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Chalmers is on an extensive journey of change and development towards becoming a world-leading technical university, where communication is a key pillar. We are now looking for a communication strategist with extensive experience to further strengthen our strategic capacity.

Information about the department

The Communications Department has a broad mandate encompassing identity work, research communication, student recruitment, collaboration with society and business, and responsibility for effective communication to employees, students, and alumni. In Chalmers' change work, communication is one of the keys.

Job description

We are looking for you who want to use your experience to drive strategic communication that makes a difference in a changing organization. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work close to the core of the operations.

As a Senior Communication Strategist, your responsibilities include:

• Being a present and proactive support to Chalmers' leadership and other key functions in strategic communication matters, with a particular focus on overall internal and change communication.
• Driving the work with Chalmers' overarching communication plan and central communication activities linked to Vision 2041, from goal setting and planning to implementation and follow-up.
• Initiating, leading, and following up on major communication projects and strategic development tracks that strengthen Chalmers' reputation and position.
• Developing and coordinating methods and processes for organizational and change communication in close collaboration with other parts, so that communication becomes a force supporting cultural and strategic shifts.
• Supervising and coordinating other communicators and specialists in projects and joint assignments (planning, prioritization, task distribution), without formal personnel responsibility.
• Contributing to the department's environmental scanning and future analysis within the communication area and translating insights into recommendations and priorities.
• Working on the development of the department's working methods.

Employment type

Permanent full-time position.

Qualifications

We are looking for you who have:

• An academic education in communication, media and communication studies, strategic communication, or other education deemed equivalent by the employer.
• Long and documented experience (more than five years) of qualified strategic communication work in complex organizations.
• Experience leading qualified specialists in a knowledge-intensive environment.
• Experience driving strategic projects and change work from idea to implementation.
• Experience with reputation management and reputation-building communication.
• Documented leadership experience, including at least one managerial role with personnel responsibility.
• Experience with change communication.
• Very good ability to formulate clear messages and texts in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.

You are a strategic and analytical person, with the ability to see the big picture and long-term connections and translate these into clear communication strategies and activities. You are secure and stable with high personal maturity, stand firm in change, and can handle complex issues without getting stuck in details. You are relationship-building and collaboration-oriented, build networks, create trust, and drive issues across organizational boundaries. As a clear and responsive communicator, you can make complex messages understandable to different target groups and dare to give qualified advice. You are self-initiating, structured, and quality-conscious, with the ability to prioritize, keep many parallel assignments together, and deliver on time. Furthermore, you are change- and development-oriented, with an interest in improving working methods, processes, and collaboration.

Working at Chalmers

Chalmers' values: openness, respect, participation, diversity, and quality, permeate our view of our work environment and our employees. We offer an stimulating workplace in an academic environment, where students and employees are driven by creating value for a sustainable future.

Our benefits for employees include among other things:

• Flexibility to work remotely considering the needs of the operations.
• Up to seven weeks of vacation per year.
• Collective agreement with parental leave pay, sickness benefit supplement, medication costs, wage exchange, pension, working-in days, and flextime.
• Health allowance and one wellness hour each week during paid working hours.

Here you can read more about our benefits and what it is like to work at Chalmers.

Application process

In this recruitment, a cover letter is replaced by selection questions related to the position. We therefore ask you to answer the selection questions in your application instead of attaching a cover letter. Any attached cover letter will not be considered in the selection process.

Your CV should be labeled with your name and attached as a PDF.

Other (optional)

• Any certificates, grades, etc.

A background check may be conducted as part of the application process.

Application deadline: June 30. Selection and interviews take place continuously.

For questions, please contact

Communications Director Ingrid Claesson, Communications Department, [email protected], +46 76-608 68 45

*** Chalmers declines all offers for further job advertising or recruitment support in connection with this recruitment. ***

Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg researches and educates in engineering and natural sciences at a high international level. The university has 3,100 employees, 10,000 students, and educates engineers, architects, and ship officers. With scientific excellence as a foundation, Chalmers develops competence and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global engagement and entrepreneurial spirit, we create innovation power in close collaboration with the rest of society.

Chalmers was founded in 1829 and still has the same motto: Avancez – forward.