Sustainability Communication Leader

Are you the Sustainability Communication Leader Alfa Laval is looking for?

We are looking for a Sustainability Communication Leader who wants to team up with us to enable the business and build trust for Alfa Laval as a brand and as an employer. Your main responsibility will be to lead Alfa Laval’s communication activities for Sustainability at Group level.

You will be part of Group Communications and belong to the Internal Communications team. The communication function reports to the Group CEO and is responsible for internal and external communication as well as branding and digital communication.

About the job

Sustainability is one of the key drivers of growth and innovation for Alfa Laval.

This senior communication role will lead and develop communication for Group Sustainability in collaboration with key stakeholders across the organisation. You will be the subject matter expert and be responsible for implementing business-driven communication activities to support the organisation and the sustainability team in achieving its goals and objectives accelerated by communication. You will also work with communication development to make sure the communication landscape and ways of working are need-based and in tune with the times.

A key focus in the first year will be to develop and drive the implementation of a common communication platform securing the foundation for all sustainability communication. To create a truly integrated sustainability communication agenda, you need to network and partner up with key stakeholders in various parts of the organisation.

The role will be based in Lund, Sweden, and you will report to the Head of Internal and Leadership Communications and work close with Group Sustainability and the VP of Sustainability.

 

Responsibilities
* Secure a holistic and transparent sustainability communication approach
* Develop a communication and messaging platform aimed at internal and external target groups
* Drive the alignment of sustainability communication across Alfa Laval
* Manage stakeholders across Alfa Laval to secure alignment, empowerment, and ambassadorship
* Be responsible for sustainability messaging and the communication plan, roadmap, and calendar
* Drive internal and change communication to implement the sustainability strategy
* Support and enable strategic sustainability initiatives and projects with communication
* Act as a communication partner, coach, and advisor to various stakeholders to define and enable their communication needs and goals
* Facilitate workshops to secure dialogue, collaboration, and co-creation
* Prepare and run webinars and other communication efforts to empower and engage the organisation
* Contribute to the development of sustainability training materials
* Write news articles and press releases
* Work with internal and/or external resources to deliver defined communication briefs within budget and timeframe
* Identify and share communication best practices and be part of establishing and implementing communication processes and agile ways of working in an up-to-date communication landscape
* Make sure the sustainability communication is aligned with Alfa Laval brand guidelines

Who you are?

You are an experienced communicator with a strong understanding of strategic communication. You know how to tailor effective and receiver-oriented communication in a global and complex business environment organized in a matrix.

You know how to enable the business through effective use of strategic internal communication and how to empower and engage people.

You naturally take a holistic perspective and navigate in complexity turning it into simple and inspiring communication.

You are a good listener with a strong ability to coach, advise and influence leaders and stakeholders to identify needs and come up with the best communication solutions – and know how to execute them.

You can engage with a wide range of stakeholders across multiple business areas with the ability to build trustworthy relationships and strong networks.

You have a collaborative mindset and an open and sharing communication style. You keep people informed and empowered.

You are a self-motivated team player with strong self-leadership skills and a solution-oriented approach.

You are proactive, have an organized working style and are good at prioritizing – yet flexible when needed.

What’s in it for you?

We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. You will be part of a team of professionals in a developing area and your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval’s future success.

What you know
* A degree in communication, journalism, public relations or similar
* At least 10 years’ experience from similar strategic communication roles, with a proven track record of successfully making change happen
* Possess a strong understanding of strategic communication and how to tailor effective communication in a global and complex business environment
* Know communication methods and tools at a strategic, tactical, and operational level
* Experience from global and complex matrix organizations and working within the area of sustainability is highly valued
* Excellent verbal and written English

For more information, please contact:

Helen Herrberth, Head of Internal and Leadership Communications, +46766190544

Anna Celsing, VP Sustainability, +46730554800

Regina Garcia Moguel, Talent Acquisition Partner, regina.garciamoguel@alfalaval.com

Union information

Bodil Arvidsson, Akademikerna, +46730696143

Bror Garcia Lantz, Unionen, +46 709 366 985

Stefan Sandell, Ledarna, +46 46 367364

We look forward to hearing from you no later than 31st August 2022. We review applications continually so please send in your application as soon as possible. We don’t accept applications sent directly via email.