Head of communication, corporate affairs or similar

Global Chief Communication Officer
Apr 2018 – Apr 2021
LocationFrauenfeld, Thurgau, Switzerland
Global Chief Communication Officer, head of marketing and communication, spokesperson, member of the management team at a multinational group of companies especialized in large-scale turkey projects in developing countries.

Responsible for:
- Global marketing, communication strategy and brand strategy and their integration into the subsidiary companies and projects;
- Public affairs;
- Reputation and crisis management.

Managing a large multinational, multicultural and inter-departmental team with an overall responsibility over corporate affairs, marketing and corporate communication, strategic branding and brand awareness, PR, reputation and crisis management. Working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment, I lead the key area of communication, turning complicated matters into comprehensive messages and controlling these at all times and at all levels within the Group and outside. I am frequently required to initiate and manage projects in different sectors of activity, quickly changing direction when needed, promoting and leading cross-organizational innovative processes, building a broad knowledge base that the team can leverage in our work, and, with the team, addressing unexpected situations with confidence and responsibility.

LocationLuanda, Angola
- Mission: contribute to the construction of the future of children and youth at risk through education for the educational arts; support local artists in projects bound to expand cultural development.
- Reference: in projects in the areas of education through the arts, social responsibility and support for entrepreneurship, with the emphasis on community leadership.
- Common denominator of all projects: promotion of social inclusion of children and youth at risk and their access to education; encouragement of artists through the promotion of local culture.
Part of the international impact investment and philanthropic Menomadin Foundation, the Art and Culture Foundation represents the corporate social responsibility commitment of the Mitrelli Group.

Corporate Communication Director
LocationLuanda, Angola
Head of Communication and Spokesperson, Angola. Responsible for:
- Developing and managing external communications strategies and brand recognition for the subsidiary companies.
- Creating communication, business development, and marketing strategies.

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