Corporate Communication Manager

Orkla Foods Europe holds leading market positions in several categories, including frozen pizza, ketchup, soups, sauces, bread toppings and ready-to-eat meals, and offers well-known local branded products to consumers in the Nordics, Baltics and Central Europe. Grandiosa, Toro, Felix, Hamè, Nora, Stabburet, Vitana and Abba are some of the many Orkla Foods Europe's popular brands. Orkla Foods Europe has 5.500 employees, operates in 10 countries, and has a turnover of approx 20 billion NOK.

Are you a dynamic and strategic thinker with a passion for storytelling and internal communication? Do you want to lead and elevate Orkla Foods Europe's communication strategy? Then you might be our next Communication Manager!

What is the role all about?
In the Corporate Communication Manager role, your primary focus will be on internal communications, ensuring our messages resonate and engage our employees. You will be the key person to ensuring our communications align with our objectives and boost employee engagement. Additionally, you will manage our digital communication channels, keeping our content fresh, engaging, and up to date. You will also collaborate closely with HR to enhance our employer branding, making Orkla Foods Europe the place to be.

In the role you will be a part of the HR Team in Orkla Foods Europe, reporting to SVP HR.

What you will be owning

• Execute and refine communication strategies for targeted primarily internal audiences, becoming the go-to expert for communication support and advice.
• Provide both strategic and operational communication support for various projects and day-to-day activities, ensuring consistency and clarity in all messaging.
• Produce and publish engaging content across both internal (Intranet, etc) and external (LinkedIn, etc.) plattforms ensuring our message reaches and resonates with our audience. Manage media relations and respond to media inquiries effectively.
• Define and develop the OFE Visual Profile, including photography, to maintain a consistent and attractive visual presence.
• Work closely with HR to enhance our Employer Branding initiatives, attracting top talent, and showcasing our company culture.
• Lead a network of communications resources within the Business Units of Orkla Foods Europe
  
  

Are you our perfect match?
If the role catches your interest, you hopefully have a proactive and creative mindset that ensures effective communication and translate communication strategies into actions. If you are ready to bring your A-game, here is what we are looking for:

• At least 7-10 years of experience in communications work and can craft messages that captivate and inform. Your written and verbal communication skills are top-notch.
• A proven track record of creating engaging content for various digital channels. Whether it is an intranet post or a social media update, you know how to make it shine.
• An understand the ins and outs of the media landscape and can navigate it with ease. You know what makes a story newsworthy and how to get it noticed.
• A keen eye for detail and can critically evaluate information to spot potential limitations. You are not just a communicator; you are a strategist.
• The capability to produce content for different communication channels and genres, adapting your style to suit the audience and platform.
• A fundamental understanding of value creation and processes in a commercial company. You know how to align communication strategies with business goals.
• Staying updated on the latest trends in the media environment and are socially engaged. You know what is happening and how to leverage it in your communications.
• A good grasp of internal communications and management communications, ensuring that everyone from the CEO to the newest intern is in the loop and on the same page.

Why you will love working here
You will be working with passionate and motivated people who are proud of the brands they represent and the opportunities they get to grow and develop. No day is the same at Orkla Foods Europe and we are constantly striving to improve ourselves and what we offer to our current and future employees. Come and be a part of our home to grow and see what opportunities wait for you!

Other Noteworthy Details

• Language: Fluency in English
• Place to work: Oslo, or any of OFEs locations
• Application deadline: 24.11.2024
• Questions? Please contact Helena Giertz, SVP HR Orkla Foods Europe at helena.giertz@orkla.no or Cecilie Virik Jr. HR Business Partnert Orkla Foods Europe at cecilie.ugland.virik@orkla.no
  
  

Ready to join a team that values creativity, innovation, and impactful communication? Apply now and let us make great things happen together!