Senior Communications Manager (16-month contract) - LEGO® DESiGN

Job Description

Join LEGO Design as a Senior Communications Manager and lead the development and implementation of the LEGO Design communication and engagement strategy. In this pivotal role, you'll promote our company vision, strengthen our organizational culture, and align our team with our mission, values, and business ambitions.  

Be part of a dynamic environment where creativity and collaboration drive success! 

Core Responsibilities  

• Design, develop, and implement LEGO Design communication and engagement strategy to improve employee engagement and organizational health, support business priorities, and enable the LEGO Design organization to thrive. 

• Play a leading role in evolving the LEGO Design communication channels, formats, content, and digital employee experience in partnership with Head of LEGO Design & Innovation Excellence, Design LT and other collaborators across the LEGO Groups 

• Collaborate with the Senior External Communication Manager to ensure alignment and consistency between internal realities and external representations  

• Recommend, create, and implement communication plans, programs, objectives, and tools across LEGO Design organization to streamline communication and build a strong LEGO Design presence across the LEGO Group as well as within LEGO Design Department. 

• Translate TLG’s and LEGO Design’s value and culture into relevant, impactful, and engaging stories, content, and formats tailored to the right moments, audiences, and channels. 

• Participate in cross-functional LEGO Design leadership strategy meetings and reviews to provide context to annual and longer-range communication and engagement objectives, strategies, and related tactics. 

• Act as trusted adviser to senior level execs in LEGO Design to help them and their leaders to communicate and engage with the organization in a meaningful, relevant, and motivating way. 

Play your part in our team succeeding  

This is a leadership role within the LEGO® Design & Innovation Excellence Team focused on inspiring change, and supporting the company’s ambition to bring learning through play to more children around the world.  

It is part of a high-performing and diverse team which focuses on doing great quality work, innovating, learning, and keeping the LEGO Design team world-class! The role reports to Head of LEGO Design & Innovation Excellence.  

Do you have what it takes? 

• A communications expert with experience working in diverse, global companies with a track record of creating and leading creative organizational communications campaigns and events. 

• An exceptional communicator and storyteller - both written and spoken - able to inspire and engage business leaders and colleagues. 

• Skilled strategic problem solver with strong partner management capabilities, able to analyze needs and objectives to set the direction for communication.  

• Possesses a deep understanding of strategic internal communications and digital channels, including social intranets, digital tools, email newsletters, and video messaging  

• In-depth understanding of the creative process, storytelling, branding and identity, development of ideas, and communication methods. 

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