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Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.
Corporate Communications Manager
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About this Position
- The Communications Manager (China) supports the Head of Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, the Greater China President and the China Executive Team in delivering clear, timely and engaging communications that connect employees with the company’s strategy, priorities, culture and achievements.
- The role leads day-to-day internal communications in China and supports executive positioning and communications. It translates business priorities into relevant employee narratives and delivers high-quality communications through regular town halls, executive connect sessions, News-Hub stories and other internal channels.
What you´ll do
- Internal communications strategy and delivery: Develop and execute China internal communications plans aligned with business and regional priorities; manage the editorial calendar and ensure consistent, timely messaging across channels.
- Employee engagement events: Plan and deliver regular town halls, executive connect sessions and other employee engagement formats, including agendas, messaging, speaker preparation, logistics, content and follow-up communications.
- Executive positioning and communications: Support China leaders with speeches, presentations, talking points, leadership messages, briefing materials and employee-facing communications that strengthen visibility, clarity and trust.
- Content and storytelling: Identify, write, edit and publish compelling News-Hub stories, announcements, interviews and multimedia content that bring strategy, culture, people and business milestones to life.
- Stakeholder collaboration and measurement: Partner with business units, functions, and regional/global Corporate Communications teams to source stories, align messages and evaluate communications effectiveness through feedback and engagement data.
What makes you a good fit
- Bachelor’s degree or above in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, Chinese or a related discipline.
- Professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Mandarin Chinese, with strong drafting, editing and presentation skills in both languages.
- Relevant experience in MNCs.
- Working experience in international communications organizations a plus.
- Approximately 10 years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications or related fields, preferably in a multinational or matrix organization.
- Proven ability to independently manage town halls and leadership engagement events, and to develop executive communications including speeches, presentations, talking points and briefing materials.
- Excellent editorial judgment and storytelling skills, with experience creating employee-focused content for intranets, newsletters or platforms.
- Strong project management, stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
- Sound judgment, attention to detail and confidence handling sensitive information; familiarity with Microsoft 365, digital publishing and engagement analytics is preferred.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
- Annual Physical Examination
- Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
- Company Products Discount
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.
JOB ID: 26102659
Job Locations: China, Shanghai
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I am interested in several jobs. Can I apply for multiple positions at the same time?
Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.
The job offer is written in English – should I write my application in English as well?
Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.
Do I get feedback during the application process about the state of my application?
Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.
Can employees move between business areas and/or to a different country?
Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
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Whom do I contact if I have questions concerning my application?
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