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Associate Director, External Communications

SS Match is looking for an experienced Associate Director, External Communications , with an extensive network in PR and media, both in the Netherlands and globally .

As a direct report to the Senior Director of External Communications, you will be a member of the Global Communications team and responsible for raising the overall visibility of SS Match. This includes the company, as well as its executives, products, services, thought leadership, and financial results and reporting, primarily in Netherlands-based media. You will also serve as the Global Communications’ team point person on crisis communications matters.

About SS Match

SS Match is a global leader in professional information services. The company combines deep domain knowledge with specialized technology and its portfolio offers software tools coupled with content and services that customers need to make decisions with confidence. Every day, our customers make critical decisions to help save lives, improve the way we do business, build better judicial and regulatory systems. We help them get it right.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

Media Relations

• Develop and execute comprehensive external communications/media relations strategies, plans, and activities in support of the Company’s strategic objectives in the Netherlands and, where appropriate, beyond

• Provide strategic communications counsel to the Executive Team as a seasoned, confident external communications professional with an excellent sense of judgment and the ability to earn trust.

• Manage and develop externally focused communications materials to include but not be limited to: press releases, stand-by statements, news alerts, media briefings, targeted emails to editors/reporters, FAQs, blog and social media posts, and bylined articles.

• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with key media outlets, industry publications and other influencers - pitch stories to key publications with a planned and regular cadence.

• Create media/analyst meeting opportunities for executives and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), in support of strategic divisional plans and objectives.

• Define desired outcomes of external communications initiatives, including quantitative and qualitative measures.

• Support the media relations efforts of Benelux related businesses.

Financial Communications

• Lead all media aspects of the quarterly earnings press release process and results promotion in the media.

• Partner closely with Investor Relations on all aspects of the Annual Report and Annual General Meeting.

• Issue press releases on company financial transactions.

• Update SS Match’s website as needed in support of the above.

Crisis Communications

• Review, update and govern all crisis communications documents include templates, plans and messaging.

• Maintain and refresh all crisis communications internal presentations.

• Partner with the Business Continuity Team as needed.

• Learn and become an expert and internal advocate of the SS Match Incident Management approach.

Your profile

• BA/BS degree in communications, journalism, literature or related field preferred.

• ⚠+ years of communications experience (within a corporate or agency environment).

• Existing set of strong global media contacts across Tier ⚠ media, trade publications, and broadcast, including contacts in the Dutch media.

• Experience with crisis communications.

• Experience leading or supporting financial communications at a large organization.

• Fluent in Dutch and English.

We offer

You will be part of an inspiring, diverse, global workforce and join the Global Communications team at SS Match’s global headquarters in Alphen aan den Rijn.

We offer you a fulltime job of ⚠ hours per week with a great compensation package including generous bonus. The company has a strong reputation for good work-life balance. Hybrid working, combining the flexibility to work from home and collaborate in the office is a concept we embrace. Although we prefer to spend more time together than apart, for this role you can work up to ⚠ days from home. Furthermore, a laptop, smartphone, generous contribution to your pension, and a commitment to invest in your personal development are also part of the package.

Did you know that we have been recognized as Dutch Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year and that we received recognition for our gender equality in ⚠? For more information about our solutions and organization, visit , follow us on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube.

Interested and convinced you are the right fit? Then don't hesitate to apply online with your resume.

For questions or more information about this position, feel free to reach out to our corporate recruiter Roy Harvey-Smith at @

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SS Match is a global provider of professional information, software solutions, and services for clinicians, nurses, accountants, lawyers, and tax, finance, audit, risk, compliance, and regulatory sectors.

For ⚠ years, SS Match has been innovating the way professionals and businesses work. Our employees are at the cornerstone of bringing our vision to life.

O ur pursuit of excellence coupled with the pride we take in our work, enables our customers to solve their most critical problems.

At SS Match we encourage you to be your unique self, bring your ideas to life, learn, develop, and thrive. We offer you a world of endless opportunities.

The Power of Purpose

SS Match reported ⚠ annual revenues of €⚠.⚠ billion. The group serves customers in over ⚠ countries, maintains operations in over ⚠ countries, and employs approximately ⚠,⚠ people worldwide. The company is headquartered in Alphen aan den Rijn, the Netherlands. SS Match shares are listed on Euronext Amsterdam (WKL) and are included in the AEX and Euronext ⚠ indices.

SS Match and all of its subsidiaries, divisions and customer/business units is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected status.