MITSUBISHI Heavy Industries EMEA, Ltd.
Job title: EMEA Communications Specialist
Position: Full-time, permanent
Functional area: Corporate Communications
Reporting to: (1) Functional Report: Director of EMEA communications
(2) Contractual Report: COO or GM of Corporate Planning EMEA
Purpose of the job:
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group is one of the world’s leading industrial groups, spanning energy, logistics and infrastructure, industrial machinery, aerospace and defense. MHI Group combines cutting-edge technology with deep experience to deliver innovative, integrated solutions that help to realize a carbon neutral world, improve the quality of life and ensure a safer world. We help fight climate change by decarbonizing existing infrastructure across a range of industrial domains, developing breakthrough solutions based on clean hydrogen and building a value chain for CO2.
Under the direction of the MHI-EMEA Communications Director, the EMEA Communications Specialist will support the development and execution of external corporate communications, including paid, earned, social and owned media, as well as internal communications activities for MHI-EMEA and within MHI Group across the EMEA region. The EMEA Communications Specialist should be willing to learn the business and culture of MHI Group, and to develop a deep understanding step by step. The specialist will need to cooperate closely with colleagues throughout the EMEA region, MHI Group Corporate communicators in the US and Singapore, and MHI HQ Global Communications Group in Tokyo.
General Duties
Specialist will be engaged in hands-on activities as follows.
Content Creation
- Coordinate with agency partners to manage the production of assets such as whitepapers, byline articles, podcasts, thought leadership pieces, blog posts, website and social media copy for corporate channels and senior leadership.
- Lead in-house photography and video production – capturing, editing and publishing visual assets.
External Communications — Paid
- Execute paid activities such as participation in events and tradeshows, and run digital campaigns (coordinating with agency partners and targeting EMEA region). Execution of event participation includes administrative tasks such as support on logistics planning and internal coordination, as well as creative tasks.
- Support paid activities led by MHI Global Communications Group.
External Communications — Earned
- Draft, review and edit press releases
- Assist in handling media relations for MHI-EMEA (e.g. distribute press releases in the region, arrange interviews, answer questions from journalists etc.) in coordination with stakeholders in the business as well as agency partners.
External Communications — Social
- Draft and post social media messages from MHI-EMEA's corporate and executives’ personal channels.
Internal Communications — Group Company Networking
- Organize & facilitate meetings within the network of MHI Group companies in EMEA
Internal Communications
- Execute internal communications activities within MHI-EMEA and across EMEA region (e.g. periodical staff meetings, internal newsletters etc.). Liaise with the team at Tokyo HQ to periodically contribute to global internal communications.
Other
- Administer relationship and workflow with PR and content agencies.
- Proactively seek opportunities to learn about and implement new communication technologies, including AI-powered tools
- Support the team on administrative tasks: writing reports, keeping and distributing meeting minutes, managing relationships with vendors, issuing purchase orders and processing invoices, procuring and keeping equipment in working order.
- Willingness and ability to travel across EMEA and to other places such as Japan, the US, Asia
Required Skills
- Minimum of three years’ experience in marketing or communications at an agency or in-house
- Fluent English essential. Knowledge of additional languages (particularly German, French, Arabic or Japanese) is a bonus.
- Exceptional writing and communications skills, with the ability to distil complex products and services into compelling points
- Basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud Apps (Photoshop) or equivalent tools
- Strong organizational skills, with experience in planning and running meetings, events, and conferences
- Both creative and analytical in nature
- Broadly interested in science and technology, energy transition, media
- Strong intercultural communication skills with the ability to navigate and respect corporate norms.
- Demonstrates a growth mindset, openness to feedback, and a proactive approach to personal and professional development.
Education:
- Degree-level qualification (or similar) in marketing, communications, or related field of study (or equivalent professional experience)
Location:
- 566 Chiswick High Road, Building 11, W4 5YS, London.
Working Hours:
- Monday to Friday 9:00 to 17:00 (one hour break), 35 hours per week