Research Communication Manager – Swedish House of Finance

Swedish House of Finance (SHoF) is Sweden’s national research center for financial economics. We are now recruiting a research communications manager to the Outreach Team. If you have a strong interest in finance and society with experience from brand- and reputations work, you could be the person we are looking for.

About the position

We offer a key role in an international research environment, where you will have the opportunity to be creative and find new ways to do outreach work. You will be part of a small team with diverse tasks. We are now looking to evaluate and develop our communication efforts to reach and specify different target groups both in Sweden and internationally.

Your main task is to contribute to the strategic communication efforts in making finance research accessible for policymakers and people working in the financial sector. You will work with both traditional and social media as well as other digital formats and channels. You will also be involved in preparing and implementing public seminars and conferences arranged by SHoF.

You are expected to

• strengthen the strategic communication with a focus on optimizing the external communication to reach important target groups
• report and evaluate communication efforts to increase impact in traditional and social media
• write shorter texts for web, social media and events
• build and nurture relationships with Swedish media
• collaborate with other communication managers within the Stockholm School of Economics
• contribute to event management

Your profile

You will work in an ambitious environment with high standards, so we believe that you are self-confident and autonomous. It is also important that you are easy going and service minded as the position involves contact with a variety of people. You are proactive and flexible, and get things done efficiently and accurately.

It is required that you have

• excellent team player skills
• excellent writing skills in Swedish and English
• an interest in understanding and promoting financial research
• good knowledge of web publishing, social media outreach
• good organizational ability
• a relevant university degree
• a few years of work experience from similar duties

It is good if you also have

• knowledge of the Swedish financial sector
• knowledge about SEO, Google Analytics or similar evaluation tools
• experience of working with CRM systems

Other

The position is full-time, with a six-month probationary period.

Submit your CV and cover letter via Varbi (HHS recruitment system). The deadline for applications is January 19, 2025. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and the position may be filled before the application period has expired.

Contact Magdalena Emreus, Head of Outreach, for more information about the role at: magdalena.emreus@hhs.se.

About the Swedish House of Finance

Swedish House of Finance at the Stockholm School of Economics is Sweden's national research center for financial economics. It hosts internationally distinguished researchers and offers an exciting work environment where professors, PhD students and administrators work side by side.

The center is a publicly and privately funded, non-profit organization. It serves as an independent platform where academia and the financial sector can exchange knowledge, foster new ideas and create networks of researchers and decision-makers.

Swedish House of Finance is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, or other beliefs.

To read more about the Swedish House of Finance, visit us here: https://www.houseoffinance.se/

About the Stockholm School of Economics