Communications Specialist

at  Ahlstrom

You have a choice of where you want to work! We invite you along on our journey to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. We aim to attract, retain, and energize passionate people, like you, by investing in your professional development and providing opportunities for personal growth.
Do your values align with ours? Accountability, Growth mindset, One team, Care and a fair and inclusive work environment for everyone, everywhere!
We strive to meet the highest standards of corporate citizenship by protecting the health and safety of our team, safeguarding the environment, and creating a long-lasting, positive impact on the communities where we do business. Are you with us?!?

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

If you have any questions related to the open position, you can contact Katja Ollila, Vice President of Group Marketing and Communications, +358 44 517 0891, during the following call times (EET):

• September 26 at 13-14 PM EET
• September 27 at 13-14 PM EET

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you! Please click APPLY and submit your application no later than October 8th, 2024.
Ahlstrom is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Equal opportunity is a sound and just concept to which we are firmly bound. Ahlstrom will not engage in discrimination against, or harassment of, any person employed or seeking employment with our company based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, non-disqualifying disability, status as a protected veteran or other characteristics protected by law.
About Us. Ahlstrom is a global leader in combining fibers into sustainable specialty materials. Our purpose is to Purify and Protect, with Every Fiber, for a Sustainable World. Our vision is to be the Preferred Sustainable Specialty Materials Company for all our stakeholders.
Our three divisions, Filtration and Life Sciences, Food and Consumer Packaging, and Protective Materials, address global trends with safe and sustainable solutions. Our net sales in 2023 amounted to EUR 3.0 billion and we employ some 7,000 people.
Learn more at www.ahlstrom.com
Ahlstrom’s manufacturing and hygiene processes, procedures and policies, must be adhered to, as applicable, to the position’s areas of responsibility, in order to meet and maintain the safety, quality, and regulatory compliance requirements for each grade of paper

ARE YOU A NATURAL COMMUNICATOR, ABLE TO PRESENT YOUR IDEAS CLEARLY BOTH VERBALLY AND IN WRITING TO COLLEAGUES OF ALL LEVELS, AND A KEEN EYE FOR DETAIL AND DESIGN? DO YOU ENJOY CREATING CONTENT AND ARE FLUENT IN WRITING TEXT AND COMMUNICATING IN ENGLISH AND FINNISH? IF YOU ANSWERED YES, WE HAVE THE PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU!

We are seeking a Communications Specialist to join and strengthen our Group Marketing and Communications team. In this role, you are playing a key role in positioning Ahlstrom as the preferred sustainable specialty materials company through various communications activities and with a special focus on external communications. This role is responsible for our key external communications channels and our external content.
This is a temporary position covering maternity leave until approximately the end of August 2025. The role reports to the Vice President, Group Marketing and Communications and is based at Ahlstrom’s headquarters in Espoo, Finland.

YOUR MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• Run press release process, ensuring high quality of content that supports our company narrative and company strategy, write and edit press releases, send press releases and ensure media lists are updated.
• Pitching to media in line with agreed plans, identifying key trade medias, and follow-up of media performance.
• Support in crisis communication as necessary.
• Content production for Ahlstrom’s website and updating specific sections as needed.
• Support in creating content on various topics including sustainability and innovation to different channels.
• Support business units in their marketing efforts through communications in different channels and with different initiatives.
• Support with various projects, including Ahlstrom’s website platform renewal project.
• Communicate internally on strategic topics when relevant.
• Support internal communications team where necessary eg. with internal webcasts and other activities.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE, YOU SHOULD HAVE

• Bachelor’s degree in Communications or Marketing or other relevant field
• A few years of experience in communications, experience from working in a stock listed company is a plus.
• Good IT skills: familiarity with appropriate office applications - Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of and interest in social media.
• Excellent communications skills, both written and oral in English and Finnish
• Knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator is an asset.
• Understanding of communications, public relations and marketing best practices.
• You are self-motivated and enjoy working on different topics and adding value to the team.
• You have strong project management and time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple projects simultaneously.