Director, Owner Communication

DNK-Randers, Danish Crown Vej

Director, Owner Communication
Are you ready to build a new, distinct owner communication unit within Danish Crown’s Corporate Communication department?

Join our dynamic Group Communication team at Danish Crown. Bring your advanced communication skills to deliver and orchestrate effective strategic communication to Danish Crown’s owners about the company’s business and strategic agendas.

“If you want to be a part of making real change in the food industry, Danish Crown is the team to join – the task ahead is clear - we want to be a leading player in transforming the future of food production in Denmark and beyond. Together with our team of top-class communication professionals you will be a vital part of supporting this change.” - Theis Brøgger, VP Group Communication, Danish Crown.

Your primary target audience are the farmers who own Danish Crown, and your key stakeholders include the Board of Representatives, Board of Directors, our Executive Management team, Owner Service, and your colleagues in Group Communication.

The need for clear, ongoing communication to Danish Crown’s farmer owners have increased as the company is going through a fast-paced transformation to improve competitiveness while also working hard to reach ambitious targets on sustainability. Our farmers are hard-working business owners, who require transparent and engaging communication about the development, management and performance of Danish Crown.

Core responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver new owner communication strategy for Danish Crown
• Advise senior management and the Board of Directors concerning communication to farmer owners and the Board of Representatives
• Coordinate and integrate owner communication plans and activities with wider corporate communication operations
• Ensure ongoing proactive planning of communication pipeline to owners about business performance, cooperative processes, key owner meetings, and strategic agendas
• Work with IT, Member Relations/Owner Service, Group Procurement and Group Communications VP to improve Danish Crown’s communication channels with owners.

Do you have what it takes?
The ideal candidate holds a bachelor’s or master’s degree in communication, journalism, business or a related field and extensive professional experience. This includes:

• Advanced stakeholder management & communication skills at an executive level and the ability to build a robust network within and outside an organization
• Experience working in a corporate company or multi-stakeholder organization
• Ability to simplify complexity and communicate effectively.

A 'can-do' attitude ensures proactive action in a fast-paced environment. Be an ambassador who motivates and inspires your colleagues, stakeholders, and Danish Crown. We are looking for a colleague who can detect and analyze problems from different angles, but who has a solution-oriented, trust-winning and constructive mindset when working with complex issues. Additionally, you should be able to balance the needs and requests of your different internal and external stakeholders. Lastly, it would help if you communicate effortlessly in both Danish and English.

What do we offer?
Danish Crown isn't just a big player in the food industry; we are also a workplace with top-notch facilities. Our brand-new headquarters (DGNB Heart Certification) provides an inspiring environment for collaboration and creativity. From our professional kitchen facilities to our fitness center, padel courts, and outstanding canteen, it's a place where you'll flourish professionally and personally. We are focused and have plenty of tasks ahead of us, but that doesn't stop us from having fun while we focus on the work.

We are one team, and your career and development are at least as important to us as it is to you.

Appetite for more?
We are writing the next chapter for modern food production and inviting you to join us. For any questions about the role, please contact Theis Brøgger, Vice President, Group Communication.

Send your CV and a few words about your motivation as soon as possible, as we review all candidates continuously and reserve the right to stop the search once we have found the right candidate.

We look forward to hearing from you!

We are a food company owned by Danish farmers supplying high-quality food to customers and consumers worldwide. From butchers to business developers, we're more than 25,000 colleagues, all committed to lowering our carbon footprint for better food and a brighter future.