Communications Strategist for Mölndal Municipality

In Mölndal Municipality, we are proud to have Sweden's most important jobs where we together create the best possible everyday life for our citizens. With knowledge, courage, and creativity, we develop our operations and contribute to making Mölndal an even better place to live and work. Welcome to make a difference in people's everyday lives every day!

The City Management Administration offers support to other administrations in Mölndal Municipality and manages and drives development in areas such as finance, law, administration, procurement, IT, HR, and communication. The Communications Unit, where this position is located, currently consists of 8 regular employees.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As a communications strategist in the central communications unit, you will be responsible for strategically planning, developing, and coordinating Mölndal Municipality's overall communication. You will work closely with the city's communications manager and play an important role in the development of communication efforts in the city. You will work with advisory, analysis, and the development of communication strategies, governing documents, plans, and messages that strengthen the municipality's goals and brand. The role includes leading and driving communication efforts in complex issues, during change processes, and in socially important events, as well as ensuring that communication is tailored to the target audience, accessible, and coherent across all channels.

Areas you will work with include; crisis communication, crisis preparedness and civil defense, management communication, the city's leadership forum, annual planning, vision, brand, and employer brand.

You will be part of the city's communication network consisting of over 20 engaged communicators who all have Mölndal Municipality's best interests at heart. We are in constant development to deliver the best possible communication and work together to strengthen trust in the city among our target groups.

QUALIFICATIONS

You have a university degree in media and communication studies or what we assess as equivalent. You have at least five years of documented experience in strategic communication work. We consider experience in working with communication issues in municipal operations or other politically governed organizations as meritorious.

To succeed in this role, you are structured, have a holistic perspective, and enjoy collaborating, while also being able to take clear responsibility and drive work forward independently. You are accustomed to working in an advisory and coaching capacity towards management and leaders, have a good ability to analyze complex issues, and translate them into clear communication strategies and plans.

You easily identify needs and opportunities and based on this, propose and implement effective communication efforts. It is natural for you to always start from the target audience's needs. You analyze, plan, implement, follow up, and evaluate your work. You express yourself very well in speech and writing in Swedish, have good digital competence, and an understanding of communication across different channels. Great emphasis is placed on your personal qualities.

OTHER

We see diversity as a strength and therefore welcome applicants with different backgrounds.

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