Communication Manager @ Gorilla in Belgium Antwerp

We’re at a turning point in history. Climate change is changing the world faster than ever before. Utilities will play a crucial role in the transformation of our society to fight climate change and become carbon-neutral, while at the same time making sure people and businesses can continue to use energy supply like they’ve been used to for so many years.

At Gorilla, we’re determined to not stay aside, but to make a real impact on the utility industry by providing data services that allow utilities to play the role they need to play in the quest for a net-zero society. By building something that solves a real problem, and by being the best at what we do.

Your responsibilities

As our Communication Manager, you take on full responsibility for the communication initiatives around employer branding, employee communication, lead generation, customer communication and public relations. You deliver a consistent brand message to all internal and external stakeholders. You have a thorough understanding of Gorilla’s company brand, what it means and how it should be communicated.

With a passion for structure and an eye for detail, you make sure all communication and marketing projects are executed flawlessly. You’re fully aligned with our ever-evolving value and product propositions towards our energy & utility customers and prospects, and proactively show creativity in the best ways to trigger our prospects & leads in the different stages of buyer readiness.

Ultimately, you are able to expand our company’s digital footprint and brand awareness. You are in charge of writing and editing content for digital marketing campaigns; ad hoc or as part of our bigger content marketing strategy. To guarantee successful projects, you oversee the planning of freelancers, budgets, assets and the ultimate delivery of internal and external communications content.

You’re responsible for the planning and execution of all content and communications efforts at Gorilla. Together with the marketing team and always with clear objectives in mind, you drive relevant traffic to our digital channels, engage our community and build our brand.

Your role

• You design content marketing strategies and set short-term goals.
• You plan, establish and oversee the company’s social media presence and channels
• You develop creative ways to attract prospective employees and identifying new recruitment opportunities through social media
• You collaborate with HR to get our employee value proposition across to the relevant audiences in the challenging talent market of today
• You collaborate with the team to produce high quality content
• You develop an editorial calendar, delegate tasks and ensure deadlines are met.
• You brief, plan and align with external copywriters for larger pieces, and edit, proofread and improve content yourself.
• You deliver engaging content on a regular basis and inspire team members
• You’re involved in translating our quarterly goals and objectives into a roadmap to achieve those goals incrementally, consistent with our company mission.