Corporate Communications specialist

There has never been a more interesting time to work in the transport industry. Parallel trends are driving shifts within technology and business models towards electric and autonomous vehicles, with the underlying and constant focus on sustainability. When you join the Scania family you are part of shaping this exciting journey. You are valued for the perspective you bring, the skills you have, and who you are as an individual. Are you interested?

The company and the team

Scania’s purpose is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system. To this end, our company is undergoing a radical transformation, from being a global traditional truck manufacturer to becoming a championing provider of complete sustainable transport solutions. Corporate communications are growing in importance for Scania and plays a key role towards stakeholders both internally and externally to catalyse this change.

What’s the opportunity?

As a Corporate Communications Specialist, you are part of the Corporate Communications team. It’s the team that drives internal and external communications for Scania Group.

This is a senior role that entails that you actively and on your own initiative to work with and analyse Scania’s corporate communications. The role will take communications project management responsibility of significant corporate communications projects, especially driven by the Sustainability and Public Affairs agenda. The position will also work with the activation of strategic topics and key partnerships such as the CEO Alliance and the Pathways Coalition. This role is often tasked with special assignments from the executive management and other Corp Comms stakeholders. It is a role that you both speak and write Swedish and English proficiently.

In addition, this role will be the stream leader in the entire Communications department for the ramp-up of communications relating to Scania’s increased presence in China. As such it coordinates the strategic and tactical global communications on the topic.

The team is based at the Head Office in Södertälje outside Stockholm.

 

What will you be doing?


• Planning and preparing communications activities
• Acting as the communications lead for projects, events, and partnerships, such as sustainability-events, the CEO Alliance and Pathways coalition, facilitating dialogue also with other companies involved
• Supporting Scania spokespersons
• Advisor to colleagues in the global Scania family and the Traton Group.
• Coordinating the stream lead communication for China

 

What are we looking for in a successful profile?


• University degree
• 5+ years of working with a broad range of communication disciplines
• A mix of a strategic, tactical, and operational capability
• Mindset open to driving transformation


• Flexible and stress-resilient, patient and calm especially faced with executives


• Pro-active and trusted communication advisor
• Strong networking capabilities to build and maintain excellent relationships with journalists and other external target audiences
• Good ability to collaborate with spokespersons, both experts and executives


• Knowledge of people sustainability is a benefit


• Excellent skills in English and Swedish, spoken and written

 

Why should you apply?

You fit the profile and want to join a big company with a small family company spirit. You want to have personal and professional development opportunities, a mix of onsite- and remote work, and dynamic and inclusive work culture. If you live in Stockholm, we offer direct bus service between Stockholm and Södertälje, the Scania Job Express. Above all, we offer you a unique opportunity to contribute positively to Scania’s purpose to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system.

 

Want to know more?

If you have any questions or simply want to have a dialogue, don’t hesitate to contact the recruiting manager: Karin Hallstan karin.hallstan@scania.com, Head of Corporate Communications

 

How do you apply?

Your application shall include a personal letter and CV as well as copies of any relevant certificates. Please apply no later than February 27.

We look forward to your application!

 

Scania is a world-leading provider of transport solutions. Together with our partners and customers, we are driving the shift towards a sustainable transport system. In 2020, we delivered 66,900 trucks, 5,200 buses as well as 11,000 industrial and marine power systems to our customers. Net sales totalled over SEK 125 billion, of which over 20 percent were services-related. Founded in 1891, Scania now operates in more than 100 countries and employs some 50,000 people. Research and development are mainly concentrated in Sweden. Production takes place in Europe and Latin America with regional product centres in Africa, Asia and Eurasia. Scania is part of TRATON GROUP. For more information visit: www.scania.com.

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