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    Corporate Communications Manager, Northern Europe - London, United Kingdom - The Kraft Heinz Company

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    About Us

    The Kraft Heinz Company is one of the largest food and beverage companies in the world, with eight $1 billion+ brands and global sales of approximately $25 billion. We're a globally trusted producer of high-quality, great-tasting, and nutritious foods for over 150 years. While Kraft Heinz is co-headquartered in Chicago and Pittsburgh, our brands are truly global, with products produced and marketed in over 40 countries. These beloved products include condiments and sauces, cheese and dairy, meals, meats, refreshment beverages, coffee, infant and nutrition products, and numerous other grocery products in a portfolio of more than 200 legacy and emerging brands.

    We spark joy around mealtime with our iconic brands, including Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Philadelphia, Lunchables, Velveeta, Maxwell House, Capri Sun, Ore-Ida, Kool-Aid, Jell-O, Primal Kitchen, and Classico, among others.

    No matter the brand, we're united under one vision: . Bringing this vision to life is our team of 39,000+ food lovers, creative thinkers, and high performers worldwide. Together, we help provide meals to those in need through our global partnership with Rise Against Hunger. We also stand committed to responsible, sustainable practices that extend to every facet of our business, our consumers, and our communities. Every day, we're transforming the food industry with bold thinking and unprecedented results. If you share our passion – and are ready to create the future, build a legacy, and lead as a global citizen – there's only one thing to do: join our table and

    Our Culture of Ownership, Meritocracy & Collaboration

    We're not afraid to think differently. Embrace new ideas. Dream big. We empower our people at every level – from entry-level intern to senior leader – to own their work. We share a responsibility to think like Owners – to be mindful of the collective and sustained success of Kraft Heinz – which we apply to every situation, every day. As part of Kraft Heinz, you're supported to grow and achieve. You're expected to bring your authentic self to work every day, to lead with humility, and drive outstanding performance at every level – and you'll be rewarded. You're given opportunities to leave a mark and build a legacy. But you won't do it alone. You're supported by passionate teammates along the way, and our collective, collaborative spirit fuels our incredible progress.

    The Role

    The is a valued consultant and support team member for the Northern Europe (UK, Ireland + Nordics) business at Kraft Heinz, a key market within our Europe and Pacific Developed Markets (EPDM) Zone.

    In this role, you will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a proactive external comms plan for Northern Europe, furthering our Company narrative and supporting our local business priorities.

    You will act as a partner on local brand PR initiatives, working with internal brand teams and our external consumer PR agency to assess brand PR campaigns from a reputational POV, and help strengthen storytelling for Kraft Heinz and its brands. You will also act as a press officer for Northern Europe and be point of contact on local crisis communications and issues management.

    Reporting to the , you will be a key member of the Europe Pacific Developed Markets (EPDM) Zone Communications team, supporting our Zone business priorities and ensuring all communications reflect the Company's core values.

    Primary Responsibilities

    Strategic planning & Management:

  • Working closely with the , you will develop a Northern Europe-specific communications plan, tailoring our Zone framework to support the Northern Europe business strategy and priorities
  • You will lead the development of an Executive Visibility plan for key stakeholders, SMEs and Northern Europe leadership, complementary to our Zone approach. You will also contribute to a Zone-wide exec visibility plan for our Leadership Team and key stakeholders/SMEs
  • You will work with the Zone communications team to develop a proactive, news engine generation plan for the Zone / Northern Europe, building and maintaining an editorial calendar of key stories to tell externally on behalf of the Company in areas including, but not limited to, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DI&B), Environmental Social Governance (ESG), M&A activities, Innovation and our Company strategy
  • You will work closely with the Northern Europe and Zone Internal Communications team on an integrated approach to all communications and storytelling, ensuring internal and external complement each other and support our overall strategy
  • You will work closely with the brand team to provide counsel on all brand PR campaigns and to help execute where appropriate
  • You will contribute to our media monitoring efforts, ensuring key coverage is captured and evaluated effectively
  • Content development & communications execution:

  • You will develop messaging and materials for use across a variety of external comms channels and company spokespeople, including talking points, Q&A, social posts, speeches, press releases, media statements and briefing documents
  • You will support the team with media relations activity, including proactive and reactive media management, media list management, media briefing documents, SME outreach/management and other supporting materials
  • You will support on crisis communications and issues management as and when needed
  • You will ensure that all communications reflect the Company's core values and advance Kraft Heinz's business strategy.
  • Stakeholder & Team Management:

  • You will develop great relationships with key internal stakeholders, including – but not limited to – Marketing Communications / Brand, Growth, Operations, R&D ESG and other Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) as needed
  • You will be a primary contact for relevant agency partners and vendors, attending and managing Integrated Agency Team (IAT) meetings in a regular cadence as needed
  • You will lead by example, spearheading an approach to communications that will instill a sense of urgency, cohesiveness and teamwork in Kraft Heinz's workforce and inspire confidence and credibility among stakeholders
  • Qualifications

    Domain Expertise

  • 6+ years of working experience at a global consumer organization or communications agency.
  • Experiences

  • Experience in a corporate communications role
  • BA in Communications or equivalent
  • Individual Skills

  • Ambitious, strong project manager, collaborator, team player and individual contributor.
  • Strong communication skills with comfort in speaking with business stakeholders.
  • High degree of personal and professional savvy and experience to inspire confidence among audiences at all levels of the organization.
  • Strong problem solver with ability to manage projects and keep many elements moving at the same time.
  • Strong writer, editor and ability to guide and influence others through prose.
  • Experience in media outreach, media management, stakeholder management and media monitoring
  • Mindset & Behaviors

  • Passion to challenge the status quo and find new solutions and drive out of the box ideas – loves and embraces change.
  • Believes in a non-hierarchical culture of collaboration, transparency, safety, and trust.
  • Comfortable in agile working environment.
  • Not afraid to "roll up sleeves"; seeks to go beyond comfort to learn & pushes teams to do the same.
  • High level of passion for communications, quality work and team building.
  • Strong empathetic orientation and high level of personal commitment/caring. Unquestionable integrity and respectful team player
  • Conceptual and creative thinker, capable of developing plans that deliver results.
  • Strong business acumen, with a hunger to learn more
  • Food & beverage/CPG experience a plus.
  • Location(s)

    London - The Shard


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