Head of Corporate Communications Americas - LANXESS Corporation - Pittsburgh, PA

Who we are:
LANXESS is a leading specialty chemicals company with sales of EUR 8.0 billion in 2014 and roughly 16,300 employees in 29 countries. The company is currently represented at 52 production sites worldwide. The core business of LANXESS is the development, manufacturing and marketing of plastics, rubber, intermediates and specialty chemicals. LANXESS is a member of the leading sustainability indices Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI World and DJSI Europe) and FTSE4Good.

What we can offer you:
LANXESS is a young company with strong roots! We derive our strength from global presence, management excellence and most importantly our people! Our employees are the pillars of our success.

We offer exciting career opportunities regionally as well as internationally, educational assistance programs, competitive pay and benefits, language training programs, and many other personal and professional development programs that are a part of our vision and values that drive our ongoing success.

As the Head of Corporate Communications Americas you will:
Develop and set the strategic communication direction for LANXESS, its affiliates and Business Units within the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Argentina and Brazil.

Represent the company as a spokesperson with key media representatives regarding implementation of public relations strategy and media requests. Has an extensive network of journalists/media relation contacts.

Direct the development and implementation of regional proactive, integrated market communication programs that support the marketing and sales goals of LANXESS Business Units including public relations, branding, advertising, tradeshows, intranet and internet.

Provide regional employees with target-group-specific information about current events and developments in the company. Channels include an employee magazine, intranet, posters and bulletin boards, video messages and employee events.

Direct and provide proactive environmental and crisis communication strategy and leads communications activities to appropriately handle crisis situations.

Advise management of opportunities to enhance or modify the organization’s image.

Direct establishment and maintenance of communications with elected officials and various government agencies.

Prepare communications such as news releases, speeches, publications, or events to convey the desired brand and image.

In order to accomplish this you will possess:
Degree in Business Administration, PhD in Organic Chemistry

10 years of related experience

Leadership experience is required

International experience is required

Project Management experience is preferred

A native English speaking candidate is preferred. Additionally, language proficiency in Portuguese and/or Spanish as wellas a working knowledge of the German language is helpful.

Must include a resume.

LANXESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status or disability.