Senior Manager Strategic- & Change Communication

Vattenfall; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vattenfall is seeking an experienced Senior Manager Strategic- & Change Communication to shape how BU Offshore communicates strategy, priorities and transformation. You will advise senior management, translate complex topics into compelling narratives and ensure communications support leadership, engagement and change.

The role is international with exposure to senior leaders, and reports to the Head of Strategic Projects within BU Offshore.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree in communications, business, organisational development or related field with several years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in strategic communication, transformation or change management, ideally in consulting or complex international organisations.
• Ability to structure complex challenges, develop fact-based recommendations and translate them into engaging communication.
• Strong skills to create high-quality communication products, presentations and narratives.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders on strategic, leadership and change communication, translating priorities into clear engagement activities.
• Develop communication concepts, narratives, presentations and key messages supporting BU Offshore’s strategy and leadership priorities.
• Drive communication for major strategic initiatives, applying change-management principles for successful implementation.
• Coordinate leadership meetings, town halls, cascades, newsletters and other channels.
• Produce high-quality materials for senior management, including speeches, articles and updates.
• Act as a trusted partner to stakeholders across BU Offshore, BA Wind and Group Functions with consistent messaging.
• Lead strategic planning for BA Wind’s participation in major wind industry fairs.

Skills

Strategic comms

Change management

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Narrative development

Project management

Leadership support

Education

Advanced degree

Job description

• Full-time
• Workplace type (LinkedIn): Hybrid
• Type of Employment (Career Site): Full-time only

Company Description

Vattenfall is a European energy company with approximately 20 000 employees. For more than 100 years we have electrified industries, supplied energy to people’s homes and modernized our way of living through innovation and cooperation. We are looking for talented individuals who, in addition to their passion for their own role, also have strong team spirit and want to contribute to supporting a meaningful corporate mission.

Job Description

Business Area Wind is responsible for Vattenfall’s Onshore and Offshore Wind as well as other non-hydro Renewable activities like solar PV and batteries. Today we develop, construct and operate wind generation in Sweden, Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK. In addition, we have a clear strategy to develop our solar PV and battery operations further.

We are looking for an experienced strategic communication and change professional who combines excellent communication skills with strong business understanding, sound judgement and the ability to operate confidently in a complex senior-management environment.

As Senior Manager Strategic- & Change Communication, you will shape how BU Offshore communicates its strategic direction, priorities and transformation agenda. You will act as a trusted advisor to senior management, translate complex business topics into clear and compelling narratives, and ensure that communication actively supports leadership, engagement and successful change. You will report to the Head of Strategic Projects, a strategically oriented function in the Business Unit Offshore.

We work in an international setting and with direct exposure to senior management. For your work, you will be supported by a diverse group of peers, who have a background from management consulting companies or have previously worked in strategy functions.

Your tasks and responsibilities:

• Advise senior leaders on strategic, leadership and change communication, helping translate business priorities into clear communication and engagement activities.
• Develop communication concepts, narratives, presentations and key messages that support BU Offshore's strategy, transformation agenda and leadership priorities.
• Drive and deliver communication for major strategic initiatives, organisational changes and business transformations, applying change-management principles to support successful implementation.
• Facilitate and coordinate key management and employee communication formats, including leadership meetings, town halls, manager cascades, newsletters and other communication channels.
• Produce high-quality communication materials for senior management, including presentations, speeches, articles, briefing documents and management updates.
• Act as a trusted communication partner to stakeholders across BU Offshore, BA Wind and Group Functions, ensuring consistent and impactful communication.
• Lead the strategic planning and coordination of BA Wind's participation in major wind industry fairs, connecting communication, stakeholder engagement and business objectives.

Please note that this position is internally listed as Senior Strategy Advisor, and therefore the job title in the employment contract may differ from the advertised title.

Location: Amsterdam (Netherlands), London (England), Hamburg or Berlin (Germany).

Qualifications

Your profile:

• An advanced university degree, or equivalent qualification, in communications, business, organisational development, change management or a related field, together with several years of relevant professional experience.
• Proven experience in strategic communication, transformation or change management, ideally gained in aconsulting firm or a complex international organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to structure complex and ambiguous business challenges, develop fact-based recommendations and translate them into compelling communication and engagement activities.
• Strong ability to create high-quality communication products, presentations and narratives, combining strategic thinking with excellent writing and storytelling skills.
• Experience supporting senior leaders and translating complex business topics into clear, engaging and actionable communication.
• Knowledge of change-management principles and stakeholder engagement approaches, with experience supporting organisational and business transformation.
• Strong project-management and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple activities and priorities simultaneously.
• Passionate about creating a sustainable energy landscape.
• Structured, proactive, motivated and comfortable with ambiguity.
• Equally comfortable developing communication strategies and creating the content that brings them to life.
• Strong stakeholder-management skills, a cooperative team player, and an excellent communicator in an international environment.
• Committed to deadlines, quality and ownership, with a hands-on approach to delivery.

Additional Information

Our offer
We offer an international and collaborative working environment, attractive employment conditions and opportunities for personal and professional development. You will work with experienced colleagues across disciplines and be encouraged to ask questions, share knowledge and contribute to continuous improvement.

More Information

Incoming applications are reviewed and evaluated on an ongoing basis. Therefore, this vacancy may be filled before the application deadline.

At Vattenfall we are convinced that diversity contributes to building a more profitable and attractive company and we strive to be a good role model regarding diversity. Vattenfall works actively for all employees to have the same opportunities and rights regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, transgender identity or expression, religion or other belief, disability or sexual orientation.

The security of Vattenfall and its employees is essential. A pre-employment screening will therefore form part of the recruitment process and will reflect the requirements of the role. The screening will be conducted by a third party, DISA Global Solutions AB.