Lukas Matt

Experience

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  Zürichsee-Zeitung

  Jan 2000 - May 2007

  • Deputy Managing Editor

    Jan 2004 - May 2007

  • Editor

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2004
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  Federal Departement of Foreign Affairs

  Jun 2000 - Oct 2000

  Junior Researcher
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  Tamedia

  Jun 2007 - Feb 2012

  Managing Editor

  • Leadership responsibility (personnel and technical) over 15 persons and two management spans (team leader)• Responsible for the content of the Zürichsee-Zeitung district Horgen, Thalwiler Anzeiger, Sihltaler• Journalist (responsible for thematic design of the issue)

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  ABB

  Mar 2012 - now

  • Acting as Group spokesperson• Implementing global media relations strategy incl. agenda setting, storytelling, thought leadership• Creating and maintaining relationships with journalists• Handling media issues and requests on international and national level• Creating content such as media releases, Q&A, media briefings as well as articles and high-level correspondence for senior management• Preparing and counselling executives and subject matter experts for media interviews and public engagement opportunities• Acting as a key point of contact for business area communications teams, ensuring consistency in storytelling and news flow and supporting the media relations community across the globe in managing all media topics• Managing media communications around key external events, press trips, locally and internationally• Organizing press conferences and press trips abroad Show less • Development and implementation of the Government Relations & Public Affairs strategy to support the business strategy of ABB Switzerland• Establishment and maintenance of relationships with national, cantonal and municipal government and authority representatives• Responsible for the political communication and positioning of ABB Switzerland with the government, parliament and authorities at national, cantonal and municipal level• Drawing up positions on relevant topics and actions for the various stakeholders• Advising the management of ABB Switzerland on policy and legislation• Monitoring, analysis and interpretation of developments in the legislative, regulatory, political and economic environment• Conception, organization and execution of events, political meetings as well as visits of senior national and international delegations from politics and economy Show less • Development and implementation of the Government Relations strategy to support the business strategy of ABB Switzerland• Establishment and maintenance of relationships with national, cantonal and municipal government and authority representatives• Responsible for the political communication and positioning of ABB Switzerland with the government, parliament and authorities at national, cantonal and municipal level• Drawing up positions on relevant topics and actions for the various stakeholders• Advising the management of ABB Switzerland on policy and legislation• Monitoring, analysis and interpretation of developments in the legislative, regulatory, political and economic environment• Conception, organization and execution of events, political meetings as well as visits of senior national and international delegations from politics and economy Show less

  • Senior Media Relations Manager / Group Spokesperson

    Jan 2021 - now

  • Head Government Relations & Public Affairs

    Oct 2019 - Dec 2020

  • Head Government Relations

    Jul 2016 - Sept 2019

  • Media Spokesperson

    Sept 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Public Affairs Manager

    May 2013 - Jun 2016

  • Communications Consultant

    Mar 2012 - Apr 2013