Nokia

Head of Executive Communications

Nokia

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Espoo • Finland

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Develop and own the integrated communications strategy for the People organisation, aligned to business priorities and Nokia's overall narrative.
  • Build and maintain a forward-looking communications strategy that anticipates key milestones, programme launches and change moments, translating complex organisational developments into clear, compelling narratives for internal and external audiences.
  • Serve as the dedicated communications partner and strategic communications sparring partner to the CPO, providing senior counsel on positioning, messaging, change leadership and external reputation.
  • Develop executive content across speeches, keynotes, op-eds, posts and internal comms.
  • Prepare the CPO for high-profile engagements including media interviews, industry forums and all-hands addresses, ensuring their voice is consistent and positions Nokia as a leader in the future of work.
  • Lead the communications workstream for major People-led transformation programmes, developing frameworks that sustain employee trust and engagement.
  • Act as a trusted adviser to the CPO and People leadership team on the communications implications of key programs and how they fit into the overall Nokia narrative.
  • Ensure Nokia's People narrative is consistently represented across channels, partnering with other team in GMC's to ensure full alignment with the Nokia narrative.
  • Operate within Nokia's functional GMC model, drawing on internal communications, media relations, content and agency resources to deliver the plan, setting clear briefs, priorities and quality standards, and willing to work hands-on where needed.
  • Lead communications response to sensitive or fast-moving issues affecting Nokia's people, culture or employer reputation, maintaining preparedness across and working in close partnership with Legal, Finance and GMC teams.

Requirements

  • Extensive senior communications experience, with a strong track record in transformational and change communications within a large, complex or global organisation.
  • Proven ability to develop and execute integrated communications strategies spanning internal, executive and external channels.
  • Significant experience as a senior communications partner to C-suite leaders, with the ability to act as a strategic sparring partner, challenging, advising and developing thinking, not just executing.
  • A deep understanding of how communications can enable and accelerate large-scale organisational transformation, sustaining trust and engagement through periods of significant change.
  • Strong executive communications and content skills, with the ability to write compellingly across formats, from employee messages to speeches and external op-eds.
  • A confident and proactive approach to AI: using AI to enhance research and accelerate content development, synthesise inputs and increase the overall quality and pace of communications work.
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills across a range of formats and audiences.
  • The ability to operate as a senior individual contributor with strong strategic instinct and the ability to connect communications decisions to business context and reputational considerations.
  • High personal discretion, sound judgement and the ability to work effectively under pressure and at pace.
  • It would be advantageous if you also had:
  • Experience in the technology, telecoms or B2B technology sector.
  • Specific experience communicating around workforce transformation, including large-scale transformation and change programmes, cultural change or talent strategy shifts.
  • Background in operating within a matrixed, functional communications model.
  • Familiarity with employer brand, talent attraction communications or employee experience platforms.
  • Experience using AI tools to build content repositories, accelerate drafting workflows or support real-time communications planning.
Benefits
  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work–life balance
  • A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
  • Edenred benefit voucher - 400€ per year
  • Annual bonus - based on individual and company performance
  • Health and well-being support - occupational health services, well-being programs, employee resource groups, reimbursement for spectacle lenses, life insurance and gyms at every site
  • Personal Support Service 24/7 – a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
  • Share in Success – voluntary employee share purchase plan
  • Employee Referral program – reward yourself and support Nokia by referring a friend to apply to Nokia
  • Career growth & learning - technical career path, job rotation, coaching and digital learning platforms
  • Car benefit – the eligibility for a company car is based on employee’s job grade
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
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