Communications Manager
Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑
Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.
With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.
We’re looking for a Communications Manager to join our Global Communications Team, on a 6-month fixed term contract.
This is a global role, working as part of an international communications team to support key business functions with clear, engaging communications aligned to our global strategy. You will create content, manage communication channels, and support both internal and external initiatives that help position Westfalia Fruit as the world’s leading avocado company. It’s a hands-on role within a fast-growing, evolving business where communications plays a key part in success. You will collaborate with colleagues across multiple regions and report to the Global Head of Communications & Engagement.
Responsibilities include:
- Produce high-quality content across a range of formats, including press releases, newsletters, intranet pages, campaign materials, stakeholder updates, and video scripts
- Manage and develop the company intranet as a core internal communications channel
- Write and produce the company newsletter on a regular cycle
- Support local town halls with content, messaging, and presentation materials
- Contribute to establishing a more engaging internal communications platform
- Support Westfalia Fruit's external positioning through trade media management and PR activity
- Manage relationships with trade publications and coordinate content for external audiences
- Monitor relevant industry media and flag opportunities or risks
- Work closely with leaders across Customer, Supply Chain, and Enabling Functions to understand and deliver on their communications needs
- Ensure messaging is consistent, aligned with the company's strategic narrative, and tailored to the right audiences
- Proactively identify what needs communicating and propose approaches without waiting to be briefed