Patagonia - Internal Communications Partner (f/m/d) - Amsterdam

Patagonia is an outdoor apparel company founded in 1973. At a time when all life on earth is under threat of extinction, we aim to use the resources we have—our business, our investments, our voice and our imagination—to influence changes needed to protect our planet. A registered B Corporation and founding member of 1% for the Planet, Patagonia is recognised internationally for its commitment to product quality and environmental activism, contributing over $145 million in grants and in-kind donations to thousands of grassroots environmental groups around the world.

Your role:

We’re in business to save our home planet. This role is the backbone of our internal comms and engagement work. It ensures seamless execution of internal comms content creation, multi-channel communication initiatives, and internal events and engagement coordination, to connect our employee community to what is happening day to day in our business and our broader purpose to save our home planet.

Main tasks:

• Content curation: facilitate discussion and information flow with functional EMEA teams (Marketing & Impact, People + Culture,Retail, Buying, Circularity and Quality, Finance etc.) to surface and gather content for internal comms or engagement platforms (newsletters, townhalls, internet articles, events etc.). Critically curate topics to represent full breadth of teams and activities, engage with audiences, and align with Internal Comms roadmap and calendar.

• Content production: with oversight from the Internal Comms Manager, produce content for our internal comms channels (newsletters, videos, intranet articles, presentations, posters etc.) to ensure consistent messaging, consistent tone of voice, and optimal frequency of information. Actively apply a justice and belonging lens.

• Multi- channel communication execution: plan and manage the internal comms and engagement calendar with the Internal Comms Manager. Maintain and optimize our internal comms channels and tools (including sending invitations to townhalls and talks, moderating, sending newsletters, updating intranet etc.) and monitor engagement and impact. Suggest improvements and innovations to enhance reach, experience, and adoption cross a diverse employee population. Own EMEA intranet and manage how functional teams use it and provide first line information and communication to EMEA

• Culture activation, engagement & storytelling: in alignment with Internal Comms roadmap and calendar, curate topics for employee engagement on sports, product, environmental activism, justice and belonging, and suggest format. Plan, organize, and execute internal events and activations for employees, including managing logistics and budget with the Amsterdam Office or Amsterdam Store Managers, managing the guests of respective functional teams, managing the technology setup with the IT team, moderating, setting up Q&A etc., to create a high engagement culture with employees.

• Elevating internal comms : support the Internal Comms Manager with any needs as it relates to change or leadership communication, feedback tools, internal comms innovation etc. to elevate internal comms practices.

What we’re looking for:

• An inclusive mindset

• 2 to 3 years’ experience in internal communication, employee engagement, or organizational communication

• Curiosity and strong curation ability

• Experience and comfort with communication technology and digital tools

• Deep connection to Patagonia’s purpose and values

• Strong ability to build and maintain relationships, with active listening skills

• Strong storytelling and communication, verbal and written, skills

• Developing justice and belonging expertise

• Developing skills in multi-channel communication strategy that resonates with different employee audiences, with ability to suggest improvements

• Developing internal engagement skills

• Developing cross-cultural sensitivity, European cultural nuances, and adapting messaging for diverse employee populations

• Developing organizational skills, including managing multiple tasks, deadlines, logistics, and organizing multi-stakeholder meetings

• Developing collaboration skills

• Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality

• A love of the outdoors

• An interest in saving our home planet and making a positive impact through your work

What Success Looks Like:

• Internal communications are executed seamlessly and consistently across channels, with high-quality, well-curated content reinforcing a clear, human, purpose-led tone of voice

• Employees experience engaging and inclusive communication moments and events, that connects them emotionally to our purpose, values, and what matters to us

• Internal comms channels and processes are well maintained, reliable, and continuously improving

Other important details:

• This is a Full-time position based in Amsterdam

• We have a hybrid work model, working from home for maximum 3 days a week

• We strive to make unbiased decisions and to offer great experience to every person who applies for a role at Patagonia. Our interviews include standardised questions that focus on the aspects that are important for success in the role. For this role there will also be a practical assignment, where you can showcase your skills

• Please note: we do read cover letters to applications for all our vacancies. For this one, the cover letter will be also your chance to demonstrate your skill to create clear and engaging texts, so it will get even more attention from our hiring team.

• To find out more about what we offer our employees click here: https://eu.patagonia.com/nl/en/what-we-offer/

At Patagonia, we commit to becoming an anti-racist company that leads by example. This means doing the work to be inclusive and equitable, across all aspects of our business.

Every person who applies to join Patagonia receives equal employment opportunities, and we value a welcoming environment where each member of our EMEA team feels included, respected and empowered, regardless of their race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, civil status, national origin, disability or age.

At Patagonia, we strive to have inclusive representation within our organisation and embrace a diverse mix of talent to contribute to our culture. We actively seek applications from Black and People of Colour (BPOC) and other underrepresented groups.

As we are in business to save our home planet, we can only do this together.

Please make sure that your CV and cover letter are in English.

Disclaimer for recruitment agencies:

Thanks for your interest in supporting us for this role, but we don’t accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies