Press and Communications Consultant for a Versatile Administration at Odense Municipality

Do you want to work with press, political communication and some of the most talked-about welfare agendas in Denmark?

In the Employment and Social Administration of Odense Municipality, we are seeking a press and communications consultant who can develop compelling stories and translate complex professional efforts and political decisions into clear communication.

As our new colleague you will get close to current societal agendas within the areas of youth, employment, integration and social matters. You will have ample opportunity to shape the communication in a large municipal administration with both proactive and reactive press work and other communication targeted at employees, citizens and businesses.

Your task will be to broadly contribute to visibility around initiatives that make a tangible difference for people who need a helping hand in life. You will work closely with the department head on the task and have direct and frequent contact with everyone from employees to corporate managers and provide advice at all levels.

You are motivated to go out to all corners of the administration, find the good human stories and translate employees', managers' and citizens' experiences into stories that can be told in different formats.

About us

The Employment and Social Administration works to get more residents of Odense into education and work, to ensure that vulnerable citizens receive the right support, and that children, youth and adults have the opportunity to master their own lives. The administration's tasks span from employment and social issues to crime prevention and cross-cutting welfare initiatives.

Communication is an important part of solving the core task. We work to ensure that citizens, businesses and employees meet a municipality that communicates clearly, relevantly and in a trustworthy way. We do this through strategic communication advisory, internal communication, web, press work, campaigns, citizen communication and digital dissemination.

The communications team consists of four communications consultants, a student assistant and a department head with two teams reporting. We work closely with managers, professional areas and projects to translate complex professional and political agendas into communication that creates value and understanding.

About the job

You will be our primary press specialist and will play a central role in developing and driving the administration's press efforts. This happens in close collaboration and coordination with the department head, who has the strategic responsibility for the press work, and contributes to solving the tasks. You will, among other things, come to:

• Source, identify and develop stories from across the administration and bring them to journalists and media.
• Build strong relationships across the organization and translate employees' and citizens' experiences into narratives that create understanding of our initiatives.
• Advise leaders, managers, the director and the council member on press and communications efforts.
• Write press releases, op-eds, speeches and crisis communications.
• Support and coordinate media inquiries across the administrations within Odense Municipality.
• Plan and carry out communication efforts around major initiatives, reforms and political decisions.
• Contribute to the development of the administration's strategic communication.
• Work on communication across our other internal and external channels when the story calls for it.

The position includes both tight deadlines and longer development processes. Some days are about quickly responding to current affairs. Other days are about finding the right story in our political committee agendas or in meetings with citizens, employees and partners. Therefore we are looking for a colleague who is curious, relationship-building and can translate complex initiatives into stories that make sense to the outside world.

We expect that you

• Have a relevant education in journalism.
• Have experience with press handling in a politically led organization.
• Have an eye for what makes a story interesting for the media and the public.
• Be a strong writer and able to deliver content for different audiences and platforms.
• Thrive in the role of advisor and can build trusting relationships.
• Have an interest in societal matters and the people we are here to help.

We offer

• Opportunity to tackle diverse agendas that have a large impact on many people.
• Access to all parts of a large and skilled organization and close collaboration with executive management and the council member.
• A professionally strong communications team where we help each other and share knowledge.
• Flexible working conditions and the option for home office days.
• A workplace with strong camaraderie and room for humor in daily life.

Salary and terms of employment

Salary and terms of employment are in accordance with the current agreement between KL and the bargaining organization. The expected salary level will be stated before any interview and depends on experience and qualifications. The primary workplace is Skulkenborg 1, 5000 Odense C.

Want to know more?

You are welcome to contact the department head Mads Fisker at 30 24 03 34 if you want to hear more about the position.

The practical

The application deadline is Sunday, November 1 at 23:59. We expect to hold interviews in weeks 46 and 47.

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