Director- Country Lead Communications India

Job Description

Taking charge of all internal and external communications in India, this role embodies the spirit of strategic planning and creativity in managing media relations, social media, corporate brand marketing, event management, and internal communications. It supports our senior executives while fostering close collaboration with Sales & Marketing in India. By engaging with local stakeholders - media, associations, and authorities - we can inspire effective communication that resonates with our diverse audiences, including employees, the media and customers. Job Description In your new role you will: Develop and implement yearly communication plans, aligning global strategies with local market needs and Infineon's Employer Value Proposition. Provide executive communications support to the Managing Director India and selected C-Level leaders. Build, enforce and maintain relationships with local key media (Corporate and trade media), adapting and distributing press releases, and pitching stories to secure media coverage. Act as a company spokesperson and support global media initiatives/briefings. Develop strategic concepts for trade fairs/events, including umbrella themes, storylines, core messages, content ideas, formats, and speakers tailored to specific target groups. Implement events as a holistic cross-channel communication approach, collaborating with internal teams (Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, Public Policy) and external partners to deliver high-quality brand experiences and wide reach. Adapt global marketing campaigns to local market needs by identifying key topics and ensuring omnichannel distribution. Continuously track campaign performance to optimize results. Oversee Corporate events in India (e.g. internal & external events, signature events), in close collaboration with Corporate Communications, Brand Marketing and Live Communications teams. Leverage digital channels, including social media and content marketing, to analyze trends and drive targeted communication. Establish a new social media team member to steer local social media presence (Corporate content and paid campaigns), aligning with global and local topics, and collaborating with Corporate Communications and Brand Marketing teams. Drive internal communications activities with focus on regional needs to engage, inform, and inspire our employees; plan and implement local internal communication activities as well as adapt global people and transformation projects for local use in close alignment with Corporate Communications. Be responsible for the regionally allocated budget (from local and global). Define clear KPIs to make goals and value contribution visible and results quantifiable wherever possible and linked to the entire customer journey. Your Profile You are best equipped for this task if you have: Minimum of 5 years' leadership experience in integrated, wholistic communications functions. Experience in international organizations. Strong network in India. Leadership and project management skills. Stress resistant and collaborative. Contact: Hains.Henrita@infineon.com #WeAreIn for driving decarbonization and digitalization. As a global leader in semiconductor solutions in power systems and IoT, Infineon enables game-changing solutions for green and efficient energy, clean and safe mobility, as well as smart and secure IoT. Together, we drive innovation and customer success, while caring for our people and empowering them to reach ambitious goals. Be a part of making life easier, safer and greener. Are you in? We are on a journey to create the best Infineon for everyone. This means we embrace diversity and inclusion and welcome everyone for who they are. At Infineon, we offer a working environment characterized by trust, openness, respect and tolerance and are committed to give all applicants and employees equal opportunities. We base our recruiting decisions on the applicant´s experience and skills. Please let your recruiter know if they need to pay special attention to something in order to enable your participation in the interview process. Click here for more information about Diversity & Inclusion at Infineon. Show more Show less