VP Group Communication

ONBOARDING YOU TO THE COMPANY

At Nexans our global vision is to electrify the future. For over a century, Nexans has played a crucial role in the electrification of the planet. With around 25,000 people in 38 countries, the Group is leading the charge to the new world of electrification: safer, sustainable, renewable, decarbonized and accessible to everyone.

Nexans recognizes the differences that make each employee valuable and unique. Diversity is key to performance and to our global ambition to lead the world in the energy transition towards a sustainable planet. This we know from experience. All differences are appreciated and respected at Nexans. As a result, you will be an active part of a multinational organization where we cultivate the culture of sharing your unique point of view. This is why we encourage diversity in our recruitment - Bring yours to Nexans, it is welcome!

As a global company, Nexans is a major player in the electrification of the future and has driven a major transformation of its business model, strategy, and operating modes.

Nexans needs to develop and deploy a strong brand image, build an internal culture, promote Group values, and position Communication as a key vehicle of the strategy. Communication is a major pilar, at the heart of the various interactions with internal, external stakeholders, customers, shareholders, investors, journalists, employees, ...and contributes to the external and internal group successes. Communication designs, implements, rolls-out main messages, innovative programs, services, and tools to support and value processes, policies, messages dedicated to various audiences and usages both at global and local levels.

We are looking for a communications VP in the context :

The rebirth of the brand which has accelerated since 2021
Capitalize on and leverage our current international reputation

We are looking for someone who takes care of the group: institutional and digital

The Communication function is a key business partner for all the functions within the group. The role and key responsibilities The role reports to the CHRO Member of the Executive Committee

Scope of responsibilities :

Define and put in place the communication strategy at Group and country levels.
Structure, manage the teams to address the different topics bearing in mind the international presence of the group.
Ensure that the communication strategy he/she has defined, tools and events are supporting the company’s business objectives related to production, growth, profitability, and management.
Ensure that Communication is integrated early in all decisive processes and follow them through the whole value chain. He/she will recommend the necessary internal tools and expertise and makes appropriated external key network.
Manage, challenge the different agencies Nexans is working with, put in place a performance approach. Manage appropriately the budget.
Restore trust, confidence in the role by his/her commitment, legitimacy, and managerial posture. It is key also that he/she builds a team around his/her strategy, animates the Editorial/communication community in the regions.
Be seen as a trusted advisor/ referent on Communication topics by the group and external stakeholders.

Among his/her areas of responsibilities:

Refocus the function on its strategic missions.
Design and deploy a clear editorial strategy and equity story around the new Group strategy.
Modernize the function and its operating model, works on the digitalization, develop social media, digital media … increase the presence of Nexans on the digital eco-system.
Responsibility for the company’s reputation management.

Among his/her expected contribution :

Internal communication, ensure that all messages are clearly displayed and targeted, reinforce the consistency of internal communications, …
Public relations and Press: identify priorities and develop the adequate external communication strategy; strengthen Nexans’ image and reputation to all stakeholders, constantly review, challenges agencies, develop close collaboration with regional communication managers to support them.
Digital external communication: drive an e-business strategy in line with group’s business objectives. • Social media strategy and community management: reinforce the team, participate to the elaboration of the social media strategy
Crisis management: in collaboration with Legal department, ensure that appropriate plans are developed.
Put in place KPIs to manage the different objectives.

He/she will manage a team including:

A corporate team
A communication network into the Business Groups with one Internal communication manager among main geographies: NAM, SAM, APAC, Europe (except France covered by the Corporate Communication VP). This is a key function in the equity story of Nexans, it is thus critical that the future incumbent can “operate” the role and position himself/herself as business partner and legitimate advisor on communication topics.

Ideal candidate profile :

Good academic education background giving to the candidate synthesis skills, excellent level of communication both written and spoken in English.
Circa 15 and more years of experience and more as number one or number two (according to the size of the group) of corporate communication in an international environment.

Someone who embodies E3 (criteria Nb 1)
Strategic, understands business priorities.
Extrovert person :
- Strong influencing and convincing skills, experienced in managing different public/stakeholders and opinion leaders.
- Presence, professional legitimacy, recognized by his/her peers.
Modern, new media intelligence.
Agility, curiosity, creativity
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to meet deadlines consistently
Smart, astute, able to manage ambiguity.
Excellent interpersonal skills.
Management and leadership skills.
Ability to manage teams both direct and functional.
Autonomous, ability to create, implement a strategy and manage a budget

OUR GROWTH CULTURE

Among our employees we share the same values- we are pioneers of the energy transition, dedicated to deliver to the highest standards of performance, united to achieve our ambitious goal.

At the individual level our growth culture is built on trust and collaboration. We wish to welcome you as a valuable member of our team. To enable impact we believe in autonomy at the local level at the same time as we encourage knowledge sharing within our global engineering competence.

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