The position holder acts as a trusted advisor to the Greater China General Manager and the Management Team on communication effectiveness, and champion events, sponsorships, and communication platforms across the region. He/she will be responsible to drive the Banks story through compelling content write up that engages various level of stakeholders with measurable impact on Banks branding and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Internal Communications

• Produce content to ensure all employees are connected and effectively informed on updates
• Profile the Banks mission to support employee engagement and promote the Banks culture and values to its employees
• Support key stakeholders in drafting articles, announcements, and/or key presentation
• Responsible for the creation and implementation of multiple forms of communication activities and programs within the Bank. Spearhead local internal communications initiatives including writing up and publishing corporate articles, announcements, blogs, business updates and presentations for the region
• Design and implement CSR activities, staff engagement and recognition programs as well as townhalls and leadership meetings

External Communications

• Develop and execute the external communication activities to profile the Banks food and agribusiness leadership position to external stakeholders, with key focus in sustainability and innovation space
• Build and sustain a strong relationship with the Media to identify and deliver public relations programs, clients events, press releases, news articles, and/or speaking opportunities at regional & country level for General Manager and business heads to build the Banks profile
• Identify opportunities for the bank to participate in relevant external events and sponsorships which will enhance the brands image.

Job Skills and Knowledge:

Essential:

• Proven writing and presentation skills, as well as the ability to stay properly updated on current communication technologies, techniques, and trends
• Expertise in driving and building communications platform
• Good knowledge of the financial industry
• Committed and self-starting individual with good business acumen and creativity
• Good understanding of the diverse Asian cultures
• Solid written and spoken communication skills in English, preferably with Mandarin and/or Dutch language knowledge

Qualifications: 

Essential:

• University degree in relevant discipline
• 8 years of relevant professional experiences with exposures in dealing with C-Suite stakeholders

Diversity & Inclusion

At Rabobank, we: Believe a diverse and inclusive workplace is the foundation of our performance. Embed diversity in everything we do on a daily basis, whether it be our hiring, culture, development opportunities or our policies. Value differences in our people which is represented in terms of gender identity, age, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, disability, background, education, expertise or character.  Embrace people from all walks of life to build a strong, creative, innovative and dynamic workforce that is reflective of the diversity of our community. Treat everyone equally so that everyone can be themselves, and each individual feels respected and valued on the basis of who they are.