{"data":{"id":165208,"slug":"kommunikationschef-8","type":"job","title":"Head of Communications","description":"Do you want to lead communications work at a leading university?\nStockholm University is seeking an experienced and strategic Head of Communications who wants to contribute to strengthening the university's position as an internationally leading institution for research and education.\nThe Communications Department is part of the university's central operational support and is responsible for the university's overall communications. The department leads and develops the collective communications work, serves as an expert function on communications matters, and provides support to the university's managers and employees.\nAs Head of Communications, you will have a key role in developing and coordinating communications in a large, knowledge-intensive, and complex organization. You are responsible for strengthening the university's research communications, coordinating communications initiatives linked to student recruitment, and further developing internal communications to create engagement, participation, and clarity in the organization.\nYou will lead a department of approximately 35 employees organized in two sections: Press and Editorial, Advisory and Communications Support.\nMore information about us can be found here: Communications Department\nDuties\nAs Head of Communications, you lead, develop, and follow up on the university's overall communications activities in close collaboration with the university's leadership, academic domains, departments, and other operations.\nYou are responsible for:\nLeading and further developing the university's communications strategic work.\nEnsuring communications support that meets operational needs.\nDriving development within research communications, student recruitment, and internal communications.\nPlanning, implementing, managing, and following up on the department's activities, budget, and personnel.\nPreparing, coordinating, and investigating matters within the department's areas of responsibility.\n\nYou are expected to develop and maintain a broad network of contacts within the university and actively collaborate with other institutions and stakeholders. You are keen to explore the university's core activities\u2014research and education\u2014with curiosity. You report directly to the University Director and are part of the university administration's management group.\nQualifications\nWe are seeking someone who has:\nA relevant academic degree or other completed education\/experience that the employer deems equivalent.\nSeveral years of experience in qualified leadership in a large and complex organization.\nExtensive experience with strategic and operational communications work.\nDocumented experience of working strategically and operationally with crisis management.\nDocumented experience with operational development and change management.\nExperience leading through other managers and leading qualified specialist functions.\nVery strong ability to express yourself in Swedish and English, both orally and in writing.\n\nIt is meritorious if you have experience from the higher education sector and an understanding of its governance, mission, and conditions.\nPersonal Qualities:\nWe are seeking a confident, development-oriented, and trust-building leader who thrives in a complex environment with many perspectives and stakeholders.\nYou are strategic and analytical, but also action-oriented and results-focused. You have the ability to see the bigger picture, identify development opportunities, and implement goals and strategies into concrete activities by actively contributing to implementation.\nAs a leader, you create engagement, participation, and good conditions for employees to grow and take responsibility. You build long-term relationships through attentiveness, integrity, and good judgment. Collaboration comes naturally to you, and you have an easy time building trust across different parts of the organization. We view your good judgment in your actions, decisions, and communications as an important foundation for this position.\nWe will place great emphasis on personal suitability.