Director Sustainability

At Corporate Communications, you are part of a global communication team that creates and tells the Volvo Car story globally so that is gets noticed to internal and external audiences. Such audiences include employees, media, NGOs and policymakers. We communicate the company's transition towards the vision of becoming the world´s most progressive and desired premium car brand.

Stakeholder Communications is an integral part of Corporate Communications, responsible for building understanding, engagement and pride about Volvo Cars, its brand and the company's core values. The team consists of Internal Communications, Sustainability Communication and Coordination, Volvo Cars Experience and External Corporate Communications.

As Director Sustainability you will be responsible for the establishment and implementation of a communication strategy and platform for sustainability at Volvo Car Group, targeting both internal and external audiences with the aim to push the company's sustainability agenda forward as well as building brand value. This role is also responsible for the development and maintenance of the sustainability strategy for Volvo Car Group in close collaboration with all internal stakeholders contributing to the strategy. You will have one person reporting to you.

Main responsibilities

* Create, implement and follow-up the yearly sustainability communication plan based on the communication strategy, key messages and proposed activities

* Ensure that Volvo Car Group's sustainability strategy is developed and maintained

* Safeguard the integration of sustainability messages and content in relevant communication from Volvo Car Group both internally and externally, including marketing when appropriate

* Ensure cross-functional alignment of the strategic aspects of Volvo Car Group's Sustainability efforts

* Drive the establishment of the Volvo Cars Foundation and Volvo Cars Global CSR strategy

* Corporate Spokesperson for all Sustainability related matters in close collaboration with relevant subject matters experts

Required qualifications

* Minimum 10 years of relevant work experience

* Outstanding communication skills with extensive experience from working with communications or related area in a corporate setting

* Excellent presentation, writing and proof reading skills

* Proven leadership skills

* Experience of working with media

* Experience of working with top executives and high profile corporate projects

* Fluent in English, both written and spoken

* International and /or journalistic experience is meritorious

Personal qualities

* Result-driven and a self-starter

* Business acumen and understanding of business context to create appropriate communication

* High level of integrity and good judgment

* Innovative with a strategic mindset

* Great team player with an ability to motivate and engage

About Volvo Car Group

The future belongs to those who are empowered by a great idea and have the ability to carry it out. At Volvo Car Group, our vision is clear: "To be the world's most progressive and desired luxury car brand" by simplifying people's lives. We have bold targets when it comes to innovation, sales and customer satisfaction and to make this happen, we need talented people onboard. People with passion, energy, business sense and the drive to innovate. People that want to create the next generation Volvo cars in a global, dynamic and respectful environment. We will support you to reach your full potential. Join us on this exciting journey into the future.

Contact

In this recruitment process we are collaborating with Randstad Professionals. If you have any questions reg

Timmar per vecka: Heltid Permanent

Arbetsgivare Namn: Volvo Car Group

Arbetsgivare adress: 40531 40531 1480

Form av kontakt:
Linda Anstrin titel : telefon 1: () telefon 2: () mobil: e-post: linda.anstrin (at) randstad.se

Jobb kort beskrivning: Journalists

Land: Sweden

Område: Västra Götalands län

Avtalstid: Permanent

Typ av kontrakt: Full time

Källa till jobberbjudande: Public Employment Service of Sweden(AMS)

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