Global Communication Specialist

The opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced, strategically minded Communications professional with pronounced business acumen to join our team as the Global Communications specialist for the Business Unit Transformers. In this role, you will be responsible for safeguarding Hitachi Energy's reputation across the globe and positioning our brand in alignment with our business global strategy. You will manage relationships with all internal and external stakeholder groups, contribute to implement the communications plan for the business, and coordinate the overarching global initiatives and processes. Collaborating with a highly motivated team of communications and marketing professionals, you will also interact with colleagues across our strong international Communications community.

• Coordinating integrated internal and external communication strategies and processes in close collaboration with the global communication team and regional HUBs, supporting overall business and market strategies.
• Ensuring consistent and effective brand positioning across all communication channels and activities.
• Creating, curating, and managing content for internal and external communications, ensuring alignment with company messaging, business priorities and regional needs.
• Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and collaboration.
• Overseeing the work of external agencies, ensuring their output aligns with the company's communication goals and standards.
• Regularly measuring and evaluating the effectiveness of communication strategies and activities, using KPIs to drive continuous improvement.
• Ensuring all communication activities comply with relevant laws, regulations, and company policies.
• Responsible to ensure compliance with applicable external and internal regulations, procedures, and guidelines.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

• Bachelors degree in Mass Communication, Journalism or Public Relations with 5 yrs relevant Experience minimum.
• Nice to have: Business knowledge or at least industrial technology/capital equipment sectors
• Cross functional communication skills on (branding, media, editorial, digital communications channels (social media, web, intranet), internal, crisis communications, etc.)
• Excellent planning and organizational skills to manage competing projects and priorities.
• Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
• Understanding of digital communications channels and the power of social media
• Understanding and desired ability with AI solutions applied for communications
• Excellent networking ability and multicultural credentials
• Preferably experience of the energy sector is of great advantage and regional business stakeholders and partners.
• Proficiency in both spoken & written English language is required