Executive Communications Specialist

Key Responsibilities:

Executive Communications & Content Production

• Drafts speeches, briefings, and LinkedIn posts for executive leaders
• Prepares Q&A documents and speaking notes for leadership appearances
• Produces research and background papers to support executive messaging
• Supports crisis communications preparations as required

Editorial & Message Management

• Maintains the editorial calendar for leadership communications
• Curates the message bank and tone-of-voice library to ensure consistency across all executive communications
• Ensures all content is aligned with HARTING's positioning as a global leading family-owned technology group

Events & Leadership Formats

• Supports the planning and production of town halls, CEO video messages, and other leadership communication formats
• Assists in the preparation of live Q&A sessions and similar leadership formats

Stakeholder Support

• Acts as a reliable operational partner for the Team Lead and the Executive Board's communications needs
• Collaborates closely with the CEO Office and Family Office to deliver timely and accurate content

Key Interfaces

• Team Lead Executive Communications
• CEO Office and Family Office
• AI and Digital Content Team
• Global Media and PR
• HR

Qualifications & Competency Profile:

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Political Science, Media Studies, or a comparable relevant field. 2–4 years of professional experience in communications, content creation, or a comparable field.
• Language Proficiency (DE/EN): Proficient in both German and English, with strong writing skills and a keen sense for tone, nuance, and adapting language to individual executive voices.
• Content Ideation (DE/EN): Develops relevant content ideas and narrative angles to support executive communications, contributing creative input within a defined strategic framework.
• Content Creation (DE/EN): Produces clear, well-structured, and publication-ready content in both German and English across a range of executive formats, including speeches, briefings, and social media posts.
• Project Management: Manages own workload effectively across multiple concurrent tasks, consistently delivering on time and to a high standard in a fast-paced environment.
• Communication Strategy: Understands and applies the executive communication strategy in day-to-day content production, ensuring all outputs are coherent and on-brand.
• Controlling / Analytics Skills: Supports the tracking and evaluation of executive communication activities, contributing to reporting and quality assurance processes.