External Affairs & Engagement Manager

🕒 January 26

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Körber

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10,000+ employees

🏢 Enterprise

💊 Pharmaceuticals

Enterprise • Pharmaceuticals • Logistics

Körber is an international leading technology group with over 12,000 employees in more than 100 locations worldwide. The company operates in four key business areas: Digital, Pharma, Supply Chain, and Technologies. Körber focuses on developing innovative products, solutions, and services aimed at technological leadership and sustainability. It is committed to implementing sustainability initiatives, achieving net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2040, and maintaining high standards in ecodesign and lifecycle assessments. Körber is recognized for its strategic ecosystem partnerships, particularly in the pharma and biotech industries, and is involved in the fields of manufacturing logistics, artificial intelligence, and automation technologies.

📋 Description

• You monitor and interpret national and international regulatory developments relevant to mechanical engineering, automation and digital manufacturing • You advise KTE senior management on political and regulatory trends, particularly in the areas of sustainability, product safety and innovation policy • You build and maintain networks with political decision-makers, industry associations and standardization bodies to represent Körber’s (KTE) strategic interests • You develop advocacy and engagement strategies, recruit advocates and position Körber (KTE) as a trusted partner in shaping the industrial future • You produce persuasive communication formats such as position papers, white papers, stakeholder briefings and executive-level materials to explain complex regulatory and technical topics clearly • You represent Körber externally at relevant conferences, working groups and political forums, strengthening the company’s visibility and credibility • You work closely with Research & Development, Sustainability, Quality and Business Development to integrate regulatory insights into product and market strategies at an early stage

🎯 Requirements

• You hold a master’s degree in political science, law, engineering or a comparable field and have a strong interest in politics and innovation • You have several years of professional experience in public affairs, regulatory strategy or corporate communications, ideally in a technology-driven or industrial environment • You have a proven ability to translate complex technical or political issues into clear, persuasive and effective messages • You think strategically, have strong analytical skills, and work in a hands-on, solution-oriented manner • You are fluent in German and English, both written and spoken

🏖️ Benefits

• Collegial working atmosphere • An exciting and varied role in an international environment • Responsibility from day one • Flexible working hours, a 38-hour full-time week, 30 days of vacation and extensive opportunities for mobile work (depending on agreement/role) • Comprehensive company training programs (eLearning and in-person training) • An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) — confidential counseling and support for health, professional and personal challenges • Company pension scheme • Subsidy for the Deutschlandticket and on-site parking with EV charging stations • Free drinks and fresh fruit as well as a lunch allowance • Corporate health management offerings and a subsidy for EGYM Wellpass • Monthly attractive employee offers via a leading discount portal