PR & Communication Manager (1-year parental cover)

Company Description
Do you want to be a part of building the most loved lifestyle brand? Then you might be the PR & Communication Manager we are looking for.
Who are we? A modern-day market with a Nordic soul, offering a mix of fashion, homeware and a café while having quality, sustainability and transparency at the core of our business.
ARKET was founded with the mission to simplify good choices and influence positive change in our industry. By presenting a broad collection of well-considered fashion, food, scents, beauty and home items under one roof, we want to inspire people to live a more sustainable lifestyle.
At ARKET, we believe that collaborating in diverse teams and including various perspectives into our everyday work are key to meaningful growth. As an employer, we are committed to cultivating a workplace culture that celebrates our unique talents and differences as individuals. This allows us to harness our collective knowledge to reflect the diversity of our clients in all the products and experiences we create.
Job Description
As a PR & Communications Manager you are a part of the bigger Brand & Marketing team, and the smaller PR team. You will project manage PR related projects and collaborate with your closest team members Head of PR & PR Coordinator in the everyday PR work.
Project manage Internal communication and employee branding activities in collaboration with HR Manager and Brand & Communications Director. The responsibility of this position is to lead the strategic development and execution of all global internal communications and employee engagement programs with an aim to build and strengthen internal understanding of ARKET business strategy, culture and values.
Some of your tasks and responsibilities includes, but are not limited to:
Project manage production and distribution of content packages for focused PR pushes according to set PR and Activity Plan.
Support and lead our PR agencies in their daily work
Answer incoming press queries
Conduct media monitoring, analysis and follow up
Project lead PR communication activities
Assist with influencer meeting and special relations projects
Project lead PR Coordinator when supporting with launch projects.
Handle crisis communication towards media with support from stakeholders and PR team.
Evaluate, improve and streamline internal communication channel flow at ARKET.
Set up and implement new internal communication strategy to increase transparency and empower brand culture.
Project manage proactive internal communication calendar.
Handle internal crisis communication with support from HR Manager and Group communication team.
Ensure organisational, both ARKET and H&M Group level, initiatives and projects are successfully communicated to employees and stakeholders.
Ensure internal communications messages are consistent across all mediums and for different departments of the organization.
Develop One Experience internal communication channel.
Ensure internal communication messages are consistent with external communication messages
Together with HR Manager ensure that the monthly newsletter are being distributed and aligned with H&M group and ARKET I&D strategies.



Qualifications
We are looking for a collaborative, proactive and self-driven person who is eager to learn and develop both yourself and the people you work with, you can work both independent but also enjoy being part of a team and achieving things together. To thrive in this role you need to be communicative, structured and organized as well as being a problem solver that is self-motivated and sees possibilities.
We believe you have a proven working experience as a PR manager or Communications manager within fashion or lifestyle PR and you have relevant educational background, preferably in the fields of communication.
To be considered for this role you have:
Previous experience from working as a PR Manager or Communications manager, preferably for an international brand or company.
Experience working cross-functional between several different departments
Fluent in English, both verbal and written
Strong communication skills and a positive can-do attitude
A proven and genuine interest in fashion and lifestyle
We are always looking for diverse experience and perspectives, therefore will this be seen as an advantage



Additional Information
We offer a work environment where culture and values play a big part in everything we do. We have a flexible attitude and value an entrepreneurial spirit. We want every employee to take ownership of the ARKET’s success and believe that a fun working place generates great results.
About the recruitment process
If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your CV (in English) as soon as possible but latest April 11th. Interviews will be held on a continuous basis. This is a temporary 1-year contract and located at ARKET HQ, Maria Skolgata 83 Stockholm.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We know that diversity is what makes us strong. Our teams should consist of great mix of people that share and combine their knowledge, experiences, and ideas. It leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, what we perceive possible and how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world.