Mission of the Operational Support

The mission of the operational support is to support the university's education and research. KTH's operational support is in an exciting phase where we work together to develop our working methods. As an employee within the operational support, you contribute to KTH's mission to research, educate, and create societal benefit while also having the opportunity for your own professional development.

Communications Department

The Communications Department consists of four groups with associated group leaders. We are about 55 employees responsible for educational communication, research communication, internal and management communication, crisis communication, alumni relations, branding, editorial work, press functions, digital development, system management, and events. Together, we work to strengthen and make KTH visible for increased competitiveness. Right now, we are conducting a lot of development related to strengthening operational support, achieving improved management and governance, and reinforcing common working methods and culture.

The Role of Communicator

The role of communicator is placed in the Educational Communication and Branding group with 14 employees.

Job Responsibilities

Your mission focuses on maintaining and strengthening KTH's position in the education market. Primarily, you will work with the target group of prospective national students, translating your insights into actions that yield results. You will do this through both strategic and operational communication work that develops the area as a whole. You will also support operational representatives who are responsible for our educational programs in various ways.

We need someone who can take overall responsibility for web content about our educational programs. Other tasks that may be included depending on your previous experience are the production of target group-adapted content such as text, images, and videos. Graphic production and presentation support are other tasks that may be needed.

We Offer

• An employment at a leading technical university that creates knowledge and competence for a sustainable future
• Engaged and ambitious colleagues as well as a creative, international, and dynamic environment

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Qualifications

Requirements

• Education in media and communication science or other relevant education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Several years of experience as a professional communicator.
• Experience with digital communication and very good experience in web publishing.
• Good ability to structure and organize your work, be proactive, and results-oriented towards set timelines and goals.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English as these are used in daily work.
• Documented experience of driving and working in projects.
• The role requires broad communication competence.

Personal Qualities

Since the work involves many contacts both within and outside KTH, you need to have good collaboration skills. Initiative-taking and flexibility are two other important personal competencies as you need to see what is needed, adapt to it, and act accordingly.

Meritorious

• Education in digital analysis or project management or technology or natural sciences.
• Experience in collecting, analyzing, and transforming data into insights that support development.
• Experience with advertising purchases and adjustments based on results.
• Experience within educational organizations.
• Experience within the university and higher education sector.
• Production of photos and films.
• Client from contracted suppliers.

We will place great emphasis on personal qualities.

Union Representatives

Contact information for union representatives (https://www.kth.se/om/work-at-kth/fackrepresentanter-1.500898).

Application

You apply via KTH's recruitment system. As an applicant, you have the primary responsibility for ensuring that your application is complete when submitted. The application must be received by KTH no later than the last application day at midnight, CET/CEST (Central European Time/Central European Summer Time).

About the Employment

The employment is permanent according to the agreement. The employment begins with a six-month probationary period.

Other

The pursuit of gender equality, diversity, and equal opportunities is both a quality issue and an obvious part of KTH's values.

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About KTH

KTH is one of Europe's leading technical universities and an important arena for knowledge development. As Sweden's largest university for technical research and education, we gather students, researchers, and faculty from all over the world. Our research and education encompass both natural sciences and all branches of engineering as well as architecture, industrial economics, urban planning, history, and philosophy. Read more about KTH (https://www.kth.se/om/om-kth-1.885102).