Strategy & Planning Manager (633914)

Our Exciting Opportunity!
Ericsson is transforming the management of its external reputation, globally, and is now recruiting an experienced practitioner to support the delivery of Ericsson’s reputation management ambitions.

Reporting to the Head of ER Strategy & Campaigns, the Strategy & Planning Manager will be an integral project manager across all key, high impact campaigns and strategic planning work undertaken by the Global External Relations team.

Working closely with the wider External Relations team, the successful candidate will handle key elements of external programmes and be a focal point for leading communications with partner organisations, message development for relevant stakeholder groups and for key events in the annual engagement programme.

The Strategy & Planning Manager will ensure that key projects are delivered on time and to a high standard and that progress and status reports are populated and communicated to relevant stakeholders at key programme intervals. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that campaigns are appropriately resourced with the right skills and input from across the organisation.

Internal stakeholder relationships with the wider External Relations team, Integrated Marketing (Global Campaigns), Employee Communications, Investor Relations and Government Relations will be key for success.

You will:
Be a key project manager across external relations campaigns
Be responsible for managing and keeping up to date the overarching tactical external relations plan, ensuring that we’re making the most of each campaign and execution through clear and structured planning
Manage work in progress sheets and project status reports, applying strong attention to detail
Ensure that projects are appropriately resourced with the right skills and that each campaign has input from relevant stakeholders from across the organisation
Support in the management of external agencies and delivery partners
Contribute to strategic projects in cross-functional teams
Plan and facilitate external engagements for the Group’s top spokespeople
Innovating and executing the process of gathering key market and audience insights from across the organisaton and through external partners when necessary
Be aware of key strategic projects, such as M&A, and support as directed
Contribute to the development and evolution of the external relations strategy.


To be successful in the role you must have:
A University degree (MSc or BSc) or equivalent – preferably in Business or Marketing
Deep experience of project and campaign management
simplify and communicate complex, sometimes technical topics
Fluent and strong communications skills in written and spoken English


Proven ability to:
build relationships across all levels within a global organization
influence senior internal stakeholders and work collaboratively with multiple colleagues
identify and communicate clear, consistent messages within strategic reputational themes


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
Please send in your application in English as soon as possible since the process is ongoing
Recruiter Sarah Lashari, sarah.lashari@ericsson.com


Location: Stockholm/flexible within Europe.

If any questions please feel free to contact the Recruiter, Monal Jain at monal.jain@ericsson.com. You will report to Elizabeth Nicol, Head of Strategy and Campaigns

Curious to know more about the life at Ericsson! Meet some of your future colleagues and watch our People film.

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.
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