Media Relations Consultant, EMEA in Brussels, Belgium

Description

Media Relations Consultant, EMEA

At Corteva we grow what matters by playing a critical role in feeding the world and enabling farmers to produce crops in ways that are sustainable for their families, their land, and the broader environment. We strive to bring our best selves to work every day: inspiring each other, acting boldly, and staying curious. We’re looking for a communicator who thrives working in a fast, rapidly changing business landscape to support us on this journey.

As a member of our Media Relations team, the Media Relations Consultant, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) will be responsible for promoting and protecting Corteva’s reputation, shaping the organization’s image, and maintaining good public relations through various forms of media. This role will elevate how Corteva communicates and engages with external audiences across the region.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and strengthen public narratives in the media to support key desired business and policy outcomes.

• Build, strengthen, and maintain strong relationships with reporters, editors, and other key media within region.

• Identify, develop, and deploy compelling media stories to appropriate outlets and through appropriate spokespeople.

• Convey scientific information in a relatable, impactful way across media outlets.

• Proactively monitor and respond to issues and crisis, in collaboration with regional and global team members, to ensure coverage is balanced and accurate.

• Lead proactive and strategic media relations counsel and guidance to Public Affairs and regional leadership teams.

• Train executives on media interactions.

• Create and execute an integrated media strategy to build, strengthen, and maintain a strong corporate reputation within the region.

• Lead daily media monitoring and reporting of relevant issues with global Media Relations team.

• Ensure accuracy in reporting on Corteva, correcting facts and content when necessary.

• Collaborate with global Public Affairs team to understand and integrate messaging centered around innovation, sustainability, and impact.

• Lead and support ad-hoc media projects and activities.

Location: proximity to Brussels

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Qualifications

Professional Experiences/Qualifications

• Experienced communications professional with 10+ years of experience supporting communications (in house or agency) including extensive work within media relations.

• Bachelor’s degree. Liberal arts, journalism, or related field degree preferred.

• On-the-record spokesperson experience.

• Experience establishing relationships with top-tier reporters and editors preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and French; exceptional public speaker.

• Proficiency in editing content in English and French.

• Results driven; ability to successfully execute and manage through ambiguity.

• Ability to critically assess any given issue and provide counsel on recommended path forward.

• Strong attention to detail and ability to quickly adapt to changing needs.

• Ability to effectively prepare spokespeople and engage reporters.

• Ability to navigate a matrixed organization effectively and independently.

• Fluent in English and French.

• Ability to travel, when necessary.

• Ability to work outside of standard office hours, when necessary.

Corteva Agriscience™ is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to boldly embracing the power of inclusion, diversity, and equity to enrich the lives of our employees and strengthen the performance of our company, while advancing equity in agriculture. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or any other protected class. Discrimination, harassment and retaliation are inconsistent with our values and will not be tolerated. If you require a reasonable accommodation to search or apply for a position, please visit:

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