The People & Communications team enables business performance and competitiveness through engaged and capable people, strong reputation management, impactful internal and external communications and great employee experiences. We bring KONE’s strategy to life, supporting competence, capability and culture development as well as strengthening the KONE purpose and company story for all our stakeholders. By joining our team, you will have the opportunity to work across a diverse range of topics, while also working closely with our businesses, to help drive the People and Communications agenda.
We are now looking for a
Communications Manager, media relations and crisis communications
to join our global People & Communications (P&C) team for a fixed-term role in our global communications team at KONE.
We are looking for a strong team player with the ability to take on daily tasks but also longer-term projects and manage them independently. As a communications professional you will handle media relations, both with Finnish and international media aligned with our strategic plans, and you will manage our global press release process. You will have an important role in developing and managing our media relations and crisis communications tools, processes, and channels. You will take part in training our spokespeople on both media relations and crisis communications, and you will get to support our local teams in their PR and crisis comms efforts. It is natural for you to navigate in a global organization and with different levels of stakeholders within the organization and have flexibility in your ways of working.
The position is fixed-term, until the end of April 2026, with start date as soon as possible. This will be a maternity leave substitute position.
The location is Espoo, Finland.
We expect you to have:
A suitable academic degree in corporate communications or journalism or other relevant field
Min. of 5 years’ work experience in communications and media relations
Excellent writing, editing and verbal communication skills both in English and in Finnish
Excellent digital communications skills
Experience in crisis communications, including organizing trainings and simulations in a multicultural environment
Experience in planning, creating, distributing and monitoring editorial content for and in different channels
Experience in managing and leading projects
Flexibility and ability in adapting to changing priorities and environment
Collaborative team player mindset
Accuracy, attention to detail and good organizational skills
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously, take charge of issues and follow through to resolution
Self-motivation and excitement to tackle challenging projects, working together with your broader team
International experience is seen as an asset
Want to #joinourflow?
KONE is building up a unique community, aiming to provide the most advanced People Flow® solutions for its customers and lifting the customer experience to the top. At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual and where we share actively ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and a daily practice. KONE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are proud to offer a range of opportunities that will support you in achieving your career and personal goals. We believe in improving performance through inspiring, engaging and developing our people.
You now have an excellent opportunity to join a group of competent colleagues, work in a truly global environment and be part of the journey in building the leading brand in people flow. At KONE you will be working in a supportive and friendly atmosphere and have flexible working hours to support your work & life balance. We offer comprehensive KONE benefits to our employees.
We´d love to hear from you!
For more information on the position, please contact the Hiring Manager Gia Forsman-Härkönen, Head of Media Relations and Crisis Communications, People & Communications, via email [email protected] or call +358 50 324 3078 during Tue 13th May between 11:00-12:00 EEST.
If you see this as an inspiring opportunity, please submit your application with your CV, cover letter and salary expectation latest by May 20 2025 via our Careers site.
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At KONE, we are focused on creating an innovative and collaborative working culture where we value the contribution of each individual. Employee engagement is a key focus area for us and we encourage participation and the sharing of information and ideas. Sustainability is an integral part of our culture and the daily practice. We follow ethical business practices and we seek to develop a culture of working together where co-workers trust and respect each other and good performance is recognized. In being a great place to work, we are proud to offer a range of experiences and opportunities that will help you to achieve your career and personal goals and enable you to live a healthy and balanced life.
Read more on www.kone.com/careers
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At KONE, our mission is to improve the flow of urban life. This means understanding urbanization and, together with our partners and customers, helping cities to become better and more sustainable places to live. As a global leader in the elevator and escalator industry, KONE provides elevators, escalators and automatic building doors, as well as solutions for maintenance and modernization to add value to buildings throughout their life cycle. Through more effective People Flow®, we make people's journeys safe, convenient and reliable, in taller, smarter buildings. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, we operate in more than 60 countries around the world, employ over 60,000 people and serve 550,000 customers. In 2022, KONE had annual sales of EUR 10.9 billion. KONE class B shares are listed on the Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. in Finland.
