Thales Group Hiring for Assistant Manager – Communications at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh Full Time

In fast changing markets, customers worldwide rely on Thales. Thales is a business where brilliant people from all over the world come together to share ideas and inspire each other. In aerospace, transportation, defence, security and space, our architects design innovative solutions that make our tomorrow’s possible.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, and has operational offices and sites spread across Bengaluru, Delhi, Gurugram, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune among others. Over 1800 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Transport, Aerospace and Digital Identity and Security markets.

Job Title: Assistant Manager – Communications

We are seeking a creative, detail-oriented, and respected corporate communications specialist to join our organization. In this position, you will be involved in both external and internal communications for Thales.

This is an individual contributor role.

Key responsibility areas: Events and Internal communications

• Events:

Organise external / internal events for Thales in India

Liaise with industry bodies like Assocham, FICCI, etc. for memberships and for Thales speaker’s participation in relevant seminars / conferences organised by them; maintain business relationships with the industry bodies / think tanks

Prepare appropriate content (speech notes / slide deck / videos…) for the speakers or events when required

• Internal comms:

Propose internal comms action plan for the year and implement when validated

Writing / editing a variety of content for internal communication channels as per the calendar

Ensure messages are consistent with the business strategy and Thales standards.

Intranet: manage the content (company info, news, articles) on the India intranet. Liaise with different stakeholders to build news stories and keep the intranet updated

Liaise with Culture Connect Committees across different sites (offices) of Thales in India for employee engagement

Constant connect with HR, HSE, Quality and other departments for communication support and campaigns

Follow Thales brand standards and support branding needs of different sites / departments

Additionally:
Be an integral part of the communication team in India to support the business objectives

Be agile in filling in for other communication tasks when required

Mandatory proficiency in English (oral and written) expected. French knowledge would be a plus.

Interact with agencies (graphic, photo, video, PR…) for any particular A/V or content to be prepared

Liaise with internal stakeholders (in India, France or other countries) for different comms initiatives and coordination

Keep a track of budget to be used for the defined initiatives

Requirements And Qualifications

4 to 6 years of experience in corporate communications, internal communications, PR, Social media, events, influencer marketing, CSR

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills is a pre-requisite; strong copywriting and content creation skills

Strong knowledge of social media

Willing to work, network and collaborate with a global communications team, sitting across countries and continents and managing time zones effectively

Up-to-date on latest industry trends; able to articulate trends and potential clearly and confidently

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