Strategic Lead Societal Impact Communications (m/f/d) #StandwithUkraine

 

Who are we?

Are you keen on driving innovation? Do you thrive in a culture of diversity, collaboration and trust? Then let's care for tomorrow. At Allianz SE, you can count on having a voice, driving innovation and change and making an impact – for us, yourself and the world. For more about Allianz SE, click here.

 

Who will you be joining?

 

Allianz is the world’s leading insurance brand, with more than €152 billion in annual revenue, €2.2 trillion under management, and nearly 160,000 employees who offer solutions in insurance and investments to more than 122 million private and corporate customers worldwide. 
Allianz Group Communications drives competitive advantage across Allianz’s diversified businesses, helping the company to realize the value of its scale with expertise in communications intelligence, strategy, trust capital, issues management, public and media relationships, publishing, employee engagement, and operational excellence. 
Reporting to the Group Head Societal Impact Communications, the Strategic Lead Societal Impact Communications will be responsible for a purpose-driven societal impact communications strategy. You will define, create and implement communications activities and translate complex challenges into compelling narratives. You will shape Allianz's societal impact leadership and engage with our internal and external stakeholders. You will support Allianz's international network of communicators to articulate regional activities while maintaining the global approach.

 

Outcomes:

 

• Manage and run strong and consistent societal impact communications across Allianz Group
• Create a clear and customer-focused narrative, including core societal impact messages across channels and operating entities. Foster high internal and external engagement
• Build trust: Protect, build and leverage Allianz's trust capital with stakeholders, engage employees through e.g. "social" sustainability communications
• Strengthen partnerships by leveraging our ability to partner and deliver internally and externally
• Inspire our environment through forward-thinking, creative approach to societal impact communications

 

How can you make an impact?

 

• CREATE: Create inspired activations to develop and promote Allianz’s intellectual capital in compelling, actionable, and differentiated ways, to optimize Allianz’s positioning
• LEAD WITH INSIGHT: Identify and leverage insights to inform and position appropriate business narratives, leading teams to amplify these narratives across external and internal platforms such as social, digital and earned media
• DIFFERENTIATE THE COMPANY: Support the creation and placement of thought leadership, surveys, research reports, awards, recognitions and rankings
• DEVISE STRATEGY: Translate societal impact strategies into integrated communications strategies that contemplate the influence and interdependence of a wide range of stakeholders
• OPTIMIZE PARTNERSHIPS: Source, leverage and translate the capabilities of partners, vendors, agencies, and leading practitioners in a value-added way for the benefit of Allianz and its stakeholders
• BUILD TEAMS: Help to build and nurture an effective communications network across the Group that operates as a strategic business partner to operating groups within Allianz in the context of sustainability

What are you made of?

Working style:

 

• You are outcome-driven and biased to action
• You are an excellent relationship manager, strong, reliable, non-egoistic team player, always focused on the best solution for the company
• You show resilience and agility to drive multiple projects in parallel
• You have outstanding communication and collaboration skills to be able to communicate clearly, concisely and with empathy effectively liaising with various internal/external stakeholders
• You will be at ease providing incisive, strategic counsel and coaching to experts and senior management
• You are comfortable with taking creative risks and exploring new approaches and advocates new solutions
• You will be attuned to, and able to deliver, strategic business value
• Previous experience in business related functions (e.i. Sales, Operations, Claims, Underwriting, Investment Management, Asset Management, Consulting, Product Development, Finance, Market Management, Digital / Tech etc.) is a plus

 

Technical Requirements: 

 

• Advanced degree in a field of academic rigor; evidence of continued learning
• Professional experience in financial services or other regulated industries as well as experience on political communications is