Fujitsu - US/CA

Communications Lead


Pay$4000.00 - $6000.00 / month
LocationFinland/Minnesota
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 29513

      Are you an experienced and proactive PR professional with a passion for creating attractive stories about technology that advances net positive in business? Do you thrive in a global, fast-paced environment and have a knack for building strong relationships both with colleagues in a multinational team as well as with the Finnish media and other external key stakeholders?

      Fujitsu is looking for a Communications Lead to join our global PR team and drive our external communication efforts mainly in Finland. You will report to Head of International PR (based in the UK) and have a dotted line to Head of Communications and Sustainability (based in Finland).

      Role and Responsibilities

      • Leading our thought leadership activities in Finland: inspiring, supporting and training our local spokespersons for media interviews, speaking engagements and leveraging social media
      • Generating new content ideas through proactive media monitoring and personal networking as well as leveraging Fujitsu’s global content mainly for the Finnish market
      • Hands-on creating media pitches, press releases, blog posts and social media content
      • Organizing media events and press meetings as well as handling media inquiries
      • Managing reputational issues and crisis communication
      • Supporting sustainability communication and reporting
      • Analyzing and improving performance in Finland and reporting results to the global team as well as the local management
      • Managing cooperation with our local PR agency
      • Collaborating closely with Internal Communications to ensure alignment on messaging and campaigns, demonstrating a solid understanding of internal communications principles and priorities

      Qualifications

      To be successful in this role, you should have:

      • Extensive experience in communications and working with the media, preferably in the tech sector, and existing relationships with Finnish business and technology journalists
      • Excellent written, verbal and visual communications skills (Finnish and English)
      • A proactive, curious and creative mindset – you don’t wait for things to happen, you are driving initiatives that lead to increasing visibility
      • Excellent relationship-building abilities: you are a great networker internally and externally as well as active on social media
      • Ability, experience and enthusiasm to widely leverage AI and technology in PR work (e.g. different AI tools, Meltwater, Salesforce)
      • Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines at the same time and attention to detail
      • Internal communication capability, which enables the promotion of an integrated communication strategy through close collaboration with Internal Communications
      • Preferably a background working in a large, multinational company.

      Why Join Fujitsu?

      We are currently building a new and even stronger Fujitsu together, and this is an excellent time to join our growing team of experts and leave your own mark on our growth story.

      As an employer, we support an inclusive work culture and community spirit, for example by offering hobby clubs and opportunities for volunteering through various partnerships. You will have the opportunity to work with experienced, talented and super nice colleagues all over the world, and continuously learn from others as well as about fast-evolving technology landscape. We invest in skills development and, as a large company, we support career development also through active internal recruitment.

      This position is full-time and permanent with a monthly salary ranging from 4,000-6,000 euros based on your experience. At Fujitsu we offer flexible remote working possibilities. However, for this position, it is preferred that you will work in our newly renovated Helsinki office (Valimotie 16) at least 1-2 days a week to better capture tacit information and build stronger connections with colleagues and customers.

      Application

      To apply please send us your application and CV/LinkedIn profile in English at the latest by 18 May. Please add also links to a couple of stories published by the media based on your activity. We will be reviewing applications and interviewing candidates already during the application period so please don’t wait if you find this position interesting – apply today!

      At Fujitsu, we empower human difference, and as we want the best people on our team, we welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse experiences, backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all.

      Please keep in mind we are not unfortunately able to offer relocation package and therefore the prerequisite for being chosen to this job is that you are based in Finland. All our new employees will undergo security clearance procedure.

      This content has been partly produced by using AI.

  • About the company

      Fujitsu is the leading Japanese global information and communication technology company, offering a wide range of technology products, solutions and services. We build new possibilities by connecting people, technology and ideas, creating a more sustainable world where anyone can advance their dreams.

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