Head of Communications

• Plenty of variety and challenges - Pleasant working atmosphere - Time for personal development Are you a strategically strong communications manager who wants to make an impact, together with your team, in an organisation that contributes to global challenges in the areas of food, climate and biodiversity? Someone who moves effortlessly between vision and execution, with experience in leading communications around complex societal themes? Then this role might be just right for you. As Head of Communications, you are responsible for the communications strategy of the Animal Sciences Group (ASG) and you lead a team of communications and marketing professionals. You set a clear course, encourage professional development within the team, and translate complex societal issues into effective communication. You move easily between strategic advice, organisational development and day-to-day practice. You are a sparring partner for the General Director when it comes to positioning ASG both within and outside the WUR organisation. Through its research and education, the Animal Sciences Group (ASG) aims to provide answers to urgent societal questions around Animal-Worthy Livestock Farming, One Health and Biodiversity. Knowledge of, or affinity with, the themes ASG works on is an important plus. Your tasks and responsibilities: - you will develop and implement effective internal and external communication strategies aimed at increasing the organisation's reach and visibility; - you will act as an advisor and sparring partner to the management team, carefully weighing internal and external interests; - you will work with your team to strengthen the communicative power of employees and management, among other things by encouraging and organising dialogue; - you keep track of relevant developments in the field and translate these to the organisation; - you give direction to communications around urgent societal themes, such as animal-worthy l...

How to apply

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