Press and Communications Officer

We are recruiting a press and communications officer who will take our media work to the next level in the coming year. You will join the corporate communications team and bring the new global media strategy to life together with the lead press officer. You will develop content for our different digital platforms to ensure that SEI research is accessible and informs current affairs and discussions in the public sphere.
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Deadline: 11 October 2021
Length of contract: 12 months
Start date: November/December 2021 or as agreed


We are now recruiting a press and communications officer who can help take our media work to the next level in the coming year. This is an exciting time to join the team and bring the new global media strategy to life together with the lead press officer. You will be an important part of the corporate communications team and develop content for our different digital platforms to ensure that SEI research is accessible and informs current affairs and discussions in the public sphere. We aim to influence and inform the agenda to reduce climate risk and strengthen resilient and healthy societies. You are strategic and an excellent writer who understands the importance of being proactive and actively finds relevant stories internally to convey to target audiences.
You will support researchers and cooperate with communication colleagues at our centres in Africa, Asia, HQ, Latin America, Tallinn, the UK and US. We always encourage new ideas on how to develop our work.
Key duties and responsibilities
Identify communication opportunities, collaborate with researchers and communication officers to develop media outreach plans.
Deliver press materials and messages and organize media events related to SEI projects and programs.
Produce social media content and news stories for our website and keep SEI press room up to date.
Develop our Swedish Twitter account @SEIforskning.
Develop reports and analyses of SEI media presence based on our monitoring tool, including social media.
Contact and build network with journalists, primarily in Sweden and Europe, and update media lists.
Support editorial and global communication meetings in collaboration with lead press officer.

Who you are
We are looking for a person who is curious and interested in sustainable development and current affairs. You are used to taking the initiative to identify news hooks and opportunities, creating core messages and making research accessible for a wider public. To succeed in this role, you should be a strong team player and organized.
Since this is a temporary position for 12 months, only applicants currently residing in Sweden will be considered.
Formal qualifications and knowledge
Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant work experience, such as professional journalism or writing and communications for government offices, research organizations or non-profits.
Excellent writing skills and fluent in Swedish and English.
Experience in social media and traditional media strategies and engagement.
Basic web skills and ability to quickly learn web content management systems.

Personal skills required
Team player and being able to cooperate with different kind of people.
Curious and used to work proactively to find communication opportunities.
Strategic focus and being able to prioritize as well as take initiatives.
Analytic, formulate messages and stories targeting key audiences and how our work links to current affairs/agendas we want to influence.

How to apply
We are reviewing applications on an ongoing basis, so please submit your application as soon as possible, but no later than 11 October 2021, 23:59 Stockholm local time.
Applications should be written in English and consist of a short CV and cover letter (maximum 1 page). As we only accept applications through our recruitment system, please apply online and include:
cover letter highlighting relevant qualifications and experience
curriculum vitae.

Questions?
Inquiries concerning the position can be directed to Annika Flensburg, Acting Operational Lead, Corporate Communications Unit and Lead Press Officer (annika.flensburg@sei.org). Inquiries concerning the recruitment process can be directed to My Persson, Recruitment and Competence Specialist (my.persson@sei.org).


About SEI
Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) is an independent, international research institute founded in 1989. Its mission is to support decision-making and induce change towards sustainable development around the world by providing integrative knowledge that bridges science and policy in the field of environment and development. SEI was ranked as the world’s top think tank on environmental policy issues in the 2020 Global Go To Think Tanks Index compiled by the University of Pennsylvania’s Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program.
SEI has around 300 employees working at research centres in seven countries around the world. SEI’s headquarters are located in Stockholm, Sweden. Additional SEI research centres are located in Colombia (SEI Latin America), Estonia (SEI Tallinn), Kenya (SEI Africa), Thailand (SEI Asia), the United Kingdom (SEI York and SEI Oxford) and United States (SEI US)