Senior Manager Internal Communications (all genders)

Job description

Responsibilities: 1. Content Creation and Transformation Communications Translate strategic and organizational topics into clear and transparent narratives Break down strategy and change goals into tangible, employee-relevant messages Create actionable communication materials to enable leadership cascades Draft clear and emphatic employee info materials / Q&As on ongoing org changes Elaborate meaningful townhall content in alignment with management Provide slides/draft speaking notes to management and participating senior leaders Advise senior stakeholders on tone, wording and narrative framing Establish an organized process and standard for identifying and communicating relevant internal news Foster regular contact with international sites to ensure global internal communication cohesion Identify story opportunities and shape internal storytelling around science, success stories, people 2. Internal Communications Operations Coordinate internal content distribution timelines and logistics Maintain and steer the Internal Communications editorial calendar Coordinate townhall logistics, site communications and internal events Coordinate senior leadership participation and contribution to townhalls Coordinate timely approvals, and deliverables for townhalls and internal events 3. Cross Functional Alignment Act as primary contact for HR/Transformation regarding internal communication Establish strong collaboration and alignment with HR/Transformation Support communication materials for transformation initiatives and HR programs 4. Project and Campaign Execution Support HR/Transformation campaigns (e.g., culture, values, strategic priorities) Manage production workflows with design/video teams (internal or external) 5. Governance & Quality Control Ensure narrative, message, tone consistency across all internal channels Maintain templates, internal communication toolkits, and brand standards Qualifications: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field Several years of experience in a comparable position Excellent communicator and relationship-builder High degree of empathy, credibility and trustworthiness Strong interpersonal intelligence with employee-centric mindset Highly collaborative and solution-oriented Strong “internal service orientation” combined with strategic mindset High level of self-initiative, strong hands-on mentality Independent, self-organized, pro-active, high‑output Highly resilient, calm under pressure Internal comms expertise from corporate, HR or matrix org background Excellent writing skills (English + German) Experience in supporting organizational change communication Strong project management and coordination capabilities FR : Dans le cadre de sa politique Diversité, Evotec étudie, à compétences égales, toutes les candidatures dont celles des personnes en situation de handicap. ENG : In the frame of our Diversity policy, Evotec considers, with equal competences, all applications including people with disabilities.