Job Summary
The role of Head of Communications exists to ensure clear, concise, complete, correct, and timely communication to Company’s audiences, including:
- employees both in the division and elsewhere.
- external stakeholders, partners, and the industry; and
- investors (via Aegon’s Global Investor Relations).
The Head of Communications is responsible for:
- assessing the most appropriate media and messaging to improve communication about the Company.
- supporting Leadership team in translating the business strategy and plans to increase understanding, engagement and performance of the various stakeholder groups.
- managing all internal communications across available channels (including but not limited to email, intranet, posters, Town Hall meetings).
- collating, writing, or adopting communication content about initiatives and news from the business units and joint ventures in the division.
- acting as the primary contact on communication matters with Headoffice
Responsibilities
- Partners closely with CEO to develop, consult and recommend executive messaging and visual approaches for various presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Works closely with the leadership team members in the business units to improve and refine functional communication.
- Liaises regularly with Headoffice to ensure consistency and adoption of messaging for the division.
- Liaises regularly with the business units and joint ventures to gather content and communicate as appropriate to a broader Aegon audience.
- Reinforces the Aegon style principles for communication throughout the division.
- Applies knowledge of communication channels to develop targeted and effective messages and communications that support business strategy and priorities.
- Continually evaluates communication plan effectiveness using appropriate tools and success metrics and adjusts communication based on stakeholder feedback.
- Writes, prepares, reviews and edits communication material including articles, intranet content, presentations, Q&As and other collateral.
- Administers and supports a range of communication channels, including intranet, emails and Town Hall meetings.
- Develops and implements communication plans and key messages for initiatives and projects.
- Support any ad hoc projects with communication activities as required by the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree
- Minimum of 5-8 years of experience in communication or change management field. Experience working in the insurance industry and having regional experience in Asian markets are highly desirable.
- Experience leading an internal communications or engagement function in a commercial organization.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Ability to communicate at all levels of the organization.
- Strong knowledge of various communications vehicles to include both current and emerging technologies.
- Strong skills in executive speech writing, writing engaging content and storytelling.
- Curiosity to learn about the business/business oriented.
- Creativity and sense of innovation
- Results orientation and ability to meet deadlines.
- Strong strategic thinking, judgment, and execution skills with an international and growth-orientated mindset.
- Critical thinking
- Ad-hoc business travel is required.
We offer attractive remuneration package including performance bonus, 5-day work week, fringe benefits (medical, dental, life insurance) and good career prospect to the right candidate.
Interested candidates are invited to submit the application with detailed resume stating educational background, working experience, current and expected salaries and contact number.
Your application will be treated in strict confidence. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes.
Personal data of unsuccessful applicants may be retained up to two years only.
