PR Specialist and Internal Communications Manager, Hemköp Group

Hemköpskedjan AB · na dobu určitou

Solnavägen 4, STOCKHOLM, Švédsko

Welcome to Hemköp, we offer a workplace with a family-like atmosphere and clear shared values - a passion for food runs through everything we do. Hemköp offers an equal work environment and with us you get a good balance between work, leisure, and family. For Hemköp, diversity is a strength. Our employees' knowledge, skills, and perspectives create new opportunities and better decisions. We therefore encourage a diversity of applicants for all positions. Join Us The Hemköp Group, which consists of the chains Hemköp and Tempo, has a unique operational model where our store network consists of both company-owned and dealer-owned stores. Within Hemköp there are just over 200 stores throughout the country, of which just over 60 are company-owned and over 140 are dealer-owned, and within Tempo there are a total of about 130 dealer-owned stores. With long-term thinking, customer focus, and responsibility, the Hemköp Group works for profitable and sustainable growth. The Hemköp Group is part of Axfood AB. Our colleague is going on parental leave and we are therefore looking for a substitute PR specialist and internal communications manager for the Hemköp Group. The temporary position runs from December 2026/January 2027 through September 2027. This is a broad and above all operational communications role with an emphasis on internal communications, while you also work with PR and external communications. You create and develop content for different target audiences and channels and ensure that relevant information reaches our dealers, store managers, and other store employees in a clear and engaging way. An important part of the role is our intranet, where you are responsible for content, publishing, and structure. You will also have many contacts out in the business to capture what is happening in our stores and different departments and identify news and stories that are relevant to highlight internally, and sometimes externally. At the same time, you need to feel comfortable with external communications. You will, among other things, write press releases, work with LinkedIn, and occasionally be part of the press rotation. Going forward, we also want to develop how we communicate, including more video content, and here we would appreciate your ideas and new working methods. Our communications team consists of a total of five employees responsible for both internal and external communications, our external customer service, and sustainability. Together with the rest of the organization, we set the communications agenda and develop new working methods - here there are good opportunities to influence! Our organization is characterized by a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere with competent and friendly colleagues. We learn and inspire each other. The Hemköp Group is part of Axfood, which also means we collaborate with and exchange experiences with our colleagues in the group. The position is located in our pleasant offices at Torsplan in central Stockholm. If work allows, there is an opportunity to work from home up to one day per week. You report to our Communications Manager Jenny Pedersén. Main Responsibilities As a PR specialist and communications manager, your overall responsibility will be to initiate, plan, implement, and follow up on communications initiatives in different channels and to different target audiences. You work proactively to increase Hemköp's presence in external media and plan and produce content for both internal and external channels, such as press releases, intranet, web, and LinkedIn. The role is both operational and strategic, with a focus on operational implementation. You will, among other things: Develop communications for external and internal use. Produce and publish content in internal channels, such as the intranet. Identify and extract news - you will have extensive contact with our stores. Write press releases and participate in group-wide press matters. Support the organization in managing public/media relations. Develop ideas, plan, and produce content for LinkedIn. Assist in various activities related to our annual conference, such as filming in stores, writing texts, etc. Support the team with various activities in other areas - customer service and sustainability. Participate in planning content for the Hemköp Group's channels together with the rest of the team and the rest of the organization, such as the sales department, marketing department, and our operations department. Who Are You? We are looking for a proactive, collaborative, and engaged person who can continue the work of taking the Hemköp Group to the next level together with the rest of the team. We would like you to be curious and take initiative, have good insight into what priorities are required to achieve results and reach set goals. You have a strong drive and you start, drive, and follow up your work with good organization. You are a skilled writer, have high pedagogical ability, and ensure that the recipient understands and acts on your message. You work effectively both independently and with others, and you have an easy time collaborating and making contacts both internally and with our colleagues in stores. If you have experience working with video content/film, that is a merit. We also believe that you are curious about how communications can be developed. This could be about video content, new digital working methods, or how AI and other technologies can be used to make communications better and more efficient. You do not need to have worked in grocery retail before. However, we hope that you are curious about our industry and want to understand the daily lives of our stores, dealers, and employees. We are looking for someone who has: An academic degree in journalism, communications, Public Relations, marketing, economics, or similar. Several years of work experience in communications. Experience with both internal and external communications. Experience publishing on and working with intranet or equivalent. Good experience writing and producing content for different target audiences and channels. Fluent Swedish and good knowledge of English, both spoken and written. It is a merit if you have experience with SharePoint, press rotation, and creating and editing simple video material. We welcome experience from different industries - what is important is that you have the right communications background and are curious about our business. If you want to know more about what the position involves, contact Thorbjörn Wass, [email protected]. We would appreciate it if you send your application as soon as possible, as the position may be filled before the final application deadline of 2026-10-04. We only accept applications through our job pages.