Manager, Corporate Communications

Serve as the regional liaison between Corporate Communications and local business leadership, building strong relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Provide insight into regional market conditions, customer priorities, competitive activity, technology trends, and business objectives. Align local communications strategies and programs with regional and corporate business goals, identifying opportunities to support growth, customer engagement, and reputation.

Expertise across public relations, marketing communications, and content development. Exceptional writing and editing skills, with experience creating content for a variety of channels and audiences, including articles, speeches, presentations, press releases, websites, videos, and sales collateral. Established relationships with media, industry organizations, analysts, and other key influencers.

Proven success developing and executing strategic communications and marketing plans, including messaging, measurement, events, and brand-building initiatives. Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and research skills, with the ability to translate insights into effective communications. Proven event planning experience, with a hands-on, can-do attitude and a willingness to personally drive execution.

Exceptional collaboration and stakeholder management skills in a global, matrixed environment. Provide leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to the European Corporate Communications organization. Advise on customer engagement strategies, market trends, business priorities, and communications planning. Review and strengthen communications programs, messaging frameworks, and stakeholder engagement approaches.

Champion the professional growth of communications personnel through coaching, development opportunities, and sharing of best practices. Minimum bachelor's degree in communications, marketing communications or a related field. 10+ years of marketing communications experience, preferably in the semiconductor-test industry.

Strong technical understanding of semiconductors and related technologies, a plus. Excellent communication skills and fluency in English and German. Proven project management skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, global environment. Detail-oriented. Strong organizational, communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.

Lead with INTEGRITY – be an excellent role model and contribute positively to Advantest’s culture. Can travel up to 30% annually.