Content Manager

About Sonepar

Sonepar is an independent family-owned company standing as the world leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions, and services . In 2024, Sonepar achieved sales of €32.5 billion. Present in 40 countries with a dense network of brands, the Group is leading an ambitious transformation to make its customers’ lives easier providing them with an omnichannel experience and sustainable solutions in the building, industry, and energy markets. 

Sonepar’s 46 000 associates are committed to accelerating the world’s electrification and driven by a shared Purpose: Powering Progress for Future Generations.

How will you shape our tomorrow

As part of the Group Brand & Content team, the Group Content Manager plays a key role in shaping and deploying Sonepar’s strategic communications at Group level. The role provides high-impact communications support to key corporate functions and ensures consistency, compelling messaging across Regions and Countries, and driving engagement, storytelling and measurable impact.

This position operates at the intersection of strategy, brand, content, and internal communications, working closely with Group functions, international network and executive leadership.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Communications & Advisory

• Provide strategic communications support to Group functions including HR, General Counsel, Sustainability and Digital Enterprise, translating complex topics into clear, engaging narratives.
• Act as a trusted communications partner for functional leaders on strategic initiatives, change communications, and key milestones.

Group Messaging & Executive Voice

• Develop Group-level key messaging to be cascaded across all Sonepar Regions and Countries, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with the Group strategy and Purpose.
• Identify, curate, and share local best practices to inspire and elevate communications standards across the Group.
• Provide key messaging for International Communications Committee and Editorial Committee and contribute to leadership communication materials.

Campaigns, Management & Channels

• Lead cross-channels campaigns from concept to execution, coordinating with multiple stakeholders at Group and local levels.
• Create awareness and engagement through brand-driven content (editorial, storytelling, campaigns).
• Oversee and regularly update Group intranet content, ensuring relevance, coherence, and user engagement.

Measurement & Impact

• Define, track, and analyze KPIs to measure campaign performance, ROI, and overall communications impact.

The experience you bring

Experience

• 7–10+ years of experience in corporate communications, brand, content, or internal communications, ideally in an international organization.
• Proven experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams.
• Proven experience managing Group-level or multi-country communication initiatives is a strong asset.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong strategic thinking with the ability to translate strategy into compelling messages
• Excellent writing and storytelling skills in French (English native is a plus).
• Ability to manage complex topics (digital, sustainability, supply chain) with clarity and impact.
• Solid understanding of communication channels, editorial planning, and campaign orchestration.
• Data-driven mindset with experience in measuring communication performance and ROI.

• Ability to set and respect timelines and budget within a project.
• Manage communications agencies relationships

Personal Attributes

• Collaborative and comfortable working across cultures and functions.
• High standards for quality, consistency, and impact.
• Creative and solution-oriented

• Proactive, autonomous and organized

• Strong sense of purpose and engagement.

Why join Sonepar?

• Join a global leader in transformation, innovation, and sustainability.
• Play a visible role in shaping Group-level communications and storytelling.
• Work at the heart of strategic topics with strong exposure to leadership and international teams.
• Be part of the Sonepar family sharing the same mindset: date, learn, adapt
• Our dynamic, open-minded and talented team is looking forward to welcoming additional skills to continue to build awareness on the Sonepar Brand out of the organization and spread a common culture inside.

Work Mode & Location

- Hybrid: 3 days in Paris (8ème) after the probation period

Benefits that await you:

The role - Your daily activities will be interesting, stimulating and varied... No two days are alike!

The organisation - You'll be part of the Sonepar family and share the same values!

The culture - You'll be working in an international environment.

The team - Our dynamic, multidisciplinary, open-minded and talented team is eager to welcome additional skills to continue to meet the challenge.

75% reimbursement of your monthly or annual transport pass.

Swile Ticket restaurant card

Gym exclusively reserved for the company and made available to employees free of charge.

Sustainable mobility package

Health insurance & Welfare

Employee Savings Plan & Profit Sharing Bonus.

Recruitment process

Interview with the hiring manager

Interview with an HR Member

Interview with a Skip Level

We are interested in knowing you more. Start an exciting new career and enjoy many employee benefits by applying online. Sonepar HQ is thankful for your interest in joining the team, only individuals selected for interview will be contacted.

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