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About us

Family owned business Damen Shipyards Group has been in operation for over ninety years and offers maritime solutions worldwide, through design, shipbuilding, ship repair and related services. Damen operates 36 shipyards in 18 countries. We offer direct employment to more than 12,000 colleagues, bringing together a total production value of 1.8 billion euros and delivering 143 ships in 2020.

The Marketing department is based in Gorinchem and is established for the entire Damen Shipyards Group and all its divisions and endorsed brands. It's an exciting time to join our Marketing Communications team. We have ambitious plans in place and need to recruit an experienced Communication Specialist for 40 hours per week.

 

The role

As our communication specialist you will be responsible for the development and coordination of all internal and corporate communication. In close collaboration with the traffic specialist and creatives you create (internal) communication assets in both English and Dutch.

In this role you ensure the internal communication to all relevant stakeholders about developments and important changes and you update our internal communication channels such as SharePoint. You also create content for our internal and external communication channels, newsletters and magazines.

For this, you work together with a team of content creators (copywriters, videographers, photographers, graphic designers, etc.) and the corporate segment marketer.

 

Key accountabilities

  • Development, coordination and monitoring of all internal communication and corporate publications
  • Ensure internal communication to all relevant stakeholders about developments and important changes
  • Coordination, production and distribution of Damen News, translate to offline and online content
  • Work in close collaboration with the corporate segment marketer
  • Update internal communication channels such as SharePoint

 

Skills & experience

  • Higher vocational education (HBO) with relevant experience
  • Past experience in internal communication in a large company. Experience in corporate communication is a plus
  • Past experience with employer branding is a plus
  • You are social, representative and your enthusiasm and creativity inspires people
  • You enjoy working in a team, are effective at planning and organizing, and you are results focused
  • Excellent command of the Dutch and English language

 

What we offer

At Damen we realize that supporting and managing many talented individuals is of great essence. We understand that the key to success is to find the right person for the right job. That is why we continuously invest in your development. Damen offers you (in case of full time employment):

  • a dynamic international working environment focusing on technology and innovation • a competitive salary
  • at least 40 days of annual leave
  • profit sharing & pension allowance
  • continuous focus on professional and personal development through our Damen Academy
  • an active social environment such as events and sports