External Communications Manager IPO Readiness Project (m/f/d)

WELCOME TO BASF

We are BASF in agriculture, and everything we do, we do out of love for agriculture. We combine seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools, and sustainability approaches to deliver the best possible results for farmers and other stakeholders along the value chain. We do everything in our power to create a sustainable future for agriculture by connecting innovation, customers, and society. #ForTheLoveOfFarming #TheBiggestJobOnEarth

Here you can gain more insight into our  Agricultural Solutions Vision & Mission! 

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

We will soon be founding a separate company in our Agricultural Solutions division, which would then also employ our employees on a permanent basis. To bridge the gap, you will be employed by BASF SE on a temporary basis with the simultaneous binding promise of permanent employment in the new company.

In our Global Communications team, we nurture and protect the brand and reputation of BASF Agricultural Solutions and communicate the planned partial IPO of our division. Join us to be a part of our IPO Communications project team! 

• In your new position, you develop and implement a global media relations strategy tailored to a publicly listed company.
• Together with your colleagues and other expert units, you take ownership of IPO-related external communications across channels such as news releases, events, executive positioning, and owned online platforms. 
• Your expertise is asked for building and maintaining strong relationships with key business and financial media outlets and journalists globally.
• Additionally, you manage leak strategies and handle IPO-related issue management.
• Last but not least, you monitor IPO-related media coverage and public sentiment to anticipate reputational risks and identify positioning opportunities. 

WHAT YOU OFFER

• degree in communication studies, marketing, business administration or a related field
• minimum of 5 years of professional experience in communications, ideally in capital markets or IPO-related projects
• expert knowledge in PR and media work, crisis communication, and capital market topics 
• strong presentation and media appearance skills, with a proactive and analytical mindset and excellent communication abilities
• fluent English skills (expert level), German skills are considered as a plus, and confident use of MS Word and other web-based office applications 

WHAT WE OFFER

• Inspiring networks for the development and implementation of your ideas (e.g. Women in Business)
• Mentoring programs and learning opportunities for your professional and personal development
• Career paths as professional development to other positions in the company (including job rotation)
• Support with childcare (e.g. company daycare, holiday programmes)
• Fitness and health studio, medical center with numerous offers for your health
• Deutschlandticket as a discounted job ticket, job bike, availability of e-charging stations for private vehicles

HOW TO REACH US

• Svenja Sollmann (Talent Acquisition), svenja.sollmann@basf.com, Tel.:+49 30 2005-59355 will be happy to answer your questions for this position. You are also welcome to book an appointment online.Technical questions cannot be answered at this meeting.
• You can also reach our recruiting team here
• First information about our application process can be found here.

ABOUT US

As a reliable partner of the agricultural sector, BASF Agricultural Solutions GmbH offers innovative solutions in the area of crop protection and pest control to improve agricultural production, increase the profitability of agricultural companies and thereby improve the living standards of a growing population. Our strength lies in supporting farmers in the face of the challenges presented by an increasingly complex agricultural sector and in working with them to secure basic human necessities, such as food, nutrition and energy. Learn more about BASF Agricultural Solutions GmbH at on.basf.com/Agriculture

Find out more about our Agricultural Solutions team here

Diversity is our greatest strength!

Become a part of our winning formula for success and develop the future with us - in a global team that embraces inclusion and equal opportunities irrespective of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation, disability or belief.

And by the way, we leave it up to our employees to decide if and when they want to address each other informally.