Job Description

As a parental leave replacement during 2027, we are looking for a temporary Senior Sustainability Communications Manager to join the Sustainability team in Espoo, Finland.

Fortum is a leading company in many areas of sustainability. In this role, you will help shape how Fortum communicates its sustainability ambitions and engages with key stakeholders. Combining strong communication and storytelling skills with sustainability expertise, you will turn complex topics into clear and compelling narratives that strengthen Fortum’s brand and reputation.

About the role

As Senior Manager, Sustainability Communications, you will play a key role in developing Fortum’s sustainability narrative and bringing it to life across channels, markets and stakeholder interactions, with the aim to impact different stakeholders. You will work closely with colleagues across Sustainability, Corporate Relations and our businesses to ensure a consistent and impactful approach to sustainability communications, and that it is well integrated into the corporate narrative.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development of Fortum’s sustainability narrative and ensuring consistent use across relevant channels and touchpoints.
• Bringing our sustainability strategy to life through communications, campaigns and engaging content for channels including web and social media.
• Working closely with Corporate Relations and business teams across Finland, Sweden and Norway to strengthen the impact of our sustainability communications.
• Developing and coordinating sustainability-related stakeholder relations in cooperation with our countries and businesses.
• Coaching and supporting the Sustainability team in communications, reporting and stakeholder dialogue.

You will join a highly engaged sustainability team based across Finland and Sweden. Working closely with our businesses, we turn sustainability ambitions into action and deliver concrete results towards our shared goals.

About you

You ideally combine a strong understanding of sustainability with the ability to communicate complex topics in a clear, credible and engaging way. You are curious, collaborative and comfortable working with different stakeholders across an international organization.

We are looking for someone with:

• A relevant university degree, for example in communications, sustainability, business, or another relevant field.
• At least five years of relevant professional experience in sustainability communications, corporate communications, stakeholder engagement or a similar field, preferably working in a business environment.
• Excellent storytelling and content creation skills, ideally combined with knowledge of sustainability topics.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Finnish. Swedish is considered an advantage.
• Strong social media skills to reach priority audiences and deliver measurable impact, with confidence in using digital tools and AI-enabled solutions responsibly
• A curious, structured and collaborative approach, with the ability to work effectively with different stakeholders and turn complex topics into clear communication.

We offer you

At Fortum, we believe in a better future and want to be involved in shaping it. Our workplace is a safe place, both physically and mentally. You will grow with professional colleagues, being trusted and free to challenge yourself. We offer comprehensive benefits, flexible working hours, and hybrid work model to support your productivity, development and wellbeing. We are committed to build diverse teams where everyone feels included and is treated equally. 

More information about our culture and benefits can be found here.

Interested?

Submit your application by 27 November at the latest.

If you would like to learn more about the position, please contact Tomas Qvickström, Vice President Corporate Sustainability, at +358504536298 or Tomas.Qvickstrom@fortum.com. He is available for questions at the following times:

• 20 November, 14-15
• 23 November, 13-14

We are Fortum

Fortum is a Nordic energy company. We generate and deliver reliable energy to our customers and the Nordic energy system while at the same time helping industries decarbonise their processes and grow. Our core operations comprise efficient and best-in-class low-carbon power generation, customer services, and heating and cooling. Fortum’s power generation is already 99% from renewable or nuclear sources with one of the lowest specific CO2-emissions in Europe. We are guided by our ambitious SBTi-validated

emission reduction targets on our way towards net-zero by 2040. For our ~4,500 employees, we commit to be a safe and inspiring workplace. Fortum's share is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki. fortum.com