Employee Communications & Employer Branding Manager, EMEA

Founded in Japan in 1887, Kao is passionate about making a difference in people’s lives with our high-quality products and services to create a Kirei Life for all – a beautiful life that respects the needs of our consumers and customers as well as the planet. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. As a company driven by purpose and strong corporate values, we pride ourselves to be listed among the World´s Most Ethical Companies since 18 consecutive years. Our corporate philosophy, the Kao Way, guides us in everything we do – acting with integrity, courageously driving innovation, and treating each other with trust and respect.

The Role:

In this role, you are responsible for our Employee Communications activities in the EMEA region, with a focus on our pan regional intranet as well as our Employer Branding efforts. You are the editor and creator of our EMEA regional news and intranet pages, a digital platform expert, and owner of our Employer Brand, helping us attract and retain talent via engaging and awareness-driving campaigns that bring our unique company culture to life.

As a strong networker and communicator, you collaborate with various stakeholders across the business including the HR Team, brand teams, sector and function leaders and our Communications colleagues in the Americas region and our Tokyo headquarters.

What you will do:

Employee Communications:

• Lead news management: own our internal news delivery - from sourcing compelling stories and copywriting to coordinating with cross-functional teams for alignment and publishing content across our internal channels.
• Drive platform excellence: manage and continuously enhance our intranet platform, including news and content updates, functionality testing, and identifying opportunities for innovation and improvement.
• Provide strategic communications support: partner with business sectors and functions to provide expert guidance on internal communication strategies and offer hands-on intranet support to help them effectively engage with their internal stakeholders.
• Evaluate impact: set up, track, analyse, and report on key performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of our internal communication activities and inform data-driven improvements.
• Lead vendor relations: serve as the main point of contact for our intranet provider Unily, ensuring smooth collaboration and ongoing platform optimization.
• Manage internal communications ecosystem: lead on additional internal communication channels, including digital signage, employee emails, and townhall events, to maintain consistent and impactful messaging across all platforms.

Employer Branding:

• Lead brand activation: own the development and delivery of our EMEA Employer Brand across all digital touchpoints, including the corporate website, LinkedIn, and our digital candidate brochure, ensuring a consistent and engaging representation.
• Deliver creative campaigns: Drive the creative concept, planning, and execution of LinkedIn Employer Branding campaigns in close collaboration with the Senior Corporate Communications Manager and our Corporate Social and Branding agencies.

What you will need:

• University degree in Journalism, Corporate Communications/PR, or equivalent.
• Multiple years of experience in Communications, preferably in the Beauty Industry or B2B including Employee Communications and Employer Branding.
• Profound digital skills and experience with content management systems and, preferably, LinkedIn.
• Excellent writing and communication skills and strong storytelling.
• Experience in video, photo and creative content creation.
• Excellent networking skills with the ability to influence and consult others.
• Experience in operating in complex matrix organizations and working in international teams.
• Robust strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Strong project management skills with a focus on excellence in execution and priority setting.
• Working with clear KPIs.

How we work: Having been selected among the World´s Most Ethical Companies for 16 consecutive years, we are a company with a purpose and strong corporate values. We never compromise on quality and craft our products with care for the consumer and the environment. At Kao, each employee can actively shape their job and their career. We work collaboratively to achieve our common goals, always aiming to deliver the best for our customers.

What we offer: A friendly and flexible work environment with competitive salaries, benefits package, ongoing development and the opportunity to enhance your skills and deliver tangible results. At Kao your voice will be heard. Your opinion really counts. We believe that change comes from taking opportunities into your own hands, so we value and reward entrepreneurial thinking and innovation.

Hiring Process: Kao embraces the diversity and the individual personalities of its people because we believe it is diversity that makes us strong. This is why we welcome applications from all areas of the global community.

Want to learn more: If you feel you are as unique as our products and want to find out why 33,000 people across the globe opted for a career with us please visit our Americas website ( or EMEA website (