Communications Manager

Come and join the leading #avoexperts 🥑 

Westfalia Fruit is a leading multinational supplier of fresh fruit and related value-added products to global markets. Through our vertically-integrated supply chain we grow, source, ripen, pack, process and market quality avocadoes & fresh produce – 365 days a year & across the globe.  

With the largest avocado-growing footprint in the world, we are recognised as the leading #avoexperts and considered as the supplier of choice to both retail & wholesale customers whom we serve from sales offices in the UK, Europe, North America, Latin America & Southern Africa.  

We’re looking for a Communications Manager to join our Global Communications Team, on a 6-month fixed term contract.  

This is a global role, working as part of an international communications team to support key business functions with clear, engaging communications aligned to our global strategy. You will create content, manage communication channels, and support both internal and external initiatives that help position Westfalia Fruit as the world’s leading avocado company. It’s a hands-on role within a fast-growing, evolving business where communications plays a key part in success. You will collaborate with colleagues across multiple regions and report to the Global Head of Communications & Engagement. 

Responsibilities include:  

• Produce high-quality content across a range of formats, including press releases, newsletters, intranet pages, campaign materials, stakeholder updates, and video scripts 

• Manage and develop the company intranet as a core internal communications channel 

• Write and produce the company newsletter on a regular cycle 

• Support local town halls with content, messaging, and presentation materials 

• Contribute to establishing a more engaging internal communications platform 

• Support Westfalia Fruit's external positioning through trade media management and PR activity 

• Manage relationships with trade publications and coordinate content for external audiences 

• Monitor relevant industry media and flag opportunities or risks 

• Work closely with leaders across Customer, Supply Chain, and Enabling Functions to understand and deliver on their communications needs 

• Ensure messaging is consistent, aligned with the company's strategic narrative, and tailored to the right audiences 

• Proactively identify what needs communicating and propose approaches without waiting to be briefed 

• Solid experience in a communications management role, ideally within a corporate, FMCG, or agri-business environment 

• Track record of delivering communications for change programmes and organisational projects 

• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite (Premier Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator) to produce visual content and materials in-house   

• Strong writing and content creation skills across multiple formats and channels 

• Ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously and prioritise independently 

• Proactive, self-starting working style with the confidence to take ownership 

• Excellent interpersonal skills and experience working with senior stakeholders 

• Fluency in English  

• Experience in managing intranets, newsletters, or other internal communications platforms 

Desirable 

• Additional European languages are a strong advantage 

• Familiarity with trade media and PR activity is desirable 

• Experience organising events such as town hall meetings is adventurous, including supporting planning, coordination, and delivery. 

• Competitive salary

• Hybrid working. 

• XXX days holiday, plus bank holidays. 

• State of the art office with fresh fruit, bean-to-cup coffee, freshly squeezed orange juice & avocado ice-cream. 

• Free on-site parking. 

• Company pension scheme with life insurance cover. 

• Employee Assistance Plan with Medicash. 

Please note that this position does not have a specific closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and the advert may be removed at any time. 

We’re an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, or veteran, neurodiversity or disability status.