Communications Specialist

Merima; Helsinki; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Merima in Helsinki is seeking a Communications Specialist to translate strategy, culture and business priorities into clear stories that resonate inside and outside the company. You will work with the Executive Team, HR, Sales & Marketing and cross-functional colleagues to bring projects to life, interview colleagues, and shape messaging for internal channels and external audiences.

You will help leadership turn complex topics into engaging content, maintain intranet and calendars, and

Qualifications

• Excellent writing and storytelling abilities for both internal and external audiences.
• Ability to adapt messages to different audiences and channels.
• Experience translating strategy and business priorities into clear communications.
• Comfort working with senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and develop company-wide internal communication channels.
• Create, edit and publish clear and engaging internal content.
• Identify external communication opportunities and turn them into compelling content.
• Support announcements, media communications and branding consistency.
• Partner with Sales & Marketing to ensure aligned storytelling.

Skills

Writing

Storytelling

Internal communications

External communications

Leadership collaboration

Attention to detail

Education

Communications/Marketing/Journ. degree

Job description

We are looking for a Communications Specialist to help us make our business, people and ambitions visible, both inside our company and to the outside world.

There is a lot happening in our business: we are growing, developing the way we work and operating in an international project environment. Your job is to make sure those stories don't stay hidden. As our Communications Specialist, you will turn strategy, business priorities, culture and everyday achievements into communication that people understand, connect with and act on.

This is a broad, hands-on role for someone who enjoys being close to the business. You will work with our Executive Team, Business Unit leaders, HR, Sales & Marketing and experts across the organization. Sometimes you will be planning communication around an important business development; sometimes interviewing a colleague about a great project and writing a story about it; and sometimes helping a leader turn a complicated message into something people actually want to read.

What will you be doing?

Bringing our internal communication to life

You will coordinate and develop company-wide internal communication and ensure that our people know what is happening across the company from business priorities and market developments to customer successes and important internal topics.

You will:

• Own and continuously develop our intranet and internal communication channels
• Build and maintain our company-wide communication calendar and cadence
• Create, edit and publish clear and engaging internal content
• Help important information travel across business units, functions and locations – not stay within individual teams
• Support leaders in communicating priorities, changes and expectations clearly
• Help turn our values and desired ways of working into stories, examples, communication and experiences that people can recognize in everyday work.

Telling our stories externally

Together with Sales & Marketing and our business teams, you will help make our capabilities, projects, people and customer value more visible externally.

You will:

• Identify interesting stories and communication opportunities from across the business
• Turn project achievements, business developments and growth initiatives into engaging external content
• Create and publish content across relevant corporate communication channels
• Support announcements, media communication and other external communication needs
• Ensure that our communication consistently reflects our brand and the experience we want to create

Brand and marketing strategy are owned by Sales & Marketing, so you will have a close partner there, while bringing the communication perspective into the mix.

Becoming a trusted communication partner

A big part of your success will come from building relationships across the organization.

We expect you to be curious about the business, ask questions and actively look for things worth communicating , rather than waiting for communication requests to land in your inbox.

You will work closely with leaders and experts to understand what is happening, identify what matters to different audiences and turn sometimes complex topics into clear communication. You will also support executives and leaders with presentations, announcements and other key communication materials.

And because our communication practices are still developing, you will have plenty of opportunity to shape how we communicate in the future.

What are we looking for?

You might be our person if you:

• Have relevant experience in both internal and external communications
• Are an excellent writer and storyteller and know how to adapt your message to different audiences and channels
• Are genuinely interested in understanding the business behind the communication
• Can take a complicated topic and make it simple without making it simplistic
• Enjoy working independently and taking ownership from idea to execution
• Can keep several topics moving at the same time without losing attention to detail
• Are comfortable working with senior leaders as well as specialists across the organization
• Combine planning and strategic thinking with a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get things done
• Have a relevant degree in communications, marketing, journalism, business or a related field

Experience from aninternational, growing or scale-up environment is considered an advantage.

Most importantly, we are looking for someone who is curious. Someone who wants to understand what is happening in the business, spots the story behind it and thinks: people should know about this.

What can we offer you?

This is an opportunity to take a meaningful role in developing communication in a growing international company. You won't be stepping into a finished communication machine. Instead, you will have the opportunity to build practices, influence how we communicate and work closely with the people making things happen across our business. Our external communication partner will be onboarding you.

You'll get a broad view of the company, close access to business leadership and plenty of room to bring your own ideas into practice.

The role is based at our Helsinki HQ.

Interested in making our stories visible?