Regional Director of Communications

At Allianz Partners, we recognize the importance of communication to our success, and this role is critical to our regional communication activities. If you're a highly collaborative, strong communicator and change agent, this could be your next career move.

Our Communications' mission is to develop, protect and reinforce the image and reputation of Allianz Partners' brand(s), products and leaders all over the world through the following core activities covering internal and external communications: growing the brand and managing reputation; organizing, managing and sharing information; supporting as well as communicating Group strategy.

As Regional Director of Communications you will oversee the development and execution of internal communication to support both our business objectives and high employee engagement. You'll oversee and mentor a small regional team of internal and external communicators to ensure strategies and work are harmonized across the region.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Develop a cohesive employee communication philosophy that supports regional business objectives and associate engagement.
• Manage and develop best-in-class employee communication, change management and engagement campaigns and programs to ensure effective flow of communication.
• In addition to supporting local CEO and executive communication, manage and execute on regional communication needs in cooperation with the regional CEO.
• Actively contribute to our global community through best-practice sharing and advising.
• Manage regional communication budgets, resources and related KPIs
• Manage our Corporate Social Responsibility program and internal events to increase employee engagement and promote our brand and culture.
• Work with and oversee internal and external communication teams to understand our business and backup as needed
• Collaborates and consults with local and regional leaders, project managers and HR colleagues to provide direction and expertise for all internal communication.
• Partners with global and regional colleagues to leverage associate communication opportunities and to implement activities and strategies.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED

• Bachelor's degree in communications, marketing, or related field or combination of relevant education and work experience
• 10 years' experience minimum in Communications functions in an international environment and ability to work efficiently with a global team of colleagues and cross-functional stakeholders
• 5 years' management experience
• Experience in managing communications experts.
• Knowledge of the overall functioning of: press relations, social media, monitoring, internal communication (intranet, CMS), event organization, video editing, images
• Strong autonomy with demonstrated ability to effectively work and lead in a matrixed envioronment
• Diplomacy and listening skills
• Use of Office 365 suite (Sharepoint, Teams, OneDrive, PowerPoint, Excel)
• Excellent relational skills, collaborative attitude and team spirit, ability to engage/motivate various stakeholders in new ideas or projects
• Excellent level of verbal and written English. Additional language skills are a plus.

TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS

• Position is expected to travel less than 10% of the time.

Allianz Partners is a world leader in B2B2C insurance and assistance, specializing in the areas of international health & life, automotive, assistance and travel insurance. Operating in over 76 countries, Allianz Partners offers global solutions that are redefining help, going beyond traditional insurance to help and protect customers wherever they are and whenever they need it. Our innovative experts deliver future-ready, high-tech, high-touch products and services through four commercial brands: Allianz Assistance, Allianz Care, Allianz Automotive and Allianz Travel. We have over 19,000 employees who handle more than 54 million cases each year, motivated to go the extra mile to help customers and employees around the world. If this sounds like you, come and join us!

Allianz Partners is a fast-changing company with strong growth ambitions. We care for our customers, and our caring nature extends to our employees. We don't just hire people, we nourish them and invest in their careers because we recognize that your development and our growth and our development go hand in hand. So, if you would like to be part of a global company that offers international career opportunities, kick-start your career and dare to join us! As an equal opportunity employer, Allianz Partners recognizes that our strength lies in our people. We are committed to diversity and inclusivity and everyone is welcome to apply. More information regarding the Allianz Partners lines of business can be found at: http://www.allianzpartners.com

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Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us.

We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in.

We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. Let's care for tomorrow.

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