Communications and Information Department

The Management Office of Region Uppsala is part of Region Uppsala, one of the largest employers in Uppsala County. The Management Office is led by the Regional Director and consists of approximately one thousand employees. With a governing, supportive, and coordinating role, the Management Office is tasked with supporting the political leadership and administrations so that the political direction is implemented across the region's various operations. In this way, Region Uppsala can fulfill its role, both regionally and nationally.

Do you want to develop and contribute to the growth of Region Uppsala? We welcome you to join us!

Do you want to work with communications in a complex and socially vital organization that makes a difference to people's lives and health – both today and in the future? We are now seeking an experienced Communications Strategist for a fixed-term position running until August 2027.

Your Role

As a Communications Strategist, you will work closely with managers, leadership, and operations within Region Uppsala. You will engage in communications that support the goals, development, and change of the operations. In this role, you will primarily provide communications support to the Management Office of Region Uppsala, but you may also work on assignments concerning the region as a whole or other administrations.

In this role, you will alternate between long-term strategic assignments and shorter-term initiatives linked to projects, changes, and current issues. You will function as a qualified communications advisor to clients by analyzing communications needs and developing strategies, plans, and activities that support operational goals. You will lead or participate in communications assignments, projects, and development initiatives, as well as plan, produce, and follow up on communications efforts across various channels. You will also handle communications efforts regarding current issues or events that impact the operations.

The role involves many contact points and close collaboration with managers, experts, and colleagues in different parts of the organization.

Your Qualifications

We are looking for someone who has:

• An academic degree in media and communication studies or other education and experience that the employer deems equivalent,
• At least five (5) years of experience in qualified strategic communications work,
• Experience in planning, leading, and executing communications initiatives in complex organizations,
• Experience in providing communications advice to managers, leadership, and project managers,
• Experience in translating analysis and strategy into concrete communications initiatives that yield results,
• Very good ability to express yourself orally and in writing in Swedish.

It is an advantage if you have experience in communications within the public sector, preferably in politically governed operations or healthcare.

Your Competencies

We are looking for someone who is confident in their professional role and accustomed to navigating complex contexts with many perspectives and interests.

To succeed in the role, we see that you:

• Have strategic ability and a good holistic view,
• Are receptive and have an easy time building trust and relationships,
• Are proactive, self-reliant, and solution-oriented,
• Can quickly familiarize yourself with new operations, assignments, and questions,
• Have a good ability to prioritize and adapt your work when conditions change.

We place great emphasis on personal suitability.

Our Operations

The position is located within the Communications Unit of the Communications and Information Department at Region Uppsala. The unit provides communications support to the region's eight administrations and works with internal and external communications, brand issues, and crisis communications.

Here, communicators, communications strategists, and graphic producers work together to support the region's operations through both strategic and operational communications initiatives.

The department also includes three additional communications units – communications planning, web communications, and the press and editorial unit. The department also includes three information units responsible for the registry and regional archive, data management, as well as reception, conference services, and caretaking at the House of the Region.

We Offer

We offer you a job where you make a difference, contribute to a better everyday life, and develop communications for a vital societal actor in one of Sweden's fastest-growing counties. The position is a fixed-term employment with a start date by agreement and duration until August 2027.

Welcome to a friendly workplace in the heart of Uppsala where we create public value. Our bright office is located next to the Travel Center, making commuting excellent.

With us, you receive benefits that make a difference. Read about the benefits here: Region Uppsala Benefits (https://regionuppsala.se/formaner/).

Want to know more?

Contact Communications Director Marianne Spiik, via phone 018-611 76 34 or email [email protected]

Union Representatives:

• Vision - Christianne Simson, 018-611 32 51
• SACO - Örjan Olsmats, 018-611 00 00 (switchboard)
• Other unions can be reached via Region Uppsala's switchboard at 018-611 00 00.

Do you want to work with us?

Submit your application via the link below. Selection and interviews are conducted continuously.

Read about employment terms and salary setting within Region Uppsala here: Become our new colleague (https://regionuppsala.se/jobb-och-utbildning/bli-var-nya-kollega/)

Region Uppsala values the qualities that equal gender distribution and diversity bring to the operations and welcomes applicants of all genders and with different backgrounds, abilities, and life experiences.

Region Uppsala mobilizes all permanent staff based on the needs of the total defense. This entails no obligations for the individual employee in peacetime but is solely a planning measure.

Before a decision on employment, a check of the suspicion and criminal records will be conducted for all job seekers who in the sought position may come to work within psychiatric care, habilitation, care for children and youth, or compulsory care for addicts, areas covered by discretionary record extracts. This thus applies to all who will work close to patients, even if the tasks currently are not intended to primarily involve work with the aforementioned patient groups.

This recruitment is conducted entirely through Region Uppsala's own channels, and we decline phone calls from recruitment agencies and advertising sales.