Communications and Partnerships Director

About the Role

The Finnish Student Health Service (YTHS) is seeking an energetic, innovative, and forward-looking professional to take responsibility for developing YTHS's communications and partnerships. In this new role, tailored for YTHS's management team, you will be at the core of collaboration, partnerships, and interaction, working to promote student well-being alongside healthcare professionals. You will report to the CEO and participate in the strategic development of the organization.

Key Responsibilities for the Communications and Partnerships Director include:

• Implementing and continuously developing YTHS's communication strategy.
• Ensuring people-centric and easily accessible service communication, e.g., on social media and various online platforms.
• Clarifying YTHS's brand, increasing visibility, and investing in customer experience.
• Building cooperation and developing interaction with key stakeholders such as universities, student organizations, and welfare regions to meet mutual needs.
• Participating in decision-maker level stakeholder collaboration.
• Acting as a direct supervisor for a compact team.

Desired Profile:

• Master's degree.
• Experience in communication and advocacy work.
• Excellent Finnish and English language skills.
• Ability to create and maintain collaborative relationships with various stakeholder groups.
• Previous supervisory experience.

Valued Qualifications:

• Previous experience in the higher education sector.
• Understanding of the social and health sector.
• Experience in customer and organizational communication.
• Proficiency in strategic communication.
• Experience in developing partnerships.

What YTHS Offers:

We offer you a meaningful and independent role in a respected foundation and the opportunity to do truly impactful work in promoting the health and well-being of university students. You will surely thrive with us if a good team spirit, a developing and active work community, and meaningful work are important to you. We provide excellent employee benefits, including comprehensive occupational health care, flexible working hours, remote work insurance, competitive holiday benefits, and a recreational benefit (ePassi). We want to foster team spirit and enable a good balance between work and free time.

Key skills/competency

• Communication Strategy
• Partnership Development
• Stakeholder Management
• Brand Building
• Digital Communication
• Team Leadership
• Customer Experience
• Public Relations
• Advocacy
• Strategic Planning