Global Public Relations and Communications Manager (m/f/d)

Böblingen
Braunschweig
Erlangen
München

Hi, Welcome to Elektrobit!

Would you like to have a job where you can influence one of the biggest industries? Do you have a vision of what the mobility of the future could look like? Then we have just the right thing for you!

Before we dive right into your concrete position of interest

We would like to introduce ourselves.

We are Elektrobit and we develop visionary embedded and connected software for the automotive industry. Day by day we work on leading-edge technologies for automated driving, new vehicle infrastructures, connected cars, and user experience that shape the future of mobility. As part of the world of top automotive brands we have been doing this with great success for more than 35 years. Our customers include Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, GM, Volkswagen Group, Volvo, and many more and you can find our technologies in more than 600 million vehicles. We are a wholly-owned independently-operated subsidiary of Continental AG. What unites all of our over 4000 colleagues all around the world is our passion for automotive software and our unique team spirit. Together we work towards our vision of a world in which mobility causes zero fatalities, produces low emissions, and transforms your commute into quality time. Would you like to help make this vision a reality and move the world with us?

Then we’d love to hear from you! We are looking for a new Global Public Relations and Communications Manager (m/f/d).

What you do

You will help develop and publish content and monitor media coverage on a global scale. Stakeholders for you include the Product Marketing team, Field Marketing Managers, as well as our public relations agencies. You will coordinate global planning and execution of external communications, drive media engagement, and help position Elektrobit as a thought leader in its field, driving Elektrobit’s Thought Leadership program.

You support development and implementation of Elektrobit’s global external communications strategy.
You build and manage press and journalist relationships, including proactive and reactive opportunities, as well as handling press and media enquiries.
You drive and manage agency relationships.
You use trends, data and insights to build relationships with journalists and proactively secure coverage that demonstrates the quality of the services.
You work with internal stakeholders to identify engaging storytelling angles that amplify our brand and products.
You report monthly on upcoming public relations activities.
You work with the leadership team to develop and execute programs that incorporate speaking engagements, awards and social content, particularly Elektrobit’s thought leadership program.
You regularly report on news, media intelligence and monitoring.
You interact with stakeholders across the business to develop and implement an approach to help embed organizational goals and values.
You organize media round tables and other media events.

What you bring

You hold a degree in Marketing, Communications, or comparable education.
You have strong working experience in Public Relations, Communications or Publishing (client side or agency side).
You are experienced in B2B Public Relations and interested in working in a technical environment.
You have a deep understanding for PR and marketing processes and best practices.
You convince with applicable knowledge of press release writing and editing.
You dispose outstanding organizational and time management skills.
You have excellent communication skills and work as a team player.
You are fluent in German as well as in English.

Look forward to

Working on exciting and future-oriented projects, together with best-in-class colleagues.
Benefiting from our international collaborations and our multicultural and diverse #teamElektrobit, there’s so much we learn from each other.
Having a job that fits to your life through access to mobile work, flextime without core hours and tailored work time models such as part-time work. Let’s have a chat about what suits you and us best.
Enjoying an informal working environment throughout the company with no dress code.
Being part of a team where we believe in each other, care for each other, and can rely on each other. Regular team and sport events strengthen our team spirit even further.
Continuously learning and building your skill set with first-class development opportunities, e.g. through unlimited access to the e-learning platforms Udemy and Good Habitz and our extensive know-how.
Profiting from a generously subsidized company pension plan and capital-forming benefits.

Reach out to us

Are you our new Global Public Relations and Communications Manager (m/f/d)? Then apply in no time via our job portal. What we need is your CV and you can import your résumé data automatically. Do you have any questions? Sabine Stadie will be happy to answer them. Please call her on +49 9131-7701-6321.
Check out our website https://elektrobit.com/careers for more information on working at Elektrobit.
We are looking forward to hearing from you!

_{At Elektrobit, we celebrate diversity. Your ethnic origin, gender, religion or world view, disability, age, or sexual identity do not matter to us. The only important thing is that you fit in with us and are passionate about automotive software.}