Head of Employee Communications: Business Performance (448102)

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in?


Come, and be where it begins.


Our Exciting Opportunity!
We have the opportunity to shape how we tell our story to the world, driving perception and enabling sales.


We’re looking for an experienced and dynamic person as the Head of Employee Communications for the area of Business Performance. You and your team will play a key role in creating engagement and understanding around our company strategy, inspiring change and positively impacting leadership communication capability. Contributing to Ericsson being perceived as the technology leader, preferred employer and partner to empower the connected world.


This role reports into the Head of Employee Communications within Group Function Marketing & Corporate Relations.


Your responsibilities
Develop and drive employee communication strategy, messaging and activations to create understanding of and connection with the company strategy and overall business narratives within Ericsson in a collaborative, aligned, consistent way across the global organization. Build communication capability with regards to change and crisis communications, as well as leaders communication.

To be successful in the role you must have following experience
• 10+ years senior internal communication experience
• Extensive experience, preferably in global organization, working in areas of strategy communications, business performance communication, transformation, change and crisis communication with the ability to develop and implement compelling communication strategies & plans with tangible results.
• Deep change communication experience and proven track record of excellent stakeholder management
• Deep understanding of the ICT industry and the Ericsson business
• Experience in defining and implementing a new vision and ‘ways of working’ for a team to challenge obstacles and implement best in class practices
• Outstanding leader and empathic teammate with shown ability to lead through influence and work collaboratively within a diverse and matrixed global organization
• Experience leading direct reports and matrix team to deliver results globally in a coordinated, aligned way
• Ability to lead, inspire and grow communications talent

What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.


What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process


Application Process
Welcome to apply with resume in English. The selection process will start in parallel to job posting period, please do not wait with submitting your application.

If you have any specific questions about this role, please contact recruiter Nina Juthage, nina.juthage@ericsson.com
Kindly note that we cannot process applications sent via email
Location for this role: Can be based at any of our key locations in Sweden, UK, Dubai, US, Europe or similar.
Last day to apply: 22nd of October 2020
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Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background, social origin, social status, indigenous status, disability, age, union membership or employee representation and any other characteristic protected by local law or Ericsson’s Code of Business Ethics.

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