\nAbout the Employment\nThe employment is permanent, full-time, with a six-month probationary period. Stockholm University applies individual salary setting. Start date by agreement.\nWhat We Offer\nWith us, you will have the opportunity to work in an international and knowledge-intensive environment where research, education, and societal development meet. You will become part of a university operating at the forefront in many areas and characterized by high expertise, great commitment, and continuous development work.\nStockholm University is located in the National City Park with good connections to central Stockholm and offers attractive employment terms.\nWe are committed to being a workplace free from discrimination that provides equal rights and opportunities for all.\nContact\nFor more information, contact HR Specialist Erika Bj\u00e4r\u00e5ker, erika.bjaraker@su.se.\nApplication\nYou apply for the position through Stockholm University's recruitment system. As an applicant, you are responsible for ensuring that your application is complete and submitted to the university by the final application deadline.\nInstructions for applicants can be found on the webpage: Applying for a Position.\nStockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment, and the pursuit of truth.","language":"sv","is_translated":true,"title_original":"Kommunikationschef","description_original":"Vill du leda kommunikationsarbetet vid ett framst\u00e5ende universitet?\nStockholms universitet s\u00f6ker en erfaren och strategisk kommunikationschef som vill bidra till att st\u00e4rka universitetets position som ett internationellt framst\u00e5ende l\u00e4ros\u00e4te f\u00f6r forskning och utbildning.\nKommunikationsavdelningen \u00e4r en del av universitetets centrala verksamhetsst\u00f6d och ansvarar f\u00f6r universitetets \u00f6vergripande kommunikation. Avdelningen leder och utvecklar det samlade kommunikationsarbetet, fungerar som expertfunktion i kommunikationsfr\u00e5gor samt ger st\u00f6d till universitetets chefer och medarbetare. \u00a0\nSom kommunikationschef f\u00e5r du en nyckelroll i att utveckla och samordna kommunikationen i en stor kunskapsintensiv och komplex organisation. Du ansvarar f\u00f6r att st\u00e4rka universitetets forskningskommunikation, samordna kommunikationsinsatser kopplade till studentrekrytering och att vidareutveckla internkommunikationen f\u00f6r att skapa engagemang, delaktighet och tydlighet i organisationen.\nDu leder en avdelning med ca 35 medarbetare organiserad i tv\u00e5 sektioner: Press och redaktion, R\u00e5dgivning och kommunikationsst\u00f6d.\nMer information om oss finns h\u00e4r: Kommunikationsavdelningen\nArbetsuppgifter\nSom kommunikationschef leder, utvecklar och f\u00f6ljer du upp universitetets samlade kommunikationsverksamhet i n\u00e4ra samverkan med universitetets ledning, vetenskapsomr\u00e5den, institutioner och \u00f6vrig verksamhet.\nDu ansvarar f\u00f6r att:\nLeda och vidareutveckla universitetets kommunikationsstrategiska arbete.\nS\u00e4kerst\u00e4lla ett kommunikativt st\u00f6d som m\u00f6ter verksamhetens behov.\nDriva utveckling inom forskningskommunikation, studentrekrytering och intern kommunikation.\nPlanera, genomf\u00f6ra, styra och f\u00f6lja upp avdelningens verksamhet, budget och personal.\nBereda, samordna och utreda fr\u00e5gor inom avdelningens ansvarsomr\u00e5den.\n\nDu f\u00f6rv\u00e4ntas utveckla och uppr\u00e4tth\u00e5lla ett brett kontaktn\u00e4t inom universitetet och samverka aktivt med andra l\u00e4ros\u00e4ten och intressenter. Du \u00e4r m\u00e5n om att nyfiket s\u00e4tta dig in i universitetets k\u00e4rnverksamhet, forskning och utbildning. Du rapporterar direkt till universitetsdirekt\u00f6ren och ing\u00e5r i universitetsf\u00f6rvaltningens chefsgrupp.\nKvalifikationer\nVi s\u00f6ker dig som har:\nRelevant akademisk examen eller annan slutf\u00f6rd utbildning\/erfarenhet som arbetsgivaren bed\u00f6mer likv\u00e4rdig.\nFler\u00e5rig erfarenhet av kvalificerat ledarskap i en st\u00f6rre och komplex organisation.\nOmfattande erfarenhet av strategiskt och operativt kommunikationsarbete.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av att ha arbetat strategiskt och operativt med krishantering.\nDokumenterad erfarenhet av verksamhetsutveckling och f\u00f6r\u00e4ndringsledning.