Communication Apprentice

Your position and environment

Our FORVIA Seating Business Group is looking for a Communications Apprentice based in Nanterre, France. Your role is to promote the image of this Business Group, and to ensure that its strategy and performance are well understood internally and externally.
The Communications Apprentice reports directly to the Business Group Communications Director.

Your mission, roles and responsibilities

For internal communications, your main objective is to ensure employees are both informed and engaged with the Business Group's projects by:

• Writing articles about important events or projects, in line with the Business Group's communication strategy.
• Assisting in the development of other communication materials (videos, infographics, etc.), for multiple channels (intranet, events...)
• Coordinating the Business Group's editorial agenda, working closely with Seating's network of communications experts and key contacts
• Publishing the Business Group's internal weekly newsletter
• Managing relationships with suppliers and service providers (communication & translation agencies, graphic designers, video agencies...)
• Helping organize a number of internal events, both digital and physical
• Establishing and monitoring key performance indicators for digital communication tools, identifying and implementing optimizations.

Externally, your role will be to build, develop and promote the Business Group's global reputation and image in a positive and consistent manner by:

• Participating in the creation and updating of product messaging platforms
• Contributing to cross-company communication projects, in line with FORVIA's external communication strategy.

Your profile and competencies to succeed

• Currently pursuing a degree in Communications (from a Business or Journalism School, or University)
• Looking for a 1 or 2-year apprenticeship contract
• Native English: excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills. A good understanding of French is a plus.
• Team player, problem-solving mindset and strong ability to interact with different people in an international environment
• Ability to comply with processes and deadlines
• Layout creative skills are a plus

What we can do for you

• At Forvia, you will find an engaging and dynamic environment where you can contribute to the development of sustainable mobility leading technologies.
• We are the seventh-largest global automotive supplier, employing more than 157,000 people in more than 40 countries which offers numerous opportunities for career development.
• We welcome energetic and agile people who can thrive in a fast-changing environment. People who share our strong values. Team players with a collaborative mindset and a passion to deliver high standards for our clients.
• We cultivate a learning environment, dedicating tools and resources to ensure we remain at the forefront of mobility. Our people enjoy an average of more than 22 hours of online and in-person training within FORVIA University.
• We offer a multicultural environment that values diversity and international collaboration. We believe that diversity is a strength.
• Achieving CO2 Net Zero as a pioneer of the automotive industry is a priority: In June 2022, Forvia became the first global automotive group to be certified with the new SBTI Net-Zero Standard.

Why join us

FORVIA is an automotive technology group at the heart of smarter and more sustainable mobility. We bring together expertise in electronics, clean mobility, lighting, interiors, seating, and lifecycle solutions to drive change in the automotive industry.