Senior Communications Business Partner

About Swiss Re
The Swiss Re Group is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. It anticipates and manages risk – from natural catastrophes to climate change, from ageing populations to cybercrime. The aim of the Swiss Re Group is to enable society to thrive and progress, creating new opportunities and solutions for its clients. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1863, the Swiss Re Group operates through a network of around 80 offices globally. It is organised into three Business Units, each with a distinct strategy and set of objectives contributing to the Group’s overall mission.

About the role:
We are looking for a communications professional to lead internal and external communications initiatives that position and promote our operation in Bratislava.

Key to success will be promoting our brand externally and internally as an employer of choice. This will include external engagement strategies targeting universities and young professionals to attract the brightest and best students and experts. You will also help raise our brand visibility, drive effective media and PR activities and foster employee engagement through internal and leadership communications.

You will be part of the EMEA Communications team, serve as Senior Communications Business Partner for the Slovakia Country Head and are a member of the Bratislava Extended Leadership Team.

Your Tasks:
Raises awareness and improves perceptions of Swiss Re's brand locally
Advises and consults the Slovakia Country Head in leadership communications
Leads external and internal communications initiatives
Develops and implements integrated communication strategies, traditional and social media plans
Oversees agency support for employer branding initiatives
Develops content, key messages and employer brand messaging across different channels, ensuring message consistency and timeliness
Builds and maintains solid relationships with media
Identifies and harnesses a broad range of relevant engagement platforms
Defines and implements an effective mix of communications tools and measures
Successfully utilizes digital and social media
Assists in fostering employee alignment, dedication and performance within the location and on specific business strategies
Facilitates change management efforts
Measures success based on KPIs

About the team:
You will join a very professional and highly motivated global Communications Community that is committed to driving differentiation and help Swiss Re achieve a competitive advantage. We are responsible for managing reputation, supporting the business, aligning employees and facilitating change around the world.

In everything we do, we focus on client needs and consult on appropriate solutions based on business objectives, strategic priorities, annual plans and service demand but also on costs and affordability. Each and every colleague in Group Communications operates in a proactive, collaborative and transparent way and lives up to our commitment "Let's be smarter together". You will join a fun group of strong personalities with a diversity of backgrounds, all thriving in a hectic, fast-paced environment that requires client-focus, interest in the business, a great deal of creativity, and, most importantly, team spirit and personal resilience.