Communications Advisor - External Reporting

Job Description

As a strategic Communications Advisor at H&M Group you work with various communications topics and areas with a focus on financial and non-financial reporting. You will lead the cross-functional work to further develop a consistent reporting strategy and process, set strategic key messages and integrate reporting further into the companies overall communications strategy and plans, as an important contribution to further building trust in the H&M Group.

In this role you will work closely with senior leadership teams, including CEO, CFO, Communications Director, Head of IR and a variety of different teams across various functions, incl. for example our IR, Corporate Governance and Sustainability teams.

Your key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Set strategy and oversee strategy implementation for prioritized regulatory and/or voluntary financial and non-financial reports, i.e.our Annual and Sustainability Report and adjacent reports such as Modern Slavery Statements.
• Act as editor in chief for prioritized reports, ensuring consistency in key messaging and tone of voice.
• Develop strategic key messages, for example on company direction and strategy, and integrate key messages, risks and opportunities in overall communications strategy & planning .
• Together with a dedicated Project Managers ensure an aligned and efficient production process.
• Input and align key messages from overall communications strategy with our IR team to prepare quarterly reports and support senior leadership teams.

Qualifications

We believe you are a strategic and an experienced communicator with experience in financial and non-financial reporting. You can drive complex cross-functional processes under high time pressure and in close collaboration with senior leadership teams. You have a curious mindset to learn more about complex issues and build internal networks.

What you need to succeed:

• Solid experience in strategic communications, particularly financial communications, and external reporting.
• Strategic planning skills and ability to lead and inspire a team to achieve the company's stated goals.
• Strong understanding of business strategies and how to communicate these effectively to different target groups.
• Strong writing and communication skills in both Swedish and English.
• Strong leadership skills both formal and informal and experience from cross-functional collaborations.
• Holistic mindset and focus on the success of the whole company.
• Ability to formulate a vision and strategy and capable to communicate in an inspirational way.
• You are fluent in oral and written English and Swedish.
• Use to working in a changing environment and driving change.

Additional Information

This is a fulltime permanent position based at our Head Office in Stockholm, starting as soon as possible according to agreement. Apply by sending in your CV in English (No cover letter required) as soon as possible, but no later than the 17th of June.

Due to data policies, we only accept applications through our career page.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Global Benefits

We offer all our employees at H&M Group attractive benefits with extensive development opportunities around the globe. All our employees receive a staff discount card, usable on all our H&M Group brands in stores and online. Brands covered by the discount are H&M (Beauty and Move included), COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET, Afound. In addition to our staff discount, all our employees are included in our H&M Incentive Program – HIP. You can read more about our H&M Incentive Program here.

In addition to our global benefits, all our local markets offer different competitive perks and benefits. Please note that they may differ between employment type and countries.

Inclusion & Diversity

At H&M Group, we’re determined to create and maintain inclusive, diverse and equitable workplaces throughout our organization. Our teams should consist of a variety of people that share and combine their knowledge, experience and ideas. Having a diverse workforce leads to a positive impact on how we address challenges, on what we perceive possible and on how we choose to relate to our colleagues and customers all over the world. Hence all diversity dimensions are taken into consideration in our recruitment process.

We strive to have a fair and equal process and therefore kindly ask you not to attach a cover letter in your application as they often contain information that easily can trigger unintentional biases.

Company Description

H&M Group is a family of brands; H&M, COS, Weekday, Monki, H&M HOME, & Other Stories, ARKET and Afound. At H&M Group, our people are the driving force behind our commitment to creating meaningful growth and more sustainable lifestyles. Help us re-imagine fashion and together we will re-shape our industry. Learn more about H&M Group here.