Corporate Communication Manager

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.

Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Summary

Reporting to the APAC Head, Corporate Communications & Sustainability, the incumbent will be responsible for developing and implementing key messages for both internal and external communications for the CMA CGM Group and its carrier brands.

Main Responsibilities

Develop and implement external and internal communication plans with consistent and compelling messages/themes

Media relations and pitching

Oversee CNC’s social media campaigns, calendar, weekly posts and monitor external comments made on the channels

Work closely with the Group, different functions and regional countries to develop plans that support the respective communications needs

Produce materials such as press releases, speeches, keynote presentations, award submissions, Q&As and others as necessary

Provide communications counsel to executives

Provide crisis communications support

Identify, recommend and submit award entries

Assist in change management and communications

Oversee internal communications through weekly story submissions to the Group’s newsletter, publication of bi-weekly APAC Comms newsletter; staff engagements through APAC Townhall and others as assigned

Corporate branding

Other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications, Mass Communications, Journalism or a related field

6-8 years in public relations/corporate communications (Prior experience in the shipping/logistics/transportation industry advantageous)

Highly competent in written and spoken English and Mandarin as you would be interacting with Chinese-speaking counterparties

Adept at engaging stakeholders across different functions and geographies

Familiar with traditional and digital communication channels

Ability to produce high quality written materials in a fast-paced working environment

Have an eye for detail

Strong organisational skills

Able to work independently and yet a team player to the department

Proficient in MS Office

**This role is opened for local employment only.

We will only consider applicants who have received, or are willing to receive by the date of recruitment, the full regimen of a WHO EUL vaccine (examples include Pfizer-BioNTech/COMIRNATY, Moderna, Sinovac-CoronaVac, and AstraZeneca). Proof of vaccination will be required.

**Salary package (local) & job title shall commensurate with experience.

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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