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Head of Thought Leadership, Brand & Events (m/w/d)

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany — thyssenkrupp Materials Services GmbH

Type of contract:Full-time, Permanent
Experience level:Professionals
Remote work:Hybrid
Job field:Communications & Corporate Affairs
Status:Ongoing recruitment, entry date flexible
Posting date:2026/05/04
Job number:DE_RS_18199
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Your responsibilities

  • Entwicklung und Steuerung einer ganzheitlichen Thought-Leadership-Strategie im Einklang mit der Corporate-Communications-Agenda sowie der Unternehmensstrategie
  • Strategische Positionierung von Unternehmensvertreter:innen (inkl. C-Level) durch themengetriebene Inhalte und relevante Kommunikationsformate
  • Verantwortung für Markenführung und Corporate Signature Events von der inhaltlichen Konzeption bis zur Umsetzung
  • Sparrings-Partner für Geschäftsbereiche in allen Fragen rund um Marke, Positionierung und Thought Leadership und Business Partner für eine Business Unit
  • Führung eines kleinen, agilen Teams sowie enge Zusammenarbeit mit interner und externer Kommunikation
  • Aktive Mitgestaltung der Kommunikationsstrategie, Identifikation relevanter Trends, Themen und Chancen für innovative Storylines

Your profile

  • Abgeschlossenes Hochschulstudium im Bereich BWL, Kommunikation oder Marketing
  • Mehrjährige Erfahrung in Kommunikation, Projekt- oder Innovationsmanagement, idealerweise mit Brand- und Eventbezug
  • Agile Führungskompetenz im internationalen Umfeld sowie sicherer Umgang mit modernen Tools (z.B. Kanban, AI-Tools)
  • Ausgeprägtes Trend- und Innovationsgespür, insbesondere für KI, Digitalisierung und Supply-Chain-Themen
  • Exzellente schriftliche und verbale Kommunikationskompetenz, sowohl in Deutsch als auch in Englisch
  • Kreative, proaktive Persönlichkeit mit Hands-on-Mentalität, hoher Eigenmotivation und Auge zum Detail

Du erfüllst nicht alle Kriterien der Stellenanzeige, aber möchtest dennoch Teil der #GENERATIONTK werden? Wir freuen uns Dich kennenzulernen!

Your benefits

  • Flexible Arbeitszeiten und die Möglichkeit des hybriden Arbeitens
  • Moderne Arbeitsumgebung am ruhrtech kampus in Essen mit guten Parkmöglichkeiten sowie sehr gute Anbindung an den ÖPNV
  • Attraktive Sozialleistungen, wie z. B. eine hervorragende betriebliche Altersvorsorge, vermögenswirksame Leistungen, Jobrad
  • Teilnahme an konzernweiten Gesundheitsaktionen sowie Ermäßigungsaktionen in u.a. den Bereichen Fitness, Gesundheit und Mobilfunk
  • Eine kollegiale Arbeitsatmosphäre

Haben wir Dein Interesse geweckt? Dann freuen wir uns auf Deine Online-Bewerbung über den Button "Jetzt Bewerben"!

Contact

Selina Elfert

Sourcing & Recruiting

+49 173 606 1963

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Important to us

Health and Wellness

Health & Safety

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Highest health & safety standards and a wide range of health promotion and healthcare activities.

Pension and Retirement

Pension

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

We have various financial models to give you individual support.

Collaboration and Teamwork

Collaboration

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Collegiality is of huge importance – we treat everyone with respect and appreciation.

Professional Development

Development

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Training and education programs to help you develop professionally and personally.

Compensation and Salary

Compensation & benefits

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Fair working conditions and competitive pay are an important basis for us.

Diversity and Inclusion

Diversity

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

We promote an open and tolerant work culture.

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Work-Life Balance: we guarantee regular working hours to support work-life balance.

Creative and Innovation

Creative leeway

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

We offer a work environment in which you can try out new solutions in a no blame culture.

Vacation and Time Off

Vacation and paid time off

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Vacation and paid time off: Paid vacation, sick leave and personal days.

Sustainability and Environment

Sustainability

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

We act with responsibility and environmental awareness. We support sociopolitical initiatives and focus on resource efficiency.

Onboarding and Training

Onboarding

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

Onboarding: individual and personal support to help you get started in your new job.

We value diversity

Wir wertschätzen Vielfalt. Daher begrüßen wir alle Bewerbungen unabhängig von Geschlecht, Nationalität, ethnischer und sozialer Herkunft, Religion/Weltanschauung, Behinderung, Alter sowie sexueller Orientierung und Identität.

Company

thyssenkrupp Materials Services ist einer der weltweit führenden Werkstoff-Händler und -Dienstleister. Das bedeutet: Es gibt kaum etwas im Alltag, das nicht von uns geliefert, bearbeitet oder bewegt worden ist. Wir tragen dazu bei, dass Tag für Tag Autos vom Band rollen, Gebäude gebaut werden, Flugzeuge abheben können und Anlagen gefertigt werden. Wie wir das tun? Indem wir mit Werkstoffen handeln, sie weiterverarbeiten und Services rund um Lieferketten anbieten. Materials Services verfolgt das Ziel, im Jahr 2040 net zero zu erreichen. Daran arbeiten 16.000 Mitarbeitende an 380 Standorten in über 30 Ländern mit Fokus auf Europa und Nordamerika. Im Geschäftsjahr 2024/25 erwirtschaftete thyssenkrupp Materials Services einen Gesamtumsatz von 11,4 Milliarden und ein bereinigtes EBIT von 132 Millionen .

From receiving your documents to acceptance: the application process

Step 1

Online application

Have you found an interesting vacancy? Then apply online. You won’t need more than 10 minutes. The entire application process – from initial contact to response – usually takes between four and six weeks.

Step 2

Receipt of your application

You will receive confirmation that we have received your application – within a few minutes if you apply online; it may take a couple of days if you apply by email. Our recruiters check your application documents and get in touch with you. For some positions we will conduct a preliminary telephone interview with you.

Step 3

Review by functional department

Our recruiter submits a preliminary selection of candidates to the specialist department for consideration. The department will then look closely to check whether your qualifications meet the requirements of the job.

Step 4

Interview

If you are a suitable candidate for the job, we’d like to get to know you personally in an interview with the specialist department and HR. If you or we need more time, we'll invite you to a second interview.

Step 5

The offer

Once we have agreed the contractual details, we will send you an employment contract. We will of course also let you know if your application is not successful.

Step 6

Starting out with us

Finally the time has come: welcome to thyssenkrupp!

Step 7

Onboarding

When you sign your contract you take your first step into one of the world’s biggest companies. We’re there to support you – right from the start.

Notes on application

You will have submitted your online application to thyssenkrupp in no time! As long as the position is available on our career page, you have the opportunity to apply.

We have adapted the application process to the current situation and conduct our interviews by video (not in the U.S.), telephone and also personally - in compliance with the applicable and necessary distance and hygienic rules. You will receive detailed information on this topic from our recruiting experts during the application process, while you can find general information and application tips here finden.

Further information about thyssenkrupp, our products and locations can be found directly on the company website.

We wish you every success with your application and stay healthy!

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