Head of Communications - DACH

Company Description

LinkedIn is the world’s largest professional network, built to create economic opportunity for every member of the global workforce. Our products help people make powerful connections, discover exciting opportunities, build necessary skills, and gain valuable insights every day. We’re committed to providing transformational opportunities for our employees by investing in their growth. We aspire to create a culture built on trust, care, inclusion, and fun – where everyone can succeed.

Location

Hybrid (home and LinkedIn office) in the Greater Munich Metropolitan Area, Bavaria, Germany.

Job Summary

Head of Communications – DACH Region (Germany, Austria, Switzerland). Reporting to Director, Communications, EMEA Core Markets. The role focuses on developing and executing external communications strategy across consumer, B2B, corporate audiences, and executive and trust communications, including crisis communication portfolios in the DACH region.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of a 360-degree communications strategy, including B2B, Consumer, Corporate, and Trust activations.
• Embed and champion LinkedIn culture and values throughout strategy, execution, and team experience.
• Analyze media trends, understand the media landscape, pitch proactive stories, identify risks, and monitor media and industry news in partnership with external agencies.
• Build and strengthen relationships with key media and journalists.
• Define reputational risks and proactively identify and mitigate a wide range of issues.
• Support team development of expertise in reputational risks and define appropriate mitigation strategies.
• Develop decision-making criteria and principles to drive team priorities and expectations.
• Recognize opportunities, make decisions, and implement actions that acknowledge stakeholders’ diverse perspectives.
• Leverage expertise to determine appropriate channels and storytelling methods for target audiences.

Basic Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Communications, Marketing, Journalism, or related fields, with at least 3 years in External Communications.
• 3+ years of people management experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years in external communications roles.
• 6+ years supporting senior executives.
• 6+ years of people management experience.

Desired Skills

• Business Acumen
• Communication
• Cross-Team Collaboration
• Leadership
• Stakeholder Management

Additional Information

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