Head of Communications & Public Affairs

An opportunity to shape the Communications and Public Affairs function in a company established to deliver one of Sweden’s major infrastructure projects. As Head of Communications & Public Affairs you will shape how Videberg Kraft communicates and engages with policymakers, authorities, municipalities, owners, industry organizations, local communities, media and employees. You will develop the stakeholder strategy, shape the company’s narrative, lead external communication and media relations, and build structures and routines for internal communication, issues management and crisis communication. This is both a strategic and hands-on role. You will be expected to move comfortably between setting the direction and delivering the work yourself when needed, including managing high-priority communications under tight deadlines. The position is part of the Executive Management Team and reports to the CEO. Your main responsibilities

• Align communications, Public Affairs and stakeholder management in a complex and politically sensitive environment
• Act as a close strategic partner to the CEO and management team in high-level stakeholder dialogues.
• Develop the stakeholder strategy and build relationships nationally, regionally and locally.
• Provide qualified judgement on messaging, timing, channels and spokespersons.
• Assess when Videberg Kraft should engage publicly, when it should remain silent, and how messages may land with different stakeholders.
• Shape the company’s narrative and lead external communication, media relations and press-related matters.
• Build internal communication channels, routines and ways of working that support the organization’s growth.
• Establish readiness and structures for issues management and crisis communication.
• Select and coordinate internal and external resources within communications and PublicAffairs.

Your profile We are looking for a senior professional with experience in Public Affairs, corporate communications or external affairs, preferably from regulated, politically influenced or societally critical sectors. You have advised CEOs, executive teams, boards or other senior stakeholders in complex environments and have a strong understanding of Swedish political and regulatory processes. You combine political judgement with business understanding and know how to build trust with stakeholders nationally, regionally and locally. You have experience in media relations, press matters, issues management and crisis communication, and have built or developed a function, team or governance structure. To succeed in this role, we believe you have:

• Senior experience in Public Affairs, corporate communications or external affairs.
• Experience from regulated, politically influenced or societally critical operations.
• Experience advising CEOs, Executive Management Teams, boards or other senior stakeholders.
• Strong experience of stakeholder management in complex environments.
• Proven ability to provide qualified judgement on messaging, timing, channels and spokespersons.
• Documented experience in media relations, press matters, issues management and crisis communication.
• Experience building or developing a function, team or governance structure.
• Strong understanding of business models, investment cycles and commercial drivers.
• Strong understanding of Swedish political and regulatory processes.
• Relevant academic background, for example in political science, law, economics, communications, public policy, engineering or a comparable field.
• Excellent Swedish and English, both spoken and written.