Communications Manager to Stockholm School of Economics

Are you passionate about crafting professional content and driving communication strategies? We are seeking a talented Communications Manager who enjoys working hands-on with multiple tasks in an ambitious and entrepreneurial environment.

We offer you

We offer you a broad and varied role with the opportunity to grow within an organization where internationalization is highly valued. You will take ownership of your tasks, drive projects and develop content, all through active communication and close partnership with the organization and other teams at the External Relations unit. We expect you to come up with new ideas and initiatives, and drive the communication forward broadly for SSE, with focus on both internal and external communications.

The role

In this role, you will be in charge of managing and elevating SSE's communication initiatives to align with SSE's strategies and goals. Your day-to-day work will shift from operational to strategic for a broad range of internal and external stakeholders. As our Communications Manager, you will be the strategic thinker and the executor – taking full responsibility for the implementation of the vision and strategies. You will play a key role in the communication between SSE, corporate partners, students, and alumni and will manage and support communication projects to strengthen the SSE brand.

As a Communications Manager, you will be part of the Communications and Marketing team within the External Relations unit and will report to the Director of Communications and Marketing.

Examples of work tasks:

• Contribute to project managing the implementation of a new intranet
• Project manage the creation of SSE’s annual report
• Produce newsletters from start to finish
• Production management for printed materials
• Develop communication plans for internal communication initiatives
• Internal communication initiatives

Qualifications

We are looking for a relationship-oriented, driven and structured communications professional who enjoys working hands-on with strategical and operational questions in a high-paced and ambitious environment. You are a problem-solving and creative self-starter who enjoys managing multiple projects while maintaining a high quality.

Requirements

• Experience from similar work assignments, including project management
• Education in communications
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills in English and Swedish

Meritorious

• Experience from implementing an intranet
• Experience from production of annual reports
• Experience from working in higher education
• Experience from working in an environment or in a role with responsibility for both strategy and implementation (i.e. having limited or no possibility to delegate tasks)

Other

This is a full-time, permanent position and a 6-month probationary period applies. Please include your desired salary in your application.

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