Communicator with Business and Market Focus

RISE Research Institutes of Sweden AB · plný úvazek

A Working Lab Sven Hultins Plats 5, Göteborg, Švédsko

Do you want to create market communications that strengthen the RISE brand and generate business value? We are looking for a driven and curious communicator with strong market focus who wants to translate complex knowledge into communications that reach the right audiences, build relationships, and create measurable value. About us You will become part of the communications unit within the Security and Transport division at RISE Research Institutes of Sweden. Here we work closely with the operations to strengthen both the business and the brand through strategic and operational communications. You report to the communications manager for the division and join a team consisting of communicators and event experts who together drive the communications work forward. You will be part of an engaged team characterized by high professionalism, strong collaboration culture, and unpretentiousness. We generously share our knowledge, support each other in our daily work, and have a strong drive to create results together. RISE offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement where working hours can be divided between the office and home. About the role You plan, drive, and implement communications for several of the division's exciting and important focus areas and initiatives. You will work with initiatives in vehicles, defense, energy, electrification, battery technology, and other future areas where research meets innovation and societal benefit. The role as communicator involves close collaboration with researchers, project managers, business developers, and communication colleagues in your own unit as well as in the central department for brand and corporate communications. You will: • Design and implement campaigns that increase visibility, support business, and generate leads. • Work operationally and analytically in social media, digital advertising, web, newsletters, and events and conferences. • Plan, produce, and optimize content for primarily digital but also physical formats. • Drive press and media matters around prioritized areas and projects, write press materials, pitch/place news and cases, manage media contacts, and support spokespersons. • Follow up, analyze, and develop initiatives to continuously improve results. • Drive and develop strategic communications plans for prioritized business areas, with clear focus on business objectives, target audiences, and results. • Develop and further develop presentation materials, sales support, and other communication materials for internal and external audiences. Who are you? We believe you are a person who combines strong communications craftsmanship with business-oriented thinking. You are curious, proactive, and enjoy diving into new areas. At the same time, you have structure, drive, and the ability to prioritize in an environment where many activities are ongoing in parallel. You build trusting relationships, collaborate naturally with different competencies, and have an aptitude for translating complex information into clear messages that create value for the recipient. Requirements • Post-secondary degree in communications or marketing comprising at least 3 years of full-time studies. • At least 5 years of documented experience in communications and/or marketing from knowledge-intensive organizations and/or commercial environments. • Experience working independently, in a structured manner, and results-oriented in an environment with many parallel tasks and short decision-making processes. • Documented experience in developing clear, compelling messages and driving campaigns from idea to implementation and follow-up. • Very good operational experience with social media and digital advertising, including planning, production, publishing, and follow-up. • Good understanding of how different marketing channels are used in coordination to reach the right audiences and create impact. • Experience planning and executing events, conferences, and/or trade shows, before, during, and after implementation. • Experience with press and PR work, including proactive media contacts and work with media placements. • Solid practical experience with layout and image editing, where you independently produce materials in Adobe InDesign and Photoshop for both digital and print formats. • Ability to ensure high visual quality, work according to graphic guidelines, and adapt materials for different channels, audiences, and formats. • Very good Swedish and English in speech and writing. • B-category driver's license. Meritorious • Experience with photography, video, and editing/cutting. • Experience with communications or marketing in the automotive or defense industry. • Experience with international market communications and work toward international audiences. Why RISE? At RISE you will work at the intersection of research, business, and societal mission. Within the Security and Transport division, we bring together 800 experts who together create solutions with real impact. You will be part of an experienced communications team that is both supportive and forward-looking. Here professional excellence combines with a warm culture and genuine work joy, which means we develop – and deliver – together. Welcome with your application! If you have questions, please contact the recruiting manager: Claudia Nilsson, Communications Manager Security and Transport, [email protected]. The application deadline is October 11, 2026. Selection and interviews may take place continuously during the application period. Our union representatives are Ingemar Petermann, SACO +46 10 228 41 22 and Linda Ikatti, Unionen, +46 10 516 51 61. Calls from external recruitment companies and salespeople are not welcome (LOU).