External Communications Manager

Stora Enso Printing and Living Division brings together two Business Areas, Printing and Reading, and Building and Living. Stora Enso Printing and Reading is a world class responsible supplier of renewable paper solutions for print media and office use. Our customers ? publishers, printing houses, merchants, retailers, converters and office suppliers among others ? are served with products that best fit their purpose. Our wide offering covers papers made from recycled and fresh wood fibre and adheres to the strictest environmental standards. Our 16 paper mills are located mainly in Europe, but we have production also in Brazil and China.

Job Description
Stora Enso Printing and Living is recruiting a dedicated and hands on communications manager to the Communications team, with location in Stockholm. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in communications at a listed company or a communication bureau. You will be part of the division?s communications team and report to SVP Communications, Printing and Living.

In this role, you will support media opportunities and work proactively, especially towards trade press and local media. You will prepare communications material including communications plans, PowerPoint presentations, press releases, holding statements, Questions and Answer documents, speaker notes, newsletters, multimedia and video presentations. You will also develop our external communication channels including the division?s part of the Stora Enso website.

You will support local mill management and local communications managers in their contacts with external stakeholders. You will also support the public relations strategy for tradeshows and marketing events. Moreover, you will facilitate awareness of and adherence to Stora Enso?s communication policies and processes.

Responsibilities:
Communication activities and plans to support the execution of the communication strategy
Prepare and edit communications material like communications plans, press releases, presentation material, Q&A?s, briefing documents and holding statements
Reactive and proactive media activities
Media monitoring and follow up on external initiatives
Manage external communication channels

Required experience:
At least five years of professional experience in communication
Experience from external communication at a listed company or communications bureau
Extensive practical experience in writing and managing production of a wide range of communications materials including PowerPoint presentations, press releases and Questions and Answer documents, speaker notes, newsletters, multimedia and video presentations
Experience of working with media (national, local and trade press) and pitch stories to journalists
Experience in developing and executing communication and change management plans

Required skills:
Fluent in English and Swedish, written and spoken
Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to tailor communication to the audience and use an appropriate tone of voice
Project management skills; ability to manage multiple projects independently
Proficiency with PowerPoint
Hands on and results-oriented; knows what needs to be done and gets it done
Capable of working through multiple levels and functions within a globally matrixed organization
Strong interpersonal skills - relates well to people at all levels and builds effective relationships
Positive attitude and team player