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This Position reports to:

Business Communications Manager

 

Your Role and Responsibilities

In this role, you'll help run what runs the world, by taking meaningful work that drives real impact.

- Work model: REMOTE/HYBRID #LI-Hybrid

This role is contributing to EL Business Area led Country Communications in the following cluster: Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam

Media and PR: Lead media relations with Tier 1 for cluster, act as spokesperson, strategic communications partner to local leaders, localize/distribute global press releases, manage external inquiries including crises.Issues and Crisis Management: Serve on crisis task force, provide guidance, and ensure all issues and crises are handled with minimum negative impact to the organization and the ABB brand.Internal Communications: – Lead required internal communications duties (i.e. mandatory employee communications and fiduciary requirements locally). Manage cascading of limited ABB Corporate content in alignment with other functions including legal and integrity, HSE, HR and security. Governance of cluster countries internal communication channels such as Viva Engage and the intranet.Digital Communications: Governance, of country social channels and websites, where they exist. Translation verification coordination, when required.Brand and Reputation: Safeguard brand identity and ensure regulatory compliance in all communications, both internally and externally. Ensure balanced profile in the region.Finance and Leadership: Manage and apply rigorous control to the cluster communications budget, ensure transparency and maximize effectiveness and efficiency. Ability to build a network of agency and local team support to call on as needed for local needs.

Qualifications for the Role

Bachelor Degree in Marketing, PR or other relevant discipline10 years’ experience in Communication Management and/or Public Relations in a highly matrixed organizationFluency in English (written and spoken) and strong writing/editing skills. Proficiency in at least one language of the cluster area preferred.In-depth demonstrable knowledge and experience of all aspects of external and internal communications.Extensive network within the press/media and ability to lead crisis communications autonomously.Strong business partnership acumen, collaboration and communication skills, with deep experience of managing internal and external relationships seamlessly.Comfortable with ambiguity, adaptable to complex situationsKnowledge of the regional cultural landscape and ability to advise accordingly.Strategic with a hands-on mindset; familiar working in a global business environment across geographies and languages.

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