Corporate Communications Manager

About this Position

• The Communications Manager (China) supports the Head of Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, the Greater China President and the China Executive Team in delivering clear, timely and engaging communications that connect employees with the company’s strategy, priorities, culture and achievements.
  
• The role leads day-to-day internal communications in China and supports executive positioning and communications. It translates business priorities into relevant employee narratives and delivers high-quality communications through regular town halls, executive connect sessions, News-Hub stories and other internal channels.
  

What you´ll do

• Internal communications strategy and delivery: Develop and execute China internal communications plans aligned with business and regional priorities; manage the editorial calendar and ensure consistent, timely messaging across channels.
  
• Employee engagement events: Plan and deliver regular town halls, executive connect sessions and other employee engagement formats, including agendas, messaging, speaker preparation, logistics, content and follow-up communications.
  
• Executive positioning and communications: Support China leaders with speeches, presentations, talking points, leadership messages, briefing materials and employee-facing communications that strengthen visibility, clarity and trust.
  
• Content and storytelling: Identify, write, edit and publish compelling News-Hub stories, announcements, interviews and multimedia content that bring strategy, culture, people and business milestones to life.
  
• Stakeholder collaboration and measurement: Partner with business units, functions, and regional/global Corporate Communications teams to source stories, align messages and evaluate communications effectiveness through feedback and engagement data.

What makes you a good fit

• Bachelor’s degree or above in communications, journalism, public relations, marketing, English, Chinese or a related discipline.
  
• Professional proficiency in written and spoken English and Mandarin Chinese, with strong drafting, editing and presentation skills in both languages.
  
• Relevant experience in MNCs.
  
• Working experience in international communications organizations a plus.
• Approximately 10 years of experience in internal communications, corporate communications or related fields, preferably in a multinational or matrix organization.
  
• Proven ability to independently manage town halls and leadership engagement events, and to develop executive communications including speeches, presentations, talking points and briefing materials.
  
• Excellent editorial judgment and storytelling skills, with experience creating employee-focused content for intranets, newsletters or platforms.
  
• Strong project management, stakeholder management and collaboration skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver to deadlines.
  
• Sound judgment, attention to detail and confidence handling sensitive information; familiarity with Microsoft 365, digital publishing and engagement analytics is preferred.

Some perks of joining Henkel

• Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
• Diverse national and international growth opportunities
• Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
• Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
• Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
• Comprehensive Group Insurance Scheme
• Annual Physical Examination
• Flexible Benefits cover for dependents
• Company Products Discount

At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We welcome all applications across different genders, origins, cultures, religions, sexual orientations, disabilities, and generations.