Job Description

Company Description

Do you want beneficial technologies being shaped by your ideas? Whether in the areas of mobility solutions, consumer goods, industrial technology or energy and building technology - with us, you will have the chance to improve quality of life all across the globe. Welcome to Bosch!

• Build branding and communication structure in close collaboration
• Utilise central communications material and support provided
• Develop a basic communication concept that states priorities and possible measures and which works towards building brand awareness and reputation:

• Media activities: build up media relations, reply to media inquiries, create press releases, monitor media coverage
• Implementation of press talks/media interaction on a regular basis
• Maintain/enhance Facebook channel - supported by team member
• Maintain/build website - supported by team member
• Align closely with central brand building team for AF
• Basic marketing communication as applicable incl. corporate design guidance
• Change communication
• Coordination of agency activities, agency briefings, etc.
• Organization, conceptual, textual or graphical implementation of internal and external communication activities
• Conception and creation of communication material (brochures, advertisements, factsheets, presentations, etc.)
• Maintenance of Intranet - supported by team member
• Internal communication
• Support Management and divisions in their communication

Qualifications

Education

• Advanced degree in communication or business administration
• Good general education

Experience

• Minimum of 8 years experience in operational communication activities (corporate communication, PR agency, journalism)
• Experience in media relations & branding communications
• Project experience
• Experience in leading external vendors or service providers/agencies
• Experience in general management, i. e., leading team (trainee), finance and procurement processes

Character

Abilities

• Excellent oral and written expression skills
• Conveying messages in a simple and target-oriented way
• Strong conceptual & analytical skills
• Communicative and cooperative personality
• Good social competence
• Well organised, self-confident, independent, proactive
• High degree of self-initiative, independent style of working

Skills

Language skills

• English (excellent)
• French (good)
• German and/or Arabic is an advantage

IT skills

• Microsoft Office
• Outlook
• Adobe InDesign (optional)
• Corel Designer (optional)

Special requirements

• Able to perform successfully under pressure
• Position is not part of a team, very self-independent and proactive
• Interested in industrial & technical products

Additional Information

By choice, we are committed to a diverse workforce.

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Applicants will be requested to fill in and sign a POPIA Act Consent form. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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