Communications Manager

Role purpose

To support the strategic direction and achievement of business objectives of Syngenta in Thailand, enhancing freedom to operate through building and maintaining Syngenta’s reputation externally.

We are seeking a passionate and creative individual to join our team as a Communication Manager and will report to the Head of Sustainability and Corporate Affairs.

• Ensure implementation of corporate communication strategy and adaptation to promote and increase understanding of corporate programs such as “Food Safety Program”, new R&D and Innovative Products, Stewardship Program and Syngenta Thailand’s Mission & Vision across all media and communication platforms.
• Develop and implement communication activity and action plan to support the business and ensure consistent engagement with key stakeholders and management of the business reputation within Thailand.
• Work with cross functional team to support and drive priorities and business vision, culture, values by ensuring disciplined and consistent communication internally and externally.

Accountabilities

• Develop and implement external and internal communication strategy to ensure that Syngenta mission & vision, purpose and objectives are translated and understood throughout the organization through effective and creative internal communications program in Thailand.
• Develop proactive and reactive media management strategies to be applied consistently across the business, to promote Syngenta Thailand corporate brand, sustainability initiatives, and support FTO objectives.

Media Relations

• Build, manage and maintain strong relationship with media in relevant aspect that related to the business
• Prepare media releases as required on key business issues as required including speeches.

Events Management

• Plan, organize and manage corporate both internal  events
• Liaise with all internal and external parties

Content development

• Responsible for content strategy and create content that support Syngenta’s strategy and leadership position in relevant topics for external and internal.
• Research and write engaging articles, stories, and other content for various internal communication channels.
• Create internal and external communications, including create and design corporate contents/stories to be communicated to both external and internal
• Manage and update the company intranet and other internal communication planforms.
• Develop and execute internal communication campaigns to support company initiatives and events.
• Develop PR materials to be used to be used for publication and corporate communication
• Plays a key role in the crisis communications management
• Work collaboratively with cross-functional team and Sustainability & Corporate Affairs regional and global team on implementation of key regional and external communications projects.

Knowledge, experience & capabilities

• At least 5 years’ experience working in multinational organization or consultancy, dealing with senior internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent in English skills for both Written and Spoken skills.
• Strong writing and editing skills with the ability to write for diverse audiences.,
• Ability to plan, script, shoot, and edit video content to communicate key messages and company news.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to develop and implement creative communication strategies.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and engagement strategies
• Work effectively in fast paces, deadline driven environments both as a team member and individually with minimum supervision.
• Negotiation / Persuasiveness.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Leadership situation model.
• Critical thinking.
• Think out of the box.
• Decisive and capable to take risk.

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all –while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs.

Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.

Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.