Communications Consultant for Vesthimmerland Municipality

Do you have control of web and digital platforms and a sense of how good communication becomes simple, accessible and user-friendly? Do you want to ensure daily operations and help develop our website and intranet? Then you may be our new communications consultant.

Do you want to help develop the municipality's digital communication? We are seeking a communications consultant who will take a central role in the work with the municipality's website and intranet. You will be both the one who ensures the digital platforms function in everyday life, and the one who helps develop them so citizens and employees encounter relevant, accessible and user-friendly communication.

At the same time you will have a broad communications role with responsibility, among other things, for campaigns, trade fairs and branding of development projects at Gundestrupgaard, which is the municipality's new hub for innovation, entrepreneurship and where collaborations can spire between authorities, businesses, research and educational institutions and citizens.

About the job You will become part of the municipality's central staff Policy, Strategy and IT. The staff serves the mayor and the executive, collaborates with and supports the rest of the organization as well as handles contact to citizens, companies and other stakeholders.

You will become part of the Department Council Secretariat, Communications and Projects and will work closely with colleagues within communication, projects and secretarial support. We work across the entire organization, and you will therefore have a large contact surface and the opportunity to make your mark on the municipality's communication.

Your main tasks As a communications consultant you will have a particular responsibility for our digital platforms, but also a number of coordinating and communicative tasks.

Your main tasks will be

• Operations, maintenance and development of the municipality's website and intranet – focusing on quality, structure, usability and relevant content. You also coordinate with IT and suppliers about errors, development wishes, new features and continuous improvements of the digital platforms.
• Web accessibility – including supporting, advising on and following up that the municipality's digital content complies with current requirements.
• Training, advice and sparring with web managers and editors across the organization, so they are well equipped to work with the municipality's digital platforms.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of digital communication solutions and new opportunities that make communication easier for both citizens and employees.

You will also work with

• Planning and coordinating the municipality's participation in trade fairs as well as responsibility for the municipality's fair equipment, including overview, booking and development of materials and solutions.
• Lead for various campaigns – from idea and planning to coordination, production and follow-up in collaboration with relevant colleagues and areas.
• Communication in connection with Gundestrupgaard, including branding and dissemination of the development projects and activities taking place in the area.
• Ongoing communications tasks across the organization, including with a particular focus on our design manual, where your skills and your eye for audience, channel and message are brought into play.

We expect that you We imagine that you

• Have a relevant education in communication, digital communication, web or similar – or have gained equivalent skills through experience.
• Have experience with CMS and with operation and development of websites and preferably intranets.
• Have an understanding of web accessibility and can translate requirements and guidelines into good practice in the organization.
• Experience from a politically governed organization will be a clear advantage
• Are good at teaching others and can advise and guide colleagues with different digital prerequisites.
• Have a mind for digital solutions and are curious how technology can support better and more effective communication.
• Can plan and coordinate tasks with many stakeholders and keep overview of both deadlines and details.
• Can express yourself clearly, vividly and professionally and adapt communication to different target groups and channels.
• Thrives with a daily routine where you both handle operational tasks and take responsibility for development tasks, campaigns and communications efforts.
• Personally you are curious, service-minded and good at building relationships. You work independently and structured, but are also motivated by being part of a team where we spar with each other and pull together.

We offer

• An exciting and versatile communications position with a wide range of contact across the organization.
• Opportunity to take a central role in developing the municipality's digital communication and platforms.
• A strong professional environment with skilled colleagues and good opportunities for sparring.
• An informal working environment, where it's nice to be.
• Opportunity to influence and shape your own daily life with strong managerial support.
• Flexible working hours and possibility for home working.

Salary and employment terms The position is desired to be filled no later than December 1, 2026.

Salary and employment are in accordance with the applicable collective agreement. The position is 37 hours per week, and we offer flexible working hours (including the possibility of a 4-day work week), canteen and health scheme. The workplace is also smoke-free during working hours.

Further information The first round of interviews will take place Thursday, October 22, 2026 and a possible second round on Tuesday, October 27, 2026.

Employment is expected to start December 1, 2026.

You can read more at vesthimmerland.dk/om-kommunen , where you will among other things find information about the municipality's organization etc.

If you have questions about the position and/or the recruitment process, you are welcome to contact department head Palle Hansen at tel. 2366 3476.