Job Description
A good job can make a big difference. With us, even second chances at life!
As a leading international non-profit organization in the fight against blood cancer, our goal is to give as many blood cancer patients as possible a second chance at life and to provide access to transplantation. In order to help even more patients, we need regular reinforcement from committed and highly qualified employees with personality. In a worldwide network of around 1,300 DKMS colleagues, we would like to continue working towards this goal together with you and over 12,5 million registered donors.
For our Global Reputation Management team based in Cologne we are looking, in a full-time and permanent position, for an
International Internal Communications Manager:in (m/f/d)
- Implementation and coordination of internal corporate communications projects
- Support in the conception, organization and supervision of dialogue and exchange formats between employees and with management
- Lead communication efforts related to organizational changes, including restructuring, new initiatives, or shifts in strategy, ensuring that all employees are informed, engaged, and supported throughout the whole process
- Active development and strategic maintenance of an internal stakeholder network
- Interface in an advisory capacity to all international and national DKMS entities and specialist departments in the implementation of internal content, information campaigns, etc.
- Support in the development and implementation of a consistent corporate messaging and storytelling across our international entities
- Creation of articles for the intranet tailored to diverse cultural audiences, as well as maintenance and updating of basic content
- Design and implement initiatives that promote a strong organizational culture, encourage collaboration, and recognize achievements
- Support in issues management and crisis communication in the internal communication response during incidents and development of language guidelines
- Support external communications team members in times of high workload
- Management of service providers
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in internal communications and experience in change communications is an advantage, preferably in an international or non-profit setting
- Successfully completed bachelor's degree in the field of humanities and social sciences, languages, communications, Public Relations, journalism or a related field
- Proficiency in German and English is required; additional language skills are desirable
- Knowledge of the instruments of internal and external corporate communications
- High level of competence in writing and editing texts
- Experience in concept development
- Knowledge of content management systems
- A meaningful job that gives people a second chance at life
- An appreciative company culture and a collegial working atmosphere
- Flexible working time model with the possibility of mobile working
- An attractive remuneration model including additional benefits such as capital-forming benefits and company pension scheme
- 30 vacation days per year; additional special leave for personal events
- Sabbatical offer
- A comprehensive range of continuing education and training opportunities
- Free fruit, water, coffee and tea
- Diverse and interesting CHM offers (e.g. job bike, health courses in cooperation with a major health insurance company etc.)
- Employee offers within the scope of corporate benefits
DKMS is an ambitious organization that actively takes on challenges. Our employees are highly qualified and motivated.