Communication Specialist - 60% to 80%

• June 27, 2026 • 60 - 80% • Indeterminate duration • Route de la Raffinerie 21, 2088 Cressier NE About us At VAROPreem, we believe in the power of energy. Energy enables our society to be mobile, connected, and innovative. VAROPreem offers a variety of products such as diesel and gasoline, domestic fuel oil, heating oil, and more. The priority of our energy activity is to continue operating in a safe and reliable manner, reducing carbon intensity, and ensuring the essential energy security for our customers. Our Cressier (NE) refinery is a major energy supplier in Switzerland, supplying the national market with high-quality products. Our employees daily challenge industrial standards to meet the growing demand for clean energy solutions. About the position As a Communication Specialist, you play a key role in developing and enhancing the image of the Cressier Manufacturing Hub. You actively contribute to strengthening its image, increasing its visibility, and promoting employee engagement across the site. You ensure that clear, consistent, and tailored messages are conveyed to each stakeholder: media, authorities, residents, visitors, and employees. Through your expertise, you create lasting trust relationships and enhance the site's initiatives. Positioned at the heart of the organization, you also ensure a strategic interface role between the Cressier site management team and the corporation. You thus guarantee the alignment and consistency of communication actions, taking into account local specificities. Responsibilities • Ensure the role of communication contact point for the Cressier site, in connection with the group's communication team. • Define and deploy the site's communication strategy, strengthening visibility, impact, and message consistency. • Be the preferred interlocutor for regional authorities and media. • Organize site visits for external stakeholders, ensuring interactive and engaging experiences. • Guarantee the consistency of the visual identity and update supports (website, photos, videos). • Advise management on messages, positioning, and communication approaches. • Participate in crisis communication management in coordination with the management team and the corporation. • Adapt and relay corporate messages. • Strengthen engagement and understanding of site issues in collaboration with teams (HR, HSSE, operations). • Develop and pilot internal communication channels (screens, intranet, local content). • Manage local sponsorship activities in line with the company's strategy. • Contribute to cross-functional projects (e.g., evolution of visual identity, major site events). Qualifications • Higher education (Bachelor or Master) in communication, journalism, or public relations. • At least 5 years of experience in a similar function, ideally in an industrial environment. • Excellent command of French and English; German is an asset. • Mastery of digital tools, including media and graphic design software, as well as excellent ease with common office tools. • Good understanding or strong interest in the industrial sector and its challenges. • Knowledge of public affairs, at the regional (NE) and national level, with a good understanding of stakeholders. About you • You are an influential communicator, able to convey clear and engaging messages. • You excel in creating trust relationships with varied interlocutors. • With strategic listening, you quickly understand the challenges and adapt your approach. • Proactive, you demonstrate a strong initiative spirit and solution-oriented approach. • Rigorous and creative, you combine requirement, innovation, and impact. • Results-oriented, you transform ideas into concrete and measurable actions. What we offer • A key and visible role at the heart of a strategic industrial site. • A stimulating environment, combining industrial, human, and institutional challenges. • Varied interactions (management, colleagues, media, authorities). • The opportunity to contribute to large-scale and high-visibility projects. • A dynamic, collaborative, and locally anchored work environment. • Attractive working conditions and top-notch social benefits. Want to join us? Send us your application dossier (CV, cover letter, diplomas, and work certificates). Application deadline: June 30, 2026 For more information about this position, please contact: Ariane Girard, 032 758 62 13