Senior manager Corporate Communication SK

This Senior Manager Corporate Communications role involves leading and executing high-impact communication strategies in a complex regulatory environment, particularly within the EU and national frameworks. The position requires shaping public discourse, managing stakeholder relations, and supporting the company's transformation towards a smoke-free future. The successful candidate will act as a spokesperson, drive communication campaigns, engage with media and stakeholders, and manage regulatory and advocacy communications, while also leading a high-performing team.

Must Have

• Lead and execute high-impact communication strategies.
• Shape public discourse and manage stakeholder relations.
• Support company's transformation toward a smoke-free future.
• Strong understanding of EU and national regulatory frameworks.
• Act as a spokesperson.
• Develop and lead integrated communication strategies and campaigns.
• Ensure alignment with global and regional communication frameworks.
• Enhance existing media network with new relationships.
• Identify and tap into partnership opportunities with the Fifth Estate.
• Serve as a key spokesperson and relationship builder with media, civil society, and institutional stakeholders.
• Proactively manage public perception through earned media, events, and advocacy campaigns.
• Manage crisis communication and reputation risk.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (External Affairs, Legal, Commercial).
• Monitor and analyze political and regulatory environment and developments.
• Design and implement communication initiatives that shift public and policymakers' opinion.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team.
• Measure and report the effectiveness of communications campaigns and initiatives.
• Master’s Degree in Communications, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, International Relations, Journalism, Law, Public Affairs, Public Policy, or Marketing.
• 8-10+ years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public affairs, or media relations.
• Strategic and Analytical Skills.
• Communication & Advocacy Expertise.
• Leadership and Collaboration.
• Media and Public Relations.
• Digital and Content Strategy.
• Regulatory & Policy Acumen.
• Resilience & Adaptability.
• English - Upper intermediate (B2).

Good to Have

• Specialized training or certification in Crisis Communication, Digital Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, EU Public Affairs or Regulatory Affairs.
• Executive education (e.g., from institutions like INSEAD, LSE, or Harvard Kennedy School) in leadership, advocacy, or strategic communication.

Perks & Benefits

• 13th & 14th salary
• Extra days off
• Flexible working time
• Supplementary pension plan (III. pillar)
• Life & accident insurance
• MultiSport Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for career development & growth
• Work for a multinational company - certified Equal Salary & TopEmployer

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

As Sr. Manager Corporate communications, you will lead and execute high-impact communication strategies in a complex regulatory environment.

This role is instrumental in shaping public discourse, managing stakeholder relations, and supporting the company’s transformation toward a smoke-free future with strong understanding of EU and national regulatory frameworks, particularly in taxation and public policy, and will be adept at navigating sensitive topics with clarity, confidence, and credibility.

Position will act as spokesperson.

What you will do

1. Driving Communications with Impact

Develop and lead the execution of integrated and impactful communication strategies and campaigns that support our regulatory, fiscal and scientific engagement objectives, enrich the value of our corporate equity by promoting our overall transformation, and complement any relevant commercialization efforts with effective consumer-oriented media aircover.

Ensure alignment with global and regional communication frameworks while tailoring approaches to the Slovak market context

2. Stakeholder & Media Engagement

Further enhance our existing media network with new relationships built across various Slovak media houses, including TV and radio

Identify and tap into partnership opportunities with the Fifth Estate (e.g. influential policy-oriented bloggers, YouTube content creators)

Serve as a key spokesperson and relationship builder with media, civil society, and institutional stakeholders. Proactively manage public perception through earned media, events, and advocacy campaigns that support a smoke-free future and balanced regulation.

Manage crisis communication and reputation risk, especially in response to regulatory shifts or public scrutiny.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (External Affairs, Legal, Commercial) to align messaging and advocacy efforts.

3. Regulatory & Advocacy Communications

Monitor and analyze political and regulatory environment and developments affecting the business.

Design and implement communication initiatives that shift public and policymakers' opinion, leveraging data-driven narratives, third-party voices, and targeted outreach through both off-line and online channels.

4. Internal Engagement, Team Leadership & Governance

Lead and develop a high-performing team, ensuring effective collaboration across departments and with external partners (including management of PR agency).

Measure and report the effectiveness of communications campaigns and initiatives.

Employee perks, benefits

WHAT WE OFFER:

• 13th & 14th salary
• Extra days off
• Flexible working time
• Supplementary pension plan (III. pillar)
• Life & accident insurance
• MultiSport Card
• Employee Assistance Program
• Opportunities for career development & growth
• Work for a multinational company - certified Equal Salary & TopEmployer

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination

University education (Bachelor's degree)

University education (Master's degree)

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2)

Personality requirements and skills

Requirements:

• Education: Master’s Degree (or equivalent advanced degree) in one of the following fields: Communications or Corporate Communications or Public Relations or Political Science or International Relations or Journalism or Law or Public Affairs or Public Policy or Marketing (with a strong focus on strategic or corporate communications)
• Additional Educational Assets (Preferred but Not Mandatory):
• Specialized training or certification as Crisis Communication, Digital Media Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, EU Public Affairs or Regulatory Affairs, Executive education (e.g., from institutions like INSEAD, LSE, or Harvard Kennedy School) in leadership, advocacy, or strategic communication is a plus.
• Working experience: 8-10+ years of relevant experience in corporate communications, public affairs, or media relations—ideally in a regulated industry or multinational environment.
• Strategic and Analytical Skills, Communication & Advocacy Expertise,
• Leadership and Collaboration,
• Media and Public Relations, Digital and Content Strategy,
• Regulatory & Policy Acumen,
• Resilience & Adaptability