Senior Communications Specialist

Job Title:    Senior Communications Specialist

Location:   Shanghai, China

About the Springer Nature

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About The Role

We’re looking for a Senior Communications Specialist who will play a pivotal role in effectively conveying our corporate messages externally and internally, helping to enhance the company’s brand profile in the Chinese market and our employer branding as a great place to work.

Role responsibilities:

• Work together with Communications Director in developing and delivering comprehensive local communications strategies both external and internal
• Assist in maintaining and expanding relationships with key media outlets and other key stakeholders
• Support the production and dissemination of communication materials such as press releases, brochures, website/intranet content, and other communications materials and report on the effectiveness of communications
• Identify internal communications needs and fulfil them through creative engagement initiatives
• Communicate key messages which inform and empower our staff to deliver our business strategy, and help connect the China team to the rest of the company
• Manage multiple channels including newsletters, emails, Microsoft Teams, videos and Hive
• Support issue/crisis management

Role requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or above in Journalism, Communications, or related fields
• 3-5 years of experience in media communications, with strong media network
• Excellent command of written and spoken English and Chinese is a must
• Hands-on experience with employee communications will be an advantage
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and creative in content creation
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work confidently and effectively with stakeholders at all levels across regional/global geographies

At Springer Nature, we value the diversity of our teams and work to build an inclusive culture, where people are treated fairly and can bring their differences to work and thrive. We empower our colleagues and value their diverse perspectives as we strive to attract, nurture and develop the very best talent. Springer Nature was awarded Diversity Team of the Year at the 2022 British Diversity Awards. Find out more about our DEI work here https://group.springernature.com/gp/group/taking-responsibility/diversity-equity-inclusion

If you have any access needs related to disability, neurodivergence or a chronic condition, please contact us so we can make all necessary accommodation.

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