Global External Relations Director :

Leading the media relations desk for Philips, a company listed on Euronext Amsterdam and NYSE, you will take end-to-end responsibility for planned strategic communications including financial results and play a key role in driving forward the transformation of our External Relations team in close partnership with the newly-appointed Head of External Relations.

Your role:

• Building connections and trust with key media contacts, with a particular focus on the Dutch media landscape and English language global business media

• Work closely with Philips’ CEO, CFO, Investor Relations and other Group functions to manage financial announcements, including earnings, M&A, Group announcements including strategic updates and partnerships.

• Bolster Philips’ reputation by securing regular, planned briefings and media engagements for key senior spokespeople.

• Play a senior leading role in developing and running integrated reputation campaigns using a range of digital tools and partnerships to tell captivating stories at the speed of news.

• Maintain and evolve our busy issues and crisis response processes and play a hands-on role in issues response as a senior member of the team.

You're the right fit if:

• A team player who is eager to learn and embrace new channels, partnerships and content formats as we transform our communications ecosystem.

• You have 10+ years of experience in communications and media relations and are passionate about reputation-building and issues management communications.

• Experience of financial disclosures for a listed company.

• Proven company spokesperson experience in Dutch and English, particularly with respect to financial disclosures, and with deep knowledge of Dutch business media. Fluency in both Dutch and English is required.

• You are a strong communicator able to develop and implement strategic communication plans that align with business goals, as well as leading their implementation, including hand-on work at a high level of quality.

• Experience in handling corporate issues and strong stakeholder management skills: engaging, aligning and managing expectations.

About Philips

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If you’re interested in this role and have many, but not all, of the experiences needed, we encourage you to apply. You may still be the right candidate for this or other opportunities at Philips. Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion here.

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