(Senior) Communications Manager (m/f/d) (Senior) Communications Manager (m/f/d) Cylib Hybrid · [...]

Job Description

As a (Senior) Communications Manager, you will build and shape our internal communications while supporting external communication projects. You'll be the central connection point between our Public Relations team, C-Level, HR, and other stakeholders, ensuring complex topics are accessible to everyone. You will be responsible for:

Building the Foundation – Thinking Strategically

• Developing the communication strategy : In alignment with your manager, you create a holistic strategy for internal audiences – including governance, formats, and employer branding.
• Shaping culture : You promote our culture and values across locations and bring them to life.
• Supporting change : You plan change and strategy communication in the context of a dynamic scale-up, with a focus on dialogue and feedback spaces – in collaboration with C-Level and leadership teams.

Implementing & Creating – The Daily Work

• Building channels : You define, develop, and manage communication channels (intranet, newsletter, monthly meetings, etc.).
• Content creation : You prepare content (text, image, video, etc.) for internal and external stakeholders – with an eye for different perspectives.
• Shaping projects : Based on needs, you take on external communication projects in PR, social media, website, and branding.

Your profile

• You bring at least 3 years of professional experience in communications, ideally in a scale-up or tech environment, a background in external communications or PR is an additional plus.
• You've already helped build communication structures and supported change processes through communications. Additional experience in project management is required. Employer branding is an advantage.
• You have excellent communication skills in German and fluent English proficiency.
• You are empathetic when working with different audiences and their perspectives, and you bring experience collaborating with C-Level and leadership teams.
• You develop compelling concepts, write confidently, and use PowerPoint as a design tool for impactful storytelling.
• You are hands‑on and combine operational implementation with strategic thinking.
• You have an affinity for sustainability and circular economy, and you're curious about technical topics.

Why us?

• You take ownership from day one – after an intensive onboarding, you'll build something unique with us and shape outcomes with real impact on results.
• You work on something that truly matters – with your contribution, you strengthen Europe's battery supply chains and make circular economy a reality on an industrial scale.
• You're part of a mission‑driven team – in a fast‑paced scale‑up environment, we live collaboration, because we can only move things forward together.
• You work to the highest standards – we combine the professionalism of leading industry with the innovative power of a top‑tier, research‑driven technology team.
• You grow with us – at cylib, you will do what is likely to be the most impactful work of your career and develop personally as we scale together.

cylib GmbH is a research‑based company for holistic battery recycling enabling the green energy transition by ensuring the supply of sustainable raw materials for the battery industry. cylib's proprietary end‑to‑end recycling process is characterized by an efficient, resource‑ and climate‑friendly recovery of all raw materials in a battery, including lithium, ...