Are you the forward-minded team player we are looking for? 

We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Media Relations Manager to join Valmet’s Communications and Brand team. This role is pivotal in shaping and delivering our external communications strategy, enhancing our brand presence, and ensuring impactful messaging across all channels.

The preferred location of this position is at Valmet´s head office in Espoo, Finland. In this position you will report to the Director of External Communications.   

Key Responsibilities:

• Announcements and releases management: Collaborate with our business areas and other stakeholders to manage and execute announcements and press releases, ensuring timely, engaging and accurate dissemination of information.

• Media relations: Develop and maintain strong relationships for Valmet and key media internationally to grow positive coverage of our company, our business and industry. You will organize media engagements, press conferences and briefings and work with PR agencies to craft and disseminate compelling stories about Valmet on a global scale.

• Media monitoring, analysis and development: Owning our media monitoring, you will develop our measuring and KPIs, and through analysis of our coverage, provide insights for further development

• Media training: Organize and conduct media training for company spokespeople to ensure effective communication

• Crisis communications: Develop and implement crisis communication plans to manage and mitigate potential issues and crisis situations.

Qualifications:

We are looking for an energetic, efficient and reliable communications professional, who is eager to take initiative and ownership. You are comfortable in moving across strategic planning and hands-on execution of various communication tasks. To be successful in this position, you need the following skills:

• Proven track record of 5-10 years in global external communications, media relations and public relations in a similar environment.

• Experience in listed company communications as well as industrial and technology environment is considered an asset.

• University degree in communications, marketing or another relevant field.

• Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

• Ability to thrive under pressure and manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Fluent English and Finnish language skills

We offer

In Valmet, you work with professional, energetic and global communications network and with experts in different fields with lots of learning opportunities. In this position you work with several functions and external partners in a truly global company.

Additional information

Additional information about this position can be obtained from:

Antti Ylitalo, Director, External Communications, Valmet, tel. +358 40 351 5049, or email: antti.ylitalo@valmet.com. Please call preferably on November 19, 14.30-16.00 (EET).

If you are interested in taking the next step on your career path, send your application with salary request by November 24 via the link provided. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and potential candidates contacted already during the application period, so we encourage you to apply early. In our recruitment process we use a variety of selection methods, e.g. video screening, personality questionnaires, ability tests and interviews.

We encourage our employees to a healthier lifestyle by being a non-smoking workplace.

When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.