Head of Communications, Global Division Transportation & Places
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Job Summary
We are looking for a Head of Communications who combines sharp strategic thinking with hands-on execution. You will set the direction bring clarity to complex priorities and also jump in where needed whether refining a narrative solving a practical bottleneck or supporting leaders with timely communication.
This is a role for someone who loves the business side of communications: understanding clients strengthening offerings supporting sales and ensuring communications create real value. Youll work globally and across functions navigating the interconnected areas of marketing communications external communication internal communication and change.
Transportation & Places is where AFRY shapes the physical environments and mobility systems that keep societies moving. We design and deliver solutions across road and rail public and commercial buildings hospitals airports sports venues workplaces and urban environments combining engineering architecture advisory services and cross disciplinary expertise.
Key responsibilities
- Drive the divisional communications strategy to strengthen alignment visibility and commercial impact.
- Partner closely with the Head of Division and leadership teams offering strategic insight and constructive challenge.
- Lead coach and support a talented communications team while remaining ready to contribute hands-on when it matters.
- Build and maintain consistent narratives across offerings markets and channels ensuring clarity and usability for leaders and teams.
- Shape marketing and sales aligned communications including campaigns client-focused content and account-based approaches.
- Coordinate internal and change communications to support understanding unity and engagement across countries.
- Use insights analytics and digital tools (e.g. CRM/marketing automation web analytics AI supported workflows) to guide decisions and continuously improve.
Qualifications :
What you bring
- 10 years of experience in communications and/or marketing in complex international settings in a changing environment.
- Proven managerial experience with the ability to build clarity support growth and create a positive team culture.
- A proactive grounded see-it-fix-it approach comfortable moving between strategy and hands-on work proactively and reactively.
- Strong multichannel communication skills (web social PR IR crisis thought leadership internal communications).
- Understanding of marketing principles and how communications support sales client journeys and value creation.
- Understand and advocate for efficient use of digital tools such as CRM/marketing automation platforms basic analytics and CMS tools.
- Excellent English; additional Nordic or European languages are an advantage.
- A people first inclusive leadership style that builds trust and positive energy.
What we offer
- A central role shaping the communications story of a division that influences how societies function move and grow.
- A chance to work closely with senior leadership and make a visible measurable impact on business performance.
- A collaborative international environment with colleagues across Europe who value clarity kindness and accountability.
- Flexibility in ways of working with strong Nordic roots and a culture that values worklife balance.
- The ability to experiment modernize communication practices and help define what great looks like for the future.
About Transportation & Places
Transportation & Places spans transport infrastructure architecture & design advisory and public & commercial places supported by thousands of experts across multiple countries. We enable efficient mobility and create places designed to last combining local insight with global capabilities to deliver meaningful outcomes for communities.
Additional Information :
Interested
If you have questions about the role or what its like to work at AFRY youre welcome to call Head of Global Divisional Communications Mia Brunila during the dedicated call times listed below. Due to the expected high volume of interest we unfortunately wont be able to respond to individual emails or LinkedIn messages.
Thursday 12 March 12:30-13:30 EET (Finnish timezone)
Tuesday 17 March 11:30-12:30 EET
We are open to candidates across all of our European locations. Send your application and CV with salary request by 22.3.2026 and join our team full of experts! The position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is found and we may close the application period earlier than stated.
At AFRY we engineer change in everything we do. Change happens when brave ideas come together. When we collaborate innovate technology and embrace challenging points of view. Thats how were making future. We are actively looking for qualified candidates to join our inclusive and diverse teams across the globe. Join us in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable future.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Crisis Management
- Marketing
- Public Relations
- Fundraising
- Media Relations
- Constant Contact
- Strategic Planning
- Social Media Management
- Team Management
- Public Speaking
- Wordpress
- Writing Skills
About Company
AFRY is an international engineering, design and advisory company. We support our clients to progress in sustainability and digitalisation.We are 19,000 devoted experts within the fields of infrastructure, industry and energy, operating across the world to create sustainable solutions ... View more