\nErfarenhet av att leda genom andra chefer och att leda kvalificerade specialistfunktioner.\nMycket god f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att uttrycka dig p\u00e5 svenska och engelska i tal och skrift.\n\nDet \u00e4r meriterande om du har erfarenhet av h\u00f6gskolesektorn och f\u00f6rst\u00e5else f\u00f6r dess styrning, uppdrag och f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar.\nPersonliga egenskaper:\nVi s\u00f6ker en trygg, utvecklingsorienterad och f\u00f6rtroendeskapande ledare som trivs i en komplex milj\u00f6 med m\u00e5nga perspektiv och intressenter.\nDu \u00e4r strategisk och analytisk, men ocks\u00e5 handlingskraftig och resultatinriktad. Du har f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att se helheter, identifiera utvecklingsm\u00f6jligheter och oms\u00e4tta m\u00e5l och strategier i konkret verksamhet genom att bidra aktivt i genomf\u00f6randet.\nSom ledare skapar du engagemang, delaktighet och goda f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar f\u00f6r medarbetare att v\u00e4xa och ta ansvar. Du bygger l\u00e5ngsiktiga relationer genom lyh\u00f6rdhet, integritet och gott omd\u00f6me. Samarbete faller sig naturligt f\u00f6r dig, och du har l\u00e4tt f\u00f6r att skapa f\u00f6rtroende i olika delar av organisationen. Att du har ett gott omd\u00f6me vid ageranden, beslut och uttalanden ser vi som en viktig grundsten f\u00f6r denna position.\nVi kommer att l\u00e4gga stor vikt vid personlig l\u00e4mplighet.\u00a0\nOm anst\u00e4llningen\nAnst\u00e4llningen g\u00e4ller tills vidare p\u00e5 heltid med sex m\u00e5naders provanst\u00e4llning. Stockholms universitet till\u00e4mpar individuell l\u00f6nes\u00e4ttning. Tilltr\u00e4de enligt \u00f6verenskommelse.\nVi erbjuder\nHos oss f\u00e5r du m\u00f6jlighet att arbeta i en internationell och kunskapsintensiv milj\u00f6 d\u00e4r forskning, utbildning och samh\u00e4llsutveckling m\u00f6ts. Du blir en del av ett universitet som verkar i framkant inom m\u00e5nga omr\u00e5den och som k\u00e4nnetecknas av h\u00f6g kompetens, stort engagemang och ett kontinuerligt utvecklingsarbete.\nStockholms universitet ligger i Nationalstadsparken med goda kommunikationer till centrala Stockholm och erbjuder attraktiva anst\u00e4llningsvillkor.\nVi v\u00e4rnar om att vara en arbetsplats som \u00e4r fri fr\u00e5n diskriminering och ger lika r\u00e4ttigheter och m\u00f6jligheter f\u00f6r alla.\nKontakt\nF\u00f6r mer information kontakta personalspecialist Erika Bj\u00e4r\u00e5ker, erika.bjaraker@su.se.\nAns\u00f6kan\nDu s\u00f6ker anst\u00e4llningen via Stockholms universitets rekryteringssystem. Du som s\u00f6kande ansvarar f\u00f6r att ans\u00f6kan \u00e4r komplett och att den \u00e4r universitetet tillhanda senast sista ans\u00f6kningsdag.\nAnvisningar f\u00f6r s\u00f6kande finns p\u00e5 webbsidan: att s\u00f6ka en anst\u00e4llning.\nStockholms universitet bidrar till det h\u00e5llbara demokratiska samh\u00e4llets utveckling genom kunskap, upplysning och sanningss\u00f6kande.","price":null,"currency":"SEK","status":"active","noindex":true,"location":{"address":"Kommunikationsavdelningen","full_address":null,"city":"Stockholm","country":"SE","latitude":59.2877928,"longitude":18.0528391},"metadata":{"region":"Stockholms l\u00e4n","duration":"Tills vidare","employer":"STOCKHOLMS UNIVERSITET","postcode":"10691","positions":1,"profession":"Informationschef\/Kommunikationschef","salary_type":"Fast m\u00e5nads- vecko- eller timl\u00f6n","employer_url":"https:\/\/www.su.se\/","scope_of_work":"100\u2013100 %","working_hours":"Heltid","contact_person":"Saco-S Saco-S","employment_type":"Vanlig anst\u00e4llning","occupation_field":"Chefer och verksamhetsledare","employer_workplace":"Kommunikationsavdelningen","translation_status":"done","experience_required":true},"user_id":null,"is_sponsored":false,"views_count":0,"ai_views_count":1,"ai_vendor_counts":{"anthropic":1},"visibility":"public","submission_source":null,"submission_ai_name":null,"has_owner_email":true,"can_contact_owner":true,"phone":"08162000","owner_email":"saco@saco.su.se","images":[],"published_at":"2026-08-20T15:38:19+00:00","expires_at":"2026-09-10T23:59:59+00:00","created_at":"2026-08-21T03:23:33+00:00","updated_at":"2026-08-21T04:01:10+00:00"}}