Senior Global Content & Communications Specialist

Role Overview

As a Senior Global Content & Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for crafting precise and engaging content that supports marketing and corporate communications through both internal and external channels. This role involves shaping KNF's communication with customers, employees, partners, and other stakeholders, transforming complex B2B technology and corporate subjects into meaningful narratives that boost understanding, engagement, visibility, and brand recognition.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement content marketing, communication, and omnichannel campaign strategies that align with company goals in a B2B context.
• Create, edit, and enhance various content formats including written, visual, and video materials across platforms like websites, intranet, social media, and email communication.
• Handle media relations through press releases, responding to media requests, and preparing corporate communication documentation.
• Support communication initiatives internally and externally, including change management messaging and corporate communications.
• Simplify complex business, product, and industry concepts into clear and compelling content tailored for diverse audiences and communication channels.
• Oversee content and communication projects from conception and planning through execution, coordinating with internal departments and external agencies, tracking performance, and refining strategies.

Candidate Requirements

• Minimum of five years of experience in content marketing, preferably within the B2B or mechanical engineering sectors.
• Proven expertise managing omnichannel marketing and communication campaigns through the entire customer journey, including planning, execution, and performance evaluation.
• Strong copywriting and editorial capabilities with flexibility to adapt tone and messages for various audiences and channels.
• Good grasp of SEO techniques, keyword analysis, and content optimization for online platforms.
• Ability to curate and produce visual content such as images and videos, including effectively working with creative agencies.
• Confident multitasking across multiple content and communication projects simultaneously.
• Excellent skills in managing stakeholders, including experience collaborating with senior executives and external partners.
• Fluent proficiency in English and German (preferably at C2 level), with enthusiasm for working in an international environment; additional languages are advantageous.

Benefits & Offerings

• Competitive salary with a permanent employment arrangement offering 30 vacation days annually.
• Flexible work schedules based on trust, with no mandatory core hours and options for remote work.
• Secure employment within a growing, family-owned organization.
• Flat organizational hierarchy with short communication channels and significant personal accountability.
• Collaborative, motivated international team environment embracing a friendly "Duz" culture.
• Modern private office spaces at WeWork Hanseforum, centrally located in Hamburg.
• Supportive environment with retrospectives, team development sessions, and individual training opportunities.
• Additional perks such as subsidies for the Deutschland Ticket, company-provided iPhone for private use, and a modern work laptop.

About KNF

KNF Group is recognized as a global technology leader specializing in diaphragm pumps, established in Germany in 1946. The family-run enterprise designs and manufactures customizable OEM, process, and laboratory solutions for applications involving gases, liquids, and vacuums. With over 900 employees spread across 24 global locations, KNF combines engineering excellence with market insights to meet diverse industrial demands.

KNF DAC GmbH, founded in 2018 in Hamburg, spearheads the digital transformation strategies across marketing, communications, CRM, and e-business for KNF Group.