Communicator at Mälardalen University

Mälardalen University (MDU) is Sweden's newest university. With our vision to be a progressive and collaborative university where we together shape a sustainable future, we want to make a real difference.

Do you want to contribute to our development?

Together, we contribute to a more sustainable future through knowledge and innovation. We believe that new knowledge and new perspectives are best created and achieved in collaboration with others - colleagues, students, industry, and the public sector both nationally and internationally.

The Management Support Department provides university-wide support. We assist university management, faculties, departments, and various central bodies within the university and are responsible for the MDU brand and internal and external communication. The department also handles certain operational development issues and offers legal support to the university. We work closely with those we support to understand actual needs and proactively assist all management levels in implementing and developing the university's operations.

The Communications Unit within the department has overall responsibility for coordinating and developing communication across the university. The university is on a journey of change where communication plays a central role. Through communication, we create understanding, engagement, and participation in the transition, and with the help of Impact Stories, we create a shared narrative internally and externally.

EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION

• Employment type: Permanent position starting with a possible probationary period
• Start date: By agreement
• Scope: Full-time
• Number of positions: 1
• Application deadline: 2026-02-18
• Location: Västerås
• Department: Management Support, placement at the Communications Unit

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a communicator, you will develop and package impact stories that highlight how MDU's research contributes to solving important societal challenges. You will make complex research understandable and inspiring, showing the concrete benefits it provides.

You will inspire and educate both colleagues and researchers on how they can communicate research results and societal benefits in a clear and engaging way. You will serve as support in finding the right message, channel, and format.

You will initiate and drive prominent events with an international focus, where you will also build and develop relationships with a wide range of external actors – from partners to media and decision-makers.

As a communicator, you will also be responsible for driving the university's PR work and strategic communication, aiming to strengthen MDU's position as a leading university.

You will also work on developing methods and approaches that integrate sustainability and impact perspectives into the entire organization's communication, ensuring that these perspectives become a natural and clear part of the university's profile.

QUALIFICATIONS

We are looking for someone who has:

• A university degree in environmental science and sustainability, communication, or another relevant education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Documented ability to drive issues where the combination of communication and sustainability is central, including leading or participating in development projects within the communication field.
• Experience in competency development, training, and method development within communication.
• Experience in storytelling and creating engaging messages to convey complex information clearly.

You have experience in structured communication work in larger and complex organizations and possess senior competence in sustainability, with many years of relevant experience from contexts where these issues are central. You also have strong international and PR competence, with experience in PR work targeting international audiences or aiming for internationalization at home.

You have a good understanding of sustainability issues and the ability to integrate sustainability perspectives into communication work in a strategic and thoughtful way. You express yourself very well in both spoken and written Swedish and English, and you have good digital competence with experience in using various communication channels and digital tools professionally.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

For this position, it is desirable to have:

• Experience in communication work within the university or higher education sector.
• Experience in planning and executing events with an international focus.
• Experience in collaboration and co-creation with internal and external stakeholders and in building and developing networks both nationally and internationally.
• Experience in international collaborations, communication projects targeting international audiences, and planning/execution of events with an international focus.

PERSONAL QUALITIES

In a comprehensive assessment of suitability, personal qualities are also considered. All employees at MDU are expected to collaborate and treat colleagues and students with respect, take responsibility for the organization and their own tasks, and contribute to a good working environment.

For this position, we are looking for someone with a strong commitment to social issues and a genuine interest in sustainable development. You show initiative, stay updated in the field, and actively contribute to the development of the organization. You have good communicative and pedagogical skills and can adapt messages to different target groups while making complex information understandable and relevant. In your working style, you are creative and solution-oriented, with the ability to develop new ideas and be constructive in change and development processes.

You collaborate well with others, build good relationships, and create networks both nationally and internationally, and you thrive in environments where collaboration is a central part of the mission. At the same time, you work independently and take responsibility for driving your tasks to completion, delivering high quality, and acting with integrity.

We value the qualities that a balanced age and gender distribution, as well as ethnic and cultural diversity, contribute.

APPLICATION

Please submit your application by clicking the “Apply” button below.

The applicant is responsible for ensuring that the application is complete in accordance with the advertisement and submitted to the university no later than the application deadline.

Welcome with your application!

Union representatives:

Saco-S [email protected]

Susanne Meijer ST-OFR/S, tel: 021-10 14 89

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