Senior Internal Communications Manager
Department
Aegon's Center of Excellence for Brand Experience & Communications, situated within the Corporate Center, focuses on cultivating and sustaining Aegon's reputation and distinctive brand across internal and external stakeholders to align with the company's strategic objectives. The Communications team collaborates closely with the Brand Experience team ensuring a consistent tone of voice and brand identity across our communications activities and channels.
Purpose of the role
The Senior Internal Communications manager is responsible for crafting and executing internal communication strategies in alignment with Aegon Holding objectives. The role focuses on corporate messaging and engagement, mainly focused on the Holding’s employees and the Global Leadership Team (Top 80) and ensures that an consistent and impactful narrative is shared across all internal channels.
The Senior Internal Communications Manager is a trusted advisor to senior management, works with multiple stakeholders and takes responsibility for communication initiatives from the strategic plan to ensuring timely and effective tactical delivery.
Position
The role is pivotal in steering the Holding’s communication narrative towards internal stakeholders. It demands a professional who pairs a strategic view with a can do mentality. Experience in programs about (cultural) transformation, strategy communication and employee engagement essential be successful in this role.
Key responsibilities include:
Develop and execute internal communication strategies in alignment with Aegon Holding objectives, to drive engagement and transformation
Maintain strong relationships with key internal stakeholders, including HR, Sr leaders and leaders of strategic (transformation) programs
Share an consistent and impactful narrative across all internal channels
Lead internal communication initiatives targeting holding staff and Global Leadership Team
Collaborate closely with content and platform managers and other colleagues within the department. (e.g. external communications and brand colleagues) or outside the department (e.g. IR, Corporate Strategy and HR) to create focused and effective key messages
Develop measurement and benchmarking of activities to monitor performance
Your Profile:
Academic degree in communications or related field such as journalism, business, social studies
A minimum of 7 – 10 years’ experience in Corporate / Internal Communications, preferably within the financial services industry.
Fluent in English (native or near native)
Positive and pro-active teamplayer, analytical and results driven
Excellent ability to organize and attention to detail
Self- starter, personally motivated resourceful and comfortable working in a fast paced work environment
Teamplayer with a sense of humor
Aegon
As an international financial services group, Aegon unites a divers range of businesses that, together, help millions of people around the world live their best lives by offering a broad mix of investment, protection, and retirement solutions. Through divesting its Eastern European businesses, combining its Dutch business with another Dutch insurer, and moving its legal seat to Bermuda, Aegon is undergoing transformative changes. Aegon Ltd. is listed on Euronext Amsterdam and the New York Stock Exchange.
Terms and conditions of employment
Compensation levels depend upon an applicant’s qualifications and will be determined by hiring supervisors/managers and HR.
A healthy balance between working in and out of the office. And the possibility to work (temporarily) from abroad (in agreement with your manager)
Plenty of scope and budget for your personal development
A minimum of 28 holiday days
Reimbursement of your travel expenses
Enthusiastic? Apply Now!
Are you enthusiastic about this vacancy and do you think that Aegon is a good fit for you? Then we invite you to apply. Do you have any questions first? Send an email to max.krajenbrink@aegon.com
This profile has been setup and written with care. However, we acknowledge that it may not encompass every detail or aspect of the position. Despite our best efforts to provide accurate and comprehensive information, the dynamic nature of the work environment and the evolving needs of our organization may result in future changes that are not immediately reflected in this profile.
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