Group Communications Manager (a) 80-100%

Sefar Group at a glance

Sefar is the world’s leading manufacturer of precision fabrics from monofilaments for the screen printing and filtration markets. Sefar products are used in a wide variety of industries, reaching from electronics, graphics, architecture, medical, automotive, food and pharmaceutical applications to mining and refining, aerospace and smart fabrics. 

Sefar operates weaving mills in Switzerland, Romania and Thailand.  With Monosuisse, the Sefar Group has its own yarn production with locations in Switzerland, Poland, Romania, Mexico and Germany.

Based on extensive know-how, our global network of subsidiaries, and manufacturing centers in 27 countries on 6 continents, we can quickly and efficiently help our customers to achieve the best results in their industrial processes and applications.

At Sefar, we lead the world in developing, producing, and fabricating innovative solutions with technical precision fabrics for filtration and screen printing applications. Our commitment to excellence is evident in the work of our over 3,000 employees globally, serving international customers from our 26 subsidiaries worldwide. This dedication ensures our sustainable success. The Group Communications Manager plays a crucial role in shaping and implementing communication strategies to ensure clear, engaging, and consistent messaging for employees and external stakeholders. This role fosters alignment with the organization’s goals and initiatives by actively enhancing stakeholder relationships and promoting the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility, environmental, social, and governance principles, and sustainability. The incumbent will also support the promotion of the employer value proposition program and employee engagement programs, further develop and optimize the intranet and other communication channels, and ensure all practices align with corporate objectives through well-established and effective processes. Copywriting and content management are critical elements of this role.

Your Tasks

• Develop and implement comprehensive communication strategies that align with and promote the company’s corporate objectives, utilizing both traditional and digital platforms for clear, consistent, and effective messaging across all levels of the company
• Foster and enhance relationships with key external stakeholders, utilizing multifaceted communication channels to align public sentiment with corporate aims and enhance public trust and perception
• Oversee and streamline communications on Sefar’s internal communication platform, to elevate employee alignment, engagement, and morale. Ensure the platform is continuously improved to meet employee needs and corporate standards
• Lead communication efforts that support the organization’s initiatives in CSR, ESG, and sustainability by developing practical communication processes and directly engaging with relevant content that highlights the company’s efforts and achievements in these areas
• Directly work with and support the executive branch in timely and critical, urgent as well as routine communication matters
• Collaborate closely with the IT department to ensure the technological efficacy of internal communications platforms, particularly intranet. Work alongside Marketing Communications to ensure content is impactful, aligns with strategic objectives, and resonates with internal and external audiences

Write content for various communication and marketing channels and deliverables such as Web, Social Media, Customer Letters, Brochures, etc. Copywriting and other activities are always closely aligned with other MarCom functions and are organized via the global Content Calendar.

• Technical Requirements: Proficient in the use of Communications and MarTech tools including Web CMS, DAM, and other communications platforms client software. Skilled in using project management tools like Monday.com and Miro
• Profound experience with standard communication deliverables in an international B2B environment
• Excellent journalistic and/or communications method competences.
• Proven B2B content writer with technical/industry experience and passion for such content
• Bilingual German/English

We offer you an exciting and varied job in an international environment as well as good cooperation in a small team and an open, first-person culture. You can expect transparency, freedom to act and to make your own decisions. We promote further training and career opportunities. Above-average social benefits and modern employment conditions are a matter of course for us. International travelling upon request.

Have we sparked your interest? Then we look forward to receiving your online application using the “Apply now!” button.

If you have any questions in advance, Arsim Luma HR-Business Partner (Phone +41 71 898 57 00) will be happy to provide you with more detailed information.