Communication Manager

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.

**Requirements**:

- You have a minimum of 3 years of experience in a marketing or communications role
- Experience in Energy & Utilities is a huge plus; interest in general sustainability goals is a minimum
- You are a creative communication & marketing professional, preferably with a copywriting background
- You have a strong understanding of employer branding - you know how to sell the company as an employer of choice to prospective hires
- You are up-to-date with new technologies and marketing trends
- You have extensive knowledge of social media communication techniques
- You are able to develop engaging content to attract and retain customers and talent
- You have an analytical mind and great organizational skills
- You are passionate about marketing, communication and building brands
- You’re very well versed in Dutch and English (verbal & written expression)
- You can handle several projects at the same time, you get the job done
- You have an enthusiastic attitude, work well on teams and are able to adapt quickly to a fast-moving environment

**Benefits**

You become part of an ambitious organization and an enthusiastic team with a mindset to win As Gorilla is growing at an incredible pace, you can leave your mark - growing alongside Gorilla.

Gorilla’s technical complexity requires us to constantly research and test new technologies - leveraging their strongest assets to make Gorilla performant and impressive. We actively challenge ourselves and our colleagues, in order to always improve our skills, methodology and capabilities. Lifelong learning is essentially embedded in our organization.

On top of that, our remuneration approach is clear and no-nonsense, just like our feedback culture and personal development approach.