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About Connecting Stockholm

As the responsible operator of the Stockholm metro, we run a socially vital business where safety, accessibility, and punctuality are at the center. We combine experience and innovation to create a metro system that is safe today and sustainable for the future.

But our mission is about more than just traffic – it is about people, responsibility, and trust. Every day, we meet hundreds of thousands of travelers, and through warm, respectful, and professional treatment, we create a travel experience where everyone feels warmly welcome and safe. At our company, culture is as important as the mission. We believe in the power of collaboration, in relationships that build trust, and in leadership characterized by professionalism, heart, and engagement.

We are driven by development – both of our operations and our employees. Here, you have the opportunity to grow, influence, and help shape the future of public transport – together with us.

About the Role

As the Communications Manager, you will have a central and strategic role in developing, coordinating, and ensuring the quality of Connecting Stockholm's internal communications. You will be part of the HR department and report to the HR Director. The role combines strategic overall responsibility with operational production of visual content, focusing on communication that strengthens internal collaboration and employee engagement.

You will work with photography, filming, and editing, creating both graphic elements and other visual material that strengthens the company's communication, primarily for internal channels and audiences. Furthermore, you will support managers and leadership functions in everything from message formulation and change communication to press management and the development of internal and, to some extent, external channels. To succeed in this role, we see that you need to be able to combine strategic holistic thinking with the ability to independently translate plans into clear, target-group-adapted, and visually cohesive communication.

Main Responsibilities

• Responsible for the communication plan, guidelines, and overall priorities, with a focus on internal communication.
• Provide qualified advice to managers and leadership in planning, message formulation, and communication.
• Develop and further develop methods, tools, and support materials.
• Coordinate press readiness and handle complex press and media-related issues at a general level.
• Produce and edit photo and video material as well as other content for internal and external channels.
• Manage and structure image banks and ensure that visual material is current and easily accessible.
• Collaborate with external actors, such as the Transport Administration and ownership companies, for coordinated messages and communication.
• Participate in the company's emergency organization, including 24/7 readiness according to current routines.

Qualifications

• University education at least at bachelor's level in communication, journalism, strategic communication, media, or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in strategic and operational communication work, including advising managers and handling complex communication issues.
• Self-motivated, initiative-taking, and with strong drive to take your work all the way from idea to finished delivery.
• Documented experience in content production (text, image, film) as well as graphic tasks and visual material.
• Experience in developing working methods, tools, and structures for communication work.
• Very good knowledge of Swedish and English in speech and writing.
• Strategic and analytical with a good ability to see the whole and context.
• Ability to create clear, engaging, and target-group-adapted communication.

Meritorious Qualifications

It is meritorious if you have experience in communication within socially vital operations or the public sector, as well as experience working in complex stakeholder environments where many actors need to be coordinated and messages adapted from multiple perspectives, and experience coordinating press and media communication at a general level.

Other Information

Employment Type: Permanent with a 6-month probationary period.

Scope: Full-time.

Start Date: To be agreed upon.

Location: Stockholm.

The employment is covered by a collective agreement and offers several benefits such as an SL card, fitness allowance, lunch benefit, and discounted insurance.

About the Recruitment Process

We apply competency-based recruitment and strive for a fair and inclusive process. As part of the selection, tests and screening questions are conducted to ensure an objective assessment of competence and potential. Reference checks and background checks are conducted before a decision on employment is made. Alcohol and drug tests are conducted both upon new employment and randomly ongoing within the organization.

We do not accept applications via email. For questions, contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]).