native Dutch speaker with fluent written and spoken English.

– Application details
For further information, please contact Jacquelien Huisman, Talent Acquisition Partner, phone no. +31 (0) 88 010 6789 option 2. We welcome your online application via our website www.akzonobel.nl/careers, reference 160002VD

 
Agency calls or emails are not appreciated
 
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