Head of Communications - Europe

Head of Communications - Europe

As a global player, Messer offers its sustainable products and services in Asia, Europe and America.
For our European leadership team we are looking to immediately fill the position as

Location: any European Messer location
Reference Number: E-04/2025

What we offer:

• As the Head of Communications - Europe, you will report directly to the COO Europe and make a valuable contribution to an international, successful, and financially stable company as part of their European leadership team.
• This is a unique opportunity with the potential for professional growth into the Head of Communications positions within the next years.
• A dynamic, supportive, and inclusive work culture that values innovation and encourages collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Empowering your skills through targeted training opportunities
• A competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package

Your responsibilities:

• Design and oversee internal communications campaigns for Europe to drive employee engagement, change management, and leadership visibility and fostering a positive working environment through transparent communication.
• Develop content for newsletters, websites, social media and other materials, as well as coordination of photo shootings and video productions.
• Craft executive communications such as speeches, high quality executive presentations, emails, town halls supported by scripts as well as speaking notes.
• Align external communications with corporate and local Comms such as press releases, media statements, and interviews and monitor media sentiment.
• Serve as the lead for crisis communications in Europe, developing and executing crisis communication measures and training, preparing, and continuously monitoring media and social networks.
• Collaborate and engage with team of regional communication professionals across multiple countries to ensure high-quality, culturally adapted messaging maintaining brand tone and consistency.
• Manage central communications budget for Europe and oversee agency relationships, ensuring performance, cost-effectiveness, and brand alignment.

Your profile:

• Bachelor’s or similar degree in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related field.
• 8-10+ years of experience in corporate or regional communications roles in an international context.
• Excellent writing, editing, and verbal communication skills in English; additional European languages is a plus.
• Strong project management and organization skills.
• Proficiency in preparing presentation materials (e.g., ppt) and executive speeches.
• Proven track record to manage internal communications, ensuring alignment with company values and mission.
• Experience in collaborating with international teams and agency partners.
• Experience in event planning and management.
• Hands on approach and flexibility to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced environment as well as ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Willingness to travel Europe wide.

Does this describe you, and are you interested in this position?

Then we look forward to receiving your application in English via e-mail (in PDF format, max. 2 MB) to recr
We hereby inform you that your applicant data will be forwarded to our parent company Messer SE & Co. KGaA in Germany as the hiring process is conducted by Messer SE & Co. KGAA and the reporting line of the position you applied for is also at Messer SE & Co. KGaA.