IT Communications & Engagement Lead (m/f/d)

Country: Germany

Department: Corporate Functions

Job ID: 45131

Professional | Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Our Corporate Functions teams make sure everything at Grünenthal runs smoothly by bringing together people with a wide range of skills – from experts in finance, IT, HR, law and compliance through to business strategists and creative media minds. If you’re a great collaborator and a strong communicator, you’ll feel right at home here. Join our team and join forces with colleagues across our business to maximise our company’s positive impact on patients and their families.

What the role will look like

Each day you’ll enjoy a variety of challenges, such as:

• Lead and evolve our global IT communication strategy and editorial plan, ensuring clear and consistent messaging across all channels.
• Develop high quality communication assets (newsletters, intranet content, videos, leadership messages, release/change comms).
• Translate technical topics into engaging business language that resonates with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Drive IT storytelling and support change initiatives with meaningful narratives and communication roadmaps.
• Build and manage communication communities and engagement formats (e.g., roadshows, AMAs, town halls).
• Strengthen communication governance and standards in close collaboration with Corporate Communications.

What you’ll bring to the table

• Solid experience in communications, change management, or a related field, ideally in a tech or corporate environment.
• Ability to simplify complex topics and craft clear, compelling messages for different audiences.
• Experience in stakeholder management and building strong cross functional relationships.
• Proven track record in communication planning, content creation, and driving engagement.
• Familiarity with communication governance, KPIs, and measurement of communication effectiveness.
• A collaborative, proactive mindset and genuine interest in shaping impactful communication for a global IT function.

Steven Waegenaer , the Hiring Manager

Grünenthal is a global leader in pain management and related diseases. As a science-based, privately-owned pharmaceutical company, we have a long track record of bringing innovative treatments and state-of-the-art technologies to patients worldwide. Our purpose is to change lives for the better – and innovation is our passion. We are focussing all of our activities and efforts on working towards our vision of a world free of pain.

Grünenthal is headquartered in Aachen, Germany, and has affiliates in 28 countries across Europe, Latin America and the US. Our products are available in more than 100 countries. In 2024, Grünenthal employed around 4,300 people and achieved sales of € 1.8 billion.