Your mission, roles and responsibilitiesROLE PURPOSEThe Regional Communication Manager leads internal and external communications, public affairs, and brand messaging across the region. The role ensures consistent, impactful communication aligned with regional priorities and corporate positioning, while strengthening reputation, employee engagement, and stakeholder relationships.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - EXTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS- Define and implement the regional external communication plan to strengthen brand awareness, visibility, and reputation.
- Adapt global messaging to local market contexts while ensuring consistency with corporate positioning and brand guidelines.
- Manage regional communication channels, social media, and content to increase engagement and employer attractiveness.
- Coordinate media relations with corporate communications and prepare external materials such as press releases, statements, articles, and speeches.
- Support business announcements, events, customer communications, and thought-leadership opportunities.
- Monitor media coverage, brand perception, and reputational risks to identify communication opportunities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS- Develop internal communication plans aligned with regional priorities, brand ambition, and company culture.
- Ensure clear, consistent communication to employees across countries and functions.
- Support leadership communications for town halls, leadership events, and employee events.
- Promote employee engagement and understanding of the brand, strategy, and culture.
- Adapt corporate communication materials to regional and local needs while preserving brand consistency.
- Coordinate communication during change, transformation, or crisis situations.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - PUBLIC AFFAIRS- Monitor political, regulatory, and public-policy developments affecting the business or brand reputation.
- Support regional public affairs activities aligned with reputation and brand objectives
- Prepare briefing materials, position papers, and stakeholder messages for advocacy and public positioning.
- Coordinate with internal experts and leadership on sensitive public affairs topics.
- Build relationships with relevant institutional, governmental, and industry stakeholders.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - STRATEGIC SUPPORT & COORDINATION- Act as a communication partner to regional leadership on brand, reputation, and stakeholder engagement topics.
- Align closely with corporate communications, public affairs, and business teams to ensure coherent messaging.
- Provide counsel on sensitive, strategic, or high-visibility topics.
- Manage regional communication projects and brand-related initiatives, ensuring timely and consistent execution.
- Support crisis-communication preparedness and response when needed.
Your profile and competencies to succeedEDUCATIONBachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Public Affairs, Journalism, Political Science, Marketing, or a related field
EXPERIENCE & PROFILE- Proven experience in communications, ideally in an international or matrix environment.
- Strong background in brand building, corporate communications, reputation management, and stakeholder engagement.
- Experience in internal and external communications; public affairs experience is a strong plus.
- Excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
- Ability to advise senior stakeholders and manage high-visibility topics in a dynamic environment.
- Strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Fluent in English; other regional languages are a plus.
KEY COMPETENCIES- Strategic thinking.
- Strong business acumen.
- Brand and reputation management.
- Excellent communication and storytelling skills.
- Stakeholder engagement.
- Influence and diplomacy.
- Agility and responsiveness.
- Collaboration across functions and cultures.
What we can do for you- At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
- We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which makes a lot of opportunity for career development.
- We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients. Lifelong learners. High performers. Globally minded people who aspire to work in a transforming industry, where excellence, speed, and quality count.
- We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University (five campuses around the world)
- We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength. To create an inclusive culture where all forms of diversity create real value for the company, we have adopted gender diversity targets and inclusion action plans.
- Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard (the most ambitious standard of SBTi), aligned with the ambition of the 2015 Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.56C. Three principles guide our action: use less, use better and use longer, with a focus on recyclability and circular economy.
