Brazil Corporate Communications Leader

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Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place.

Our purpose

Join a team that’s passionate about partnership. With careers at Dow, we take time to explore questions and talk to each other.

We love to learn. Our people are driven by limitless curiosity.

We are an innovative, customer centric, inclusive, and sustainable materials science company.

Dow has an opportunity for a Brazil Corporate Communications Leader, located in São Paulo SP (BRA).

The Brazil Corporate Communications Leader role is responsible for partnering with Dow’s functional and business leadership to reinforce and advance the Company’s strategy, build trust, and protect and grow business value in Brazil.

• This role develops and leads the implementation of integrated, multi-channel communications plans that protect, build and drive Dow’s reputation and brand with key stakeholder groups across the country;
• drive competitive advantage through policy and political advocacy as well as issue resolution; foster relationships and build goodwill for Dow at community levels;

and drive employee engagement and alignment. You will set priorities and allocate resources to align with business objectives and plans of execution.

This role leads a team of communication managers and specialists.

Responsibilities

• Develops and implements integrated, multi-channel internal and external communications plans and programs to build a consistent positive brand for Dow, develop trustful relationships, and secure acceptance and support from key stakeholders in support of business objectives and priorities.
• Leads a team of managers and specialists who are responsible for executing the communications strategies in Brazil.
• Counsels and partners with business and functional leadership.
• Provides counsel and coaching to country leadership with regards to effective communication to key stakeholder groups.
• Ensures consistency in messaging.
• Ensures proper representation of Dow in external fora, associations and events. Identifies and implements high-impact speaking opportunities to position Dow as a thought and industry leader and showcase business success stories.
• Drives successful and coordinated delivery of policy outcomes and regulatory advocacy.
• Monitors and analyses political developments, coordinates Company’s position and response.
• Develops and manages implementation of programs to enable targeted leader engagement with diverse employee groups.
• Manages communication plans and activities around mergers & acquisitions and other processes.
• Manages communications around issues and handling of crisis communications with regards to crisis prevention and crisis management.
• Manages community outreach programs (including CSR) and related communication activities.
• Accountable for functional budget and resources in the country / region.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree.
• A minimum of 15 years of professional experience in communications.
• Experience leading people.
• Ability to gain respect and trust quickly with a wide variety of colleagues and clients, and influence positions on issues.
• Experience with issues and crisis management.
• Understanding and knowledge of modern communications technologies; ability to write and edit various types of communications utilizing a variety of communication channels.
• Strong interpersonal skills, team player.
• Strong organizational skills and business acumen.
• Ability to see the larger business picture and have a sound perspective on the key stakeholders and engagement strategies.
• Ability to effectively handle multiple and competing priorities.
• Fluent English is needed, Spanish is desirable.
• Willingness to travel, both domestically and internationally.

Dow is committed to a workplace strategy that allows and enables flexibility, based on business requirements and individual needs.

Benefits

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you : your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee :

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives.
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental, financial, and social well-being.
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning, and educational resources.
• Robust medical and life insurance packages that offer a variety of coverage options to meet your individual needs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring.
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs.
• Competitive yearly vacation allowance.
• Paid time off for new parents.
• Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.
• Wellbeing Portal for all Dow employees.

Join our team, we can make a difference together.

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