{"id":1103207,"url":"https://alion.io/job/met-group-group-communications-manager-group-communication-team","title":"Group Communications Manager - Group Communication Team","company":{"id":4654,"name":"MET Group","domain":"metgroup.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/met-group","size_band":null,"is_staffing_agency":false,"is_intermediary":false,"ats_vendor":"SmartRecruiters","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":5,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":1,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":49,"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"}},"role":"Communications","role_family":"Communications","seniority":"staff","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Budapest, Hungary"],"countries":["HU"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":33000,"max_usd":88000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":40},"experience_years_min":12,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-21T15:58:44Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-21","last_verified_at":"2026-09-23T13:06:19Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"MET Group is an integrated European energy company, headquartered in Switzerland, with activities in natural gas and power, focused on multi-commodity wholesale, trading and sales, as well as energy infrastructure and industrial assets.\nThe Group is represented in 24 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Turkey and Ukraine.\nMET is present in 33 national energy markets and 51 international trading hubs. The Group has a significant end-consumer presence in Belgium, Croatia, Italy, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, and The Netherlands.\nThe company has 1400+ permanent staff. The company is owned 90% by MET employees and 10% by Keppel Infrastructure, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation *.\n* Listed on the Singapore Exchange\n This is a strategic and hands-on role, working closely with the Group Communications Director and cross-functional teams across regions.\nIs responsible for shaping MET’s narrative, ensuring consistency across channels, and managing everything from media relations to internal engagement and crisis communications. The role requires being fluent in storytelling, comfortable working with top executives, and thriving in a fast-moving, international environment.\nGroup level tasks:\nSupport the Group Communications Director with developing and executing strategic communications plans aligned with MET’s goals\nAct as a key point of contact for internal and external communications activities across regions and business units\nContent management and content creation: craft high-quality content, such as press releases, website magazine stories, executive messaging, internal updates, speeches, presentations, and more \nOversee corporate messaging across all channels and ensure consistency in tone, style, and branding\nOrganize and support internal and external events, including speaking engagements and conferences\nManage MET participation in third-party events, conferences, and speaking opportunities\nManage media relations, including proactive press outreach and reactive communications, and positioning of MET managers and experts\nManage international PR agencies and communications colleagues in 20+ countries\nPlay a key role in crisis preparedness and reputation management\nAssume project lead for various key projects in the Group communications team\nStrengthen employee engagement with clear, timely, and inspiring internal communications\nWork closely with senior leadership, HR, marketing, regional teams, and external agencies\nSpecific tasks related to the Hungarian market:\nBuild and maintain strong relationships with key Hungarian media, journalists, editors and industry influencers.\nServe as the primary communications contact and local spokesperson for the company in Hungary, in close alignment with the Group Communications team.\nIdentify and proactively develop local media opportunities that support business and corporate reputation objectives.\nProvide strategic counsel on the Hungarian media landscape and stakeholder environment, identifying risks, opportunities and emerging issues.\nPrepare executives and subject matter experts for media engagements, interviews and public appearances.\nMonitor the local media environment and public discourse, providing insights and recommendations to internal stakeholders.\nCollaborate closely with the other members of the Group Communications team to ensure consistent messaging while adapting communications to the Hungarian market.\n 12-15 years of experience in corporate or group communications, gained in an international environment from a regulated sector, energy industry background is highly appreciated\nMaster degree in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing \nExcellent skills in English and Hungarian; other European languages (especially German, French, Spanish, or Italian) are a plus\nExcellent writing, editing, and content development skills\nExperience managing communications campaigns across markets and stakeholder groups\nA collaborative mindset and strong interpersonal skills, including C-suite stakeholder engagement\nStrategic thinking and crisis communication experience are highly valued\nDemonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with Hungarian business and national media\nStrong existing network of journalist and editor contacts across the Hungarian media landscape\nExcellent understanding of the Hungarian media environment and the broader stakeholder landscape\nBrings a strategic perspective to communications by understanding the interconnected stakeholder ecosystem and anticipating how messages and business decisions may be perceived by different audiences","description_format":"text","description_chars":4826,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":12,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"master","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"Hungarian","level":"All levels","optional":false},{"language":"German","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Professional Services","Sales & Marketing","Advertising"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-22T02:25:38Z"}],"liveness":{"score":86,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.86,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":49,"reasons":["conf:9","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-09-23T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/met-group-group-communications-manager-group-communication-team","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/met-group-group-communications-manager-group-communication-team.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-09-23T19:07:31Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers"}}