Associate Director, US Media Relations

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Linde is a leading global industrial gases and engineering company with 2021 sales of $30 billion. We live our mission of making our world more productive every day by providing high-quality solutions, technologies and services which are making our customers more successful and helping to sustain and protect our planet. The company serves a variety of end markets including chemicals & refining, food & beverage, electronics, healthcare, manufacturing, and primary metals. Linde’s industrial gases are used in countless applications, from life-saving oxygen for hospitals to high-purity & specialty gases for electronics manufacturing, hydrogen for clean fuels and much more. Linde also delivers state-of-the-art gas processing solutions to support customer expansion, efficiency improvements and emissions reductions. For more information about the company, please visit our website at www.lindeus.com.

This position will report to the Vice President of Global Public Affairs, based in Danbury, Connecticut.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain key relationships with U.S.-based media contacts; serve as primary Linde point of contact in the U.S.
• Manage day-to-day media requests for corporate issues
• Develop standards of excellence for our social media activities and ensure social media strategies meet business and other stakeholders needs, responsible for social media monitoring/listening and analysis
• Work collaboratively within the Global Public Affairs Department to support global media relations and government affairs objectives; increase Linde’s brand awareness (in the U.S.) and foster its reputation with customers, employees, investors and government officials
• Work directly with senior leadership and business units on media relations/responses and social media strategies including legal, human resources and investor relations, among others
• Active advancement of Linde business interests via U.S. media and social media
• Develop written materials including draft press releases, potential Q&A as required
• Ability to understand of how to communicate complex concepts, including the company’s vision, values and brand, in a clear and concise manner

Requirements

• 5 to 10 years of experience in media relations/communications; corporate experience preferable
• Bachelor’s degree in communications, journalism, public relations or related field
• Excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills with strong writing and editorial abilities
• Working knowledge especially in the areas of new and emerging digital communications tools but also of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, (social) media monitoring/listening and analytical software and other public relations tools
• Proven ability to develop and maintain strong professional relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Capable of maintaining confidentiality
• Calm and approachable, with the flexibility to manage large-scale change. Loyal, determined, and familiar with working at pace and to tight deadlines

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other reason prohibited by applicable law.