Head of Communication & Sustainability (APAC)

Led by Rodolphe Saadé, the CMA CGM Group, a global leader in shipping and logistics, serves more than 420 ports around the world on five continents. With its subsidiary CEVA Logistics, a world leader in logistics, and its air freight division CMA CGM AIR CARGO, the CMA CGM Group is continually innovating to offer its customers a complete and increasingly efficient range of new shipping, land, air and logistics solutions.

Committed to the energy transition in shipping, and a pioneer in the use of alternative fuels, the CMA CGM Group has set a target to become Net Zero Carbon by 2050.
Through the CMA CGM Foundation, the Group acts in humanitarian crises that require an emergency response by mobilizing the Group’s shipping and logistics expertise to bring humanitarian supplies around the world.

Present in 160 countries through its network of more than 400 offices and 750 warehouses, the Group employs more than 155,000 people worldwide, including 4,000 in Marseilles where its head office is located.

Reporting to the CEO of Asia Pacific (APAC), the Head of Communication (APAC) plays an integral role within the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) in the strategic design, management and implementation of online & offline communications strategies, promoting our CMA CGM brand equity and value proposition within the APAC region. 

Leading a team of direct and indirect reports in the region, you will also be responsible for crisis communications as well as designing and building CSR initiatives across the region aligned to CMA CGM Group Sustainability Pillars (People, Planet & Fair Trade).  

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the strategic design, implementation and management a range of on-line and off-line communication strategies targeting media and industry engagement, to promote CMA CGM branding and value proposition
• Develop annual Communication Strategies in line with commercial department plans, with active collaboration with the CEO and SLT
• Be fully responsible for Crisis Communication within the region.
• Enhance the internal and external communications of CMA CGM initiatives to improve employee, customers and media communication to manage and grow the company's presence on social media and other digital outlets. 
• Define and implement sustainable development strategies through the support of new partnerships & programs, incubation of projects, etc.  aligned to CMA CGM Group Sustainability Pillars (People, Planet & Fair Trade)
• Design and build CSR initiatives across the region aligned to our company values and goals

 
Requirements

• Bachelor or Masters degree in Marketing, Communications, Commerce or equivalent
• At least 8-10 years’ experience in a similar role developing corporate communication strategies and leading corporate communications function; regional experience required and global experience a plus 
• Strong Ability to digest information quickly, evaluating corporate developments with an eye toward translating their strategic relevance to key constituents, the marketplace, and employees, across a broad range of media
• Strong leadership and influencing skills; outstanding interpersonal and team collaboration skills with marketing leaders 
• End to end management of effective communications programs (internal, executive/business, media relations, public relations) in a dynamic, high-growth B2B environment
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at one time with high attention to detail
• Ability to thrive under pressure, addressing the needs of multiple stakeholders simultaneously and a trusted and effective counsel to these executives
• Comfortable working in a matrixed global organisation with high cultural diversity
• Extensive knowledge of Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, desktop publishing and other tools
• Experienced in graphic design, website design and CMS - ability to use social media channels effectively to deliver
• Self-driven and results focused 

 **This role is opened for local employment only.

**Salary package (local) & job title shall commensurate with experience.

**Kindly note that only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

** By applying for this role, you hereby consent to the CMA CGM Group collecting, processing and using any personal information you submit, for the following purposes: 
(i)    To process the application for the role being applied for; 
(ii)    To process the application for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you; 
(iii)    To conduct necessary reference checks; and 
(iv)    Any other purpose related to one or more of the above.

You further consent to the CMA CGM Group retaining such personal information for a period of two years following your submission thereof, so that we may consider you for other open positions within the CMA CGM Group which may be suitable to you in the event that you are not selected for this role. 

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:  Please note that CMA CGM Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, CMA CGM Group will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, CMA CGM Group explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of CMA CGM Group.
 

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