Corporate Communications Manager HR and I&D – EMEAI

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Our purpose

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other. We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.

• Employing 36,500 individuals
• Across 109 manufacturing sites
• In over 31 countries
  

Our portfolio of products and solutions include:

Plastics: With new technology trends, our plastic additives can be experienced in many everyday items including vinyl, blow-molding bottles, film, rigid containers, PVC plastics, siding, decks and rails, foam pipes and profile formulations, window frames and high-efficiency lubricants.

Industrial intermediates:As the product of a reaction that is beneficial when used as a precursor chemical for another product, industrial intermediates can take on many shapes and forms. Ours are used in home comfort and appliance, building and construction, adhesives and lubricants, and more.

Coatings: Whether it’s a water-based coating or solvent-based coating, a thin film is deposited on materials to enhance specific properties such as enhanced performance, durability, aesthetics, and sustainability.

Silicone businesses: Our silicone-based materials can withstand more demanding applications, from those operating at extreme temperatures, to those under harsh environmental conditions for long periods of time.

Learn more about our partnerships, collaborations and innovations on LinkedIn (@Dow) or Twitter (@DowNewsroom).

We make diversity and inclusion a priority—because sharing our perspectives and building on each other’s ideas will drive innovation. Could you imagine yourself in a place like this?

Job Description

Dow is looking for a Corporate Communications Manager HR and I&D to join our EMEAI team. The manager will partner with global Public Affairs colleagues and EMEAI leaders in Human Resources (HR) and Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) to reinforce and advance Dow’s strategy in both areas. Through strategic, multi-channel and integrated communications support, the successful candidate will support a variety of internal and/or external work streams and focus areas. These include, among others,

• Total Rewards - the combination of pay, benefits and other Company-sponsored programs designed to "reward" employees for the contributions they make to Dow’s success.
• Working in close collaboration with HR leaders to support the labor relations process with effective communications.
• Employer branding, liaising with the EMEAI Talent Attraction team and geographic PA teams to ensuring consistency and best practice sharing across the region.
• Building Dow’s reputation externally as the most inclusive materials science company in the world.
• Development programs aimed at specific subsets of the organization.
  

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Develops and supports senior-level EMEAI communications for targeted internal and external stakeholders.
• Researches, plans, maintains, and implements communications programs that enhance the organization’s relations with employees, and Dow’s broader community of stakeholders.
• Develops internal and external HR & I&D related communications for Dow leaders and manages related projects and events.
• Provides change communications support for larger regional/global projects.
• Collaborates with HR leadership to ensure transparent and effective communications with employee representative bodies.
• Maintains oversight of Public Affairs-driven Employer Branding activities across the region, fostering strong working relationships and coordination with both the HR talent acquisition organization and the geographic communication teams.
  

Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree with 6-10 years of related professional experience in HR Communications, HR Marketing, Public Affairs, Corporate Communications or Marketing Communications.
• Very good written communication and speaking skills; proficient in English and at least one additional European language (Dutch, French, German, Italian or Spanish) both written and spoken.
• Leadership presence – ability to collaborate with a wide variety of colleagues and clients.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple projects under time constraints; experience in issues management and crisis communications in a multi-national organization is desirable.
• Understanding of the EU approach in employee representation and experience in change communications is a plus.
• Experience in the development and implementation of cross-functional and cross-channel communications projects.
  

Note:

• This role can be co-located with an existing communications team at several of Dow’s European locations.
• The EMEAI geographic communications team uses Design Your Day, Dow’s flexible workplace strategy.
  

Dow Offers:

• A robust total rewards program, including: competitive base pay, variable pay that rewards individual, team, and Company performance, and comprehensive benefits
• On-going learning opportunities within a diverse, inclusive and rewarding work environment
• Career experiences that can span different Dow businesses and functions with opportunities for personal and professional growth
• The chance to work within a global company and interact with colleagues from around the world
• Opportunities that spark your imagination and ignite your passion to help others
  

About Dow

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines global breadth; asset integration and scale; focused innovation and materials science expertise; leading business positions; and environmental, social and governance (ESG) leadership to achieve profitable growth and deliver a sustainable future. The Company’s ambition is to become the most innovative, customer centric, inclusive and sustainable materials science company in the world. Dow’s portfolio of plastics, industrial intermediates, coatings and silicones businesses delivers a broad range of differentiated, science-based products and solutions for its customers in high-growth market segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, mobility and consumer applications. Dow operates 104 manufacturing sites in 31 countries and employs approximately 35,700 people. Dow delivered sales of approximately $55 billion in 2021. References to Dow or the Company mean Dow Inc. and its subsidiaries. For more information, please visit www.dow.com or follow @DowNewsroom on Twitter.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment. We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow’s equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com .