MEA Communications Leader

Member of Schneider Electric Global Marketing MEA Leadership Team, the Communications Leader will be responsible for end-to-end planning and execution of External and Internal communication activities for Schneider Electric in MEA.

This will be a people management role and will report to Global Marketing VP, MEA Schneider Electric.

Role and Responsibilities


* Reporting to the Global Marketing VP for Schneider Electric MEA, this role requires a dynamic and proactive communications professional who is adept in understanding the Business Goals + Strategic Priorities of the organization to create a compelling communication narrative to position the organization externally with Media Journalists, Media Houses, Policy Makers, External Media Agencies and internally with employees and stakeholders.


* End to End responsibility for both External and Internal Communications covering all Functions and Businesses.


* Develop a Compelling Communication Narrative & External Communications Calendar for Schneider Electric MEA (Company Wide), Functions (Marketing, HR, Finance & more) and for all Strategic Business Units.


* Responsible for creating a structure and plan for external and internal communication in the zone with clusters and oversees the execution.


* Also responsible for leading the Internal Communications mandate by planning and executing impactful internal communication campaigns targeted at 6000+ employees of Schneider Electric MEA.

This includes leveraging all internal communication channels like Emailers, Yammer, videos and other platforms.


* Accelerate Schneider Electric positioning as a Tier 1 Energy Management & NextGen Automation company with strong focus on Sustainability, Software and Services.


* Serve as a Trusted Communications Advisor to MEA Zone President, MEA Global Marketing VP, Strategic Business Unit Heads and Other Key Functional Leaders


* Grow Brand Share of Voice with all Top C Level and Tier 1 Media.


* Excellent Strategic Content Creation and Execution skills by working closely with MEA Zone President and Global Marketing VP in order to Accelerate Schneider Electric positioning as a Global Leader in Energy Management & NextGen Automation.


* Be responsible for driving overall results from the communication activities - Grow Brand Share of Voice, Increased Brand Presence in C Level and Tier 1 Media, Plan & Execute Strategic Events for Zone President, Global Marketing VP and Other Leadership Team Members.

Skills And Attributes for Success


* Extensive experience in managing both External and Internal Communications profile with Tier 1 Companies working as a Head - Public Relations/Head - Corporate Communications


* Minimum ~ 15 experience working with Top multinationals leading the Public Relations/Communications function.


* B2B experience is strongly preferred from Industries like Industrials, Energy Management, Healthcare, HVAC, Automobiles, Consulting, Oil and Gas...