External Affairs Manager

OW a controlled 50/50 joint venture between EDP and Engie is looking for a communicative and strategic External Affairs Manager.

Are you willing to join a passionate and high performing team, in a cross-cultural, fast-paced, and strongly grOWing environment?

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

With the aim of positioning positively Ocean Winds as a leader in the offshore wind industry, the External Affairs Manager will implement the communications external strategy from a corporate perspective and in coordination with OW's projects, Business Units, and stakeholders at corporate level.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• PRESS RELATIONS - Proposes OW's media strategy, writes press releases and follows ups on coverage at international level.
• EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS - Coordinates the creation and implementation of an external communication plan coming from projects communications needs and milestones to promote OW brand and support the projects with all stakeholders with special focus on partners, vendors, public authorities, local communities, media, fishermen and environmental associations.
• EXTERNAL AFFAIRS - Follows industry changes and drafts OW's external and internal position and communications' strategy around these topics.
• ANNUAL PROJECTS COMMUNICATIONS ROADMAP - Proposes the annual Communications Roadmap building in the sum of all project-specific roadmaps, including their milestone calendar, their communication and media strategy, and their plan of events and actions, among others. Oversees its implementation during the year.
• PROJECTS OVERVIEW - Develops a global overview and understanding of offshore wind projects in order to identify milestones throughout all phases of the projects and a clear communication and outreach roadmap.
• CONTENT MANAGEMENT - Detects all the communication and marketing needs of OW's HQ, projects and BU's, and proposes contents for OW communication plan.
• CRISIS COMMUNICATIONS - Corporate crisis communications process definition and implementation in case of crisis.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in Communications, Public Relations, External Affairs or Marketing.

LANGUAGES

The project has an international team of employees and the working language is English.

Candidates need to be fluent in English both spoken and written. Native English speaker will a plus. Spanish, French and / or Portuguese will be highly valued.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Between 6 and 8 years.

KNOWLEDGE

• General experience in media communication within a multi-national company.
• Experience in Renewable Energy / Energy / Infrastructures sectors will be a plus.
• Experience in working in Stakeholders engagement / Sustainability / Comm Department.

SKILLS

• Experience developing creative, effective approaches to difficult communications challenges.
• Experience in media strategy and developing positive relations with press.
• Experience in instutional affairs strategy definition and implementation.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Location in Madrid. Travelling to projects's offices may be required.