Senior Strategic and Communications Advisor - DTU Sustain

DTU Sustain is looking for an experienced strategy and communication profile who will help shape and communicate a common culture and sense of a shared mission for the department

The job
In this role, you will act as senior advisor on strategic leadership and executive communication on internal matters, focusing on supporting the Head of Department in collaboration with the Management Group. You will drive and execute a broad range of strategic communication activities, engage across global functions, and work with stakeholders internally at DTU Sustain as well as externally when relevant.

Main tasks include: 

• Planning and developing leadership and executive communication activities and key messaging, with a focus on Head of Department support
• Create executive communication for internal as well as external activities when relevant, collaborating with appropriate functions and communication colleagues across DTU
• Support our communication activities by engaging employees in departmental activities related to research, education, innovation, and scientific advice
• Arranging cross-sectional workshops with follow-ups and creating and facilitating strategic (translational) communication with outside stakeholders
• Planning and developing content for internal and external channels

Your qualifications
We are seeking a candidate with a relevant academic degree in communications, combined with a solid business understanding and documented experience within strategic internal communication from an agency, company, or organization. 

Additionally, we expect you to have: 

• A proven track record of advising senior and top management, preferably also experience from the university sector 
• An innovative mind-set with experience in inspiring thought leadership on culture, values, and leadership 
• Experience with change management and communication during organizational changes
• Ability to combine strategic insight with tactical execution – with an eye for details 
• Strong strategic and analytical skills 
• Tech insight, understanding, and leveraging opportunities in digital communication – for example, via LinkedIn. 
• Proficient in Adobe Photoshop and InDesign
• The flexibility and enthusiasm to cover activities at the Department, from high-profile formal events to hands-on studies in construction sites and land fields

We are looking for someone with impeccable English writing skills who delivers best-in-class material and can craft compelling messages, distill the essential points, and create 'the good story.'

You should also have strong interpersonal skills, enabling you to engage and interact with a range of diverse audiences on a global level. 

On a personal level, you are service-minded, proactive, and a team player who can react and adapt fast, with a creative and innovative mind-set.

An exciting and international workplace
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere, focusing on research, teaching, innovation, and scientific advice to benefit the surrounding community. We are more than 30 nationalities, and we embrace diversity and inclusion.

We emphasize a high level of professionalism among our staff, so skills development is an integral part of our organization. We offer great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

You will work closely with the Head of Department and the Head of Innovation. 

Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC). You will be employed as a Senior Officer.

The position is part-time – 25 hours per week. The starting date is 1 February 2025 (or according to mutual agreement).

The workplace is DTU Lyngby Campus. 

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than Friday, 6th of December 2024.  Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates. 

Questions?
If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Head of Department, Claus Hélix-Nielsen, [email protected]  

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

About DTU Sustain
DTU Sustain is one of the largest university departments in Europe specializing in Environmental and Resource technology. The department conducts research, development, and research-based consulting and provides educational programs and services to the society. We work to develop new environmentally friendly and sustainable technologies, methods, and solutions, as well as to disseminate knowledge to the society and new generations of engineers.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.