Position Title:  Manager Communications

This vacancy can be located within Lausanne or Zurich

Be a part of a revolutionary change

Times are changing at PMI. We’ve chosen to do something big. The world expects us to act responsibly. And we are doing just that by transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. This transformation will revolutionize every area of our business. The products we sell. Where we sell them. How they’re manufactured and delivered. The way we talk to our customers and engage with society.

It’s the perfect setting place to start your career. As you take your first steps, you’ll have the backing of a multinational business combined with the freedom of a start-up. You’ll bring a positive mindset and fresh perspective to projects that can make a huge difference to so many.

Your ‘day to day’ as the Manager Communications for Switzerland

Communications in our Swiss affiliate is a diverse role, from helping define our company’s local voice, to managing the needs from the global company, aligning and adapting them to the Swiss media. Initiating, drafting and driving stories in the media, creating collaborations and media initiatives (conferences, events, press conferences, editorial collaborations), responding to media requests, and generally maintaining a good working relationship with external contacts. You will also play a role in shaping all our affiliate’s external content by collaborating with other internal functions to form one consistent voice.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Minimum 10 years' experience in communications/PR, e.g., in a government ministry, PR firm, corporation or in journalism.
• Experience as spokesperson with media
• Well-developed relationships with Swiss media, and excellent working knowledge of the Swiss media landscape
• Crisis management experience
• Strong written and spoken skills in German (native), French and English
• Experience in working with consultants
• Experience in running communications programs/campaigns with a good understanding of audiences, channels, content and engagement principles.
• Managing of diverse stakeholders

Advantages:

• Experience in working in an international organization
• Opportunity to develop and deploy corporate campaigns
• Solid grasp of social media, particularly crisis management and listening
• Managing cross-functional projects
• Living from the inside a crucial company transformation

What we offer:

Our success depends on the talented people who come to work every single day with a sense of purpose and an appetite for progress.

You will join a company that invests in you. We will support your growth as an employee through individual development and structured career management. You will join a dynamic, fast-paced work environment in a constantly evolving industry. Our employees have the courage, curiosity, and conviction to see possibilities where others only see challenges. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

Join PMI and you too can:

• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.

• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture, where everyone’s contribution is respected; collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.

• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: to deliver a smoke-free future.

For more information, please visit www.pmi.com and www.pmiscience.com.

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