Senior External Communication Specialist Z-EUR

Position Snapshot

Location: Vevey, Switzerland

Company: Zone Europe, Société des Produits Nestlé S.A.
Act. Rate: Full-Time Act. Rate 100%

Type of contract: Permanent contract 

Target Start Date: January 2026

What we offer at Nestlé

Exciting opportunities to develop your career your way; across different brands, businesses, functions, and regions. 

Flexible working arrangements - facilitating creativity and collaboration. 

A culture of respect, with diversity, equity and inclusion at its core. Learn morehere. 

A dynamic international environment empowering you to learn, develop and grow. 

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Position Summary 

As a -Senior External Communication Specialist for Zone Europe-, you will be responsible for developing and steering Zone-wide external communications strategy that protects and elevates Nestlé-s reputation, builds preference with stakeholders, and ensures excellence in crisis readiness and response across Zone Europe. You will be working closely with the Communication Specialists in the markets, as well as with the Global Corporate Communications team to ensure PR initiatives as well as business, sustainability and innovation topics run seamlessly and to the highest professional standards. You will be part of the Z-EUR Corporate Communications team based in Vevey, which, together with Government Relations and Sustainability Engagement teams located in Brussels, forms the Z-EUR Corporate Affairs team.

A Day in the Life of a Senior External Communication Specialist, Zone EUR

• Define and steer the Zone-level external communication strategy and narrative that align with Nestlé-s global priorities, Nestlé Europe-s Ambition 2030 and resonate across European markets
• Proactively develop and champion reputation-building initiatives that position Nestlé as a leader in nutrition, sustainability, and innovation, and further develop communications kits for markets
• Govern crisis communications strategies and tactics with robust processes for timely and efficient responses to protect Nestlé-s reputation
• Build an active media relations ecosystem with markets and handle inquiries with exceptional professional standards, equipping markets and senior spokespeople with compelling and error-proof communication
• Be a sparring partner for Senior leadership in communications, prepare and consults for interviews, panel discussions, crisis, etc.
• Lead Z-EUR Reputation tracker process together with markets, align on yearly Communications budget and market programs, own and drive Z-EUR Communications plan, together with Internal Communications and Digital/Brand PR, and team in Brussels

What will make you successful

• Background in Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, or relevant field.
• Significant established experience in Corporate Affairs, Corporate Communications/Media Relations & Crisis Communications in multinational consumer sectors with a proven track record of success in-house and/or agency/company
• Expertise in shaping communication strategies and strong media relations across multiple European markets
• Proven crisis and issues leadership with the ability to navigate within a complex environment and thrive under pressure.
• Proven negotiation and conflict resolution skills at senior level; ability to build partnerships and compelling storytelling while influencing effectively with a data-driven mindset.
• Excellent command of English (verbal & written); fluency in another language is a plus (i.e. German, French).

Nestlé is committed to the accessibility of its recruitment process. If you require an adaptation during the recruitment process, please do let us know so we can support you effectively. All information will be treated confidentially.

At Nestlé, we want to help shape a better and healthier world, inspire people to live healthier lives and deliver impact at a scale and pace that makes a difference. We do this by fostering a diverse, friendly, supportive, and collaborative environment, that creates positive disruption, embraces innovation, and empowers people and teams to win. We aim to hire friendly, respectful, inspiring people who care about the people-s lives that we touch every single day.

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