Manager Corporate Communications

If youre driven to understand how a companys words and actions shape its reputation this is your opportunity to make impact at scale. As Corporate Communications Manager at Ahold Delhaize Group you will help shape our international narrative. Positioning us as a leader in tech and AI guiding senior-level issue and crisis management and strengthening trust with diverse stakeholders. This role combines strategic thinking with hands-on execution at the heart of an international retail organization.

About Ahold Delhaize

Were Ahold Delhaize one of the worlds largest food retail groups and a leader in both supermarkets and e-commerce. Together with our 17 strong local retail brands in the United States Europe and Indonesia we make a meaningful difference in the lives of our brands customers our people and the world around us. We offer a highly dynamic international work environment in which our associates thrive.

Your new work environment

As Manager Corporate Communications you will join our Group Communications team. Together we shape how customers associates investors and other stakeholders see Ahold Delhaize. We manage our reputation and bring the companys mission and values to life through communications on topics such as sustainability inclusion and tech/AI. With responsibility for international communications across two continents the impact of our work is far-reaching. We are a dynamic team with diverse backgrounds united by the ambition to make a real difference.

You will have the freedom and responsibility to take ownership of your work while broadening your horizons through close collaboration with colleagues from our great local brands in different countries. We support one another and actively invest in developing talent and skills for the future.
Key responsibilities of your role

You will work on a variety of assignments that cover the full scope of external communications reputation management and leadership positioning including:

• Proactive communications / PR on tech/AI
  You will take full ownership of external communications and leadership positioning in a key strategic area for our company: Tech and AI. To ensure Ahold Delhaize is positioned as a leader in this innovative field you will liaise closely with senior stakeholders lead the development of key content and work with external partners such as journalists and conference addition as part of our proactive positioning you will oversee the social media strategy.
• Lead issue & crisis management
  Together with Ahold Delhaizes spokespersons you will develop proactive approaches to manage a wide range of issues affecting our company and/or our local brands. You will also prepare for potential crises and take a leading role in managing them when they arise.
• Monitor Reputation Tracking (via external agency)

  What gets measured gets managed. You will lead our reputation tracking in collaboration with an external research agency covering both the Ahold Delhaize brand and the strong local brands within our family. This enables close collaboration with leadership teams at the local brands and the effective presentation of insights and outcomes.

Whats in it for you

Aside from what we ask of you in this role we also have a great deal to offer you: plenty of growth opportunities and various cross-brand career options; flexible working hours; a hybrid working model (we ask you to spend at least 50% of your working time at the office); and the chance to drive meaningful change on a global scale. You can look forward to a good work-life balance and the chance to work in an inclusive environment that wholeheartedly encourages growth and welcomes you just the way you are.

Plus:

• A gross annual salary between 96K to 108k including holiday pay based on full-time employment
• Attractive bonuses
• A first-rate pension plan
• 20 vacation days and the option to buy an additional 125 days from your personal flex budget
• Travel expenses a lease car or an NS travel card
• A laptop and smartphone
• The possibility to work from abroad for a maximum of 4 weeks per year

• A Bachelors or Masters degree in Communications Business Finance or a related field
• 612 years of relevant experience in corporate communications preferably in a complex or regulated environment
• Experience working in an international and/or matrix organization is a plus
• Strong analytical skills the ability to think strategically and advise at a senior level
• Knowledge of Dutch and Belgian society and the political landscape is considered an asset
• Fluent in English; fluency in Dutch is a plus but not required
• In addition to these hard skills we value a strong set of soft skills. You are a proactive go-getter with strong people skills and the ability to think creatively. A high level of independence energy decisiveness experience in boardroom interactions and enthusiasm will help you succeed in this role.

This is a role for someone who enjoys making sense of a fast-changing world and thinking a few steps ahead. Youll have the space to work independently bring fresh perspectives and shape our approach. I believe in trust over control and in working closely together when it matters most.
Elvira Bos Director Corporate Communications

Apply now!

Are you keen to join the Communications team Even if you dont tick all the boxes but you still believe you have the personality and skills that make you a suitable candidate we strongly encourage you to reach out to us. Apply now via the button on this page or feel free to contact Damjan Bugarski Talent Acquisition Specialist via if you have any questions.

At Ahold Delhaize and our local brands we broadly define diversity as being inclusive of thoughts and skills generational differences LGBTQ gender race and ethnicity disabilities nationalities and more and we accept all people for who they are.