Global External Communications Director

Are you currently in a senior and strategic PR/External communications global position? Do you have experience within a large corporate matrix organisation? Are you managing a team? Are you looking for a new challenge? Then this could be the role for you. This is a leading strategic role managing the External Communications and Social Media teams within a large global organisation within the software industry. It is an excellent opportunity for an experienced and confident Head of /Director of External Communications to create the strategy and develop this highly visible role. Must be willing to travel (approx. 15% time).
The Global External Communications Director Role: ·
• Leads the Global External Communications team comprising PR and Social Media teams, including setting the global PR and social strategy,
• Leading the global activation of our client's thought leadership program. defining topics and speakers
• Managing agencies worldwide, including tracking performance and setting up contracts and managing budgets.
• Leads the management of PR and social content strategy and planning, including working with agencies, SMEs and the wider market to identify differentiated messaging and positions
• Leads the development and design of the PR and social media process and press materials and provides guidance to the team executing rapid responses to media enquiries.
• Manages the development of effective external crisis communications including the development of external crisis communications manuals and protocols and attending crisis communications training sessions
• Engagement with Employee Communications, DEI and Sustainability. Engage and present with senior leadership on strategy and offer counsel to C-suite and ELT

Skills & Experience Required for the Global External Communications Director Role
• Proven leadership in PR and social media, ideally in a global corporate environment
• Proven expertise in building and executing effective PR and social media strategies and designing and optimizing content for diverse audiences and platforms
• Ability to build strong relationships within the working environment while collaborating effectively with all cross-organizational functions
• Strong analytical and relationship-building skills in the wider market and with key networks and stakeholders to keep our client abreast of the global conversation and maintain contacts with key thought leaders
• Confident in managing agency partners
• Prior experience in regional or multi-markets collaboration/coordination
• Able to budget for a department and manage requirements for global teams
• Bachelor’s Degree in a marketing, communications, technology, or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience within a global technology/SaaS company - software technology vendor preferred,

This is an exciting opportunity to work for a fast paced software vendor company that has a focus on digital transformation and sustainability being at the heart of what they do. The successful candidate will be offered an attractive benefits package and flexi/hybrid working opportunity.
Due to the high volume of applications received, we are not able to respond to each individual applicant, regrettably only those selected will be contacted.