Are you passionate about strategic communications and ready to step into a senior leadership role to drive an impact?

We are looking for an experienced and dynamic Director, Global Communications to join our team.

As Director, Global Communications, you shape and lead Valmet’s global internal communications to support the company’s strategy, transformation, and cultural evolution. This role is central to fostering employee engagement, strengthening corporate identity and ensuring communications reflect and reinforce Valmet’s values, culture and strategic direction.

You will guide global employee communications and engagement efforts together with your team of international communications professionals, developing and implementing new strategies and tactics that deliver a tangible impact. You will also serve as a strategic advisor to leadership and a trusted partner across functions.

You will be a member of our Communications and Brand leadership team, reporting to VP, Communications and Brand, and work in close partnership with Valmet’s leadership and other stakeholders.

The position is based in Finland (Espoo).

In the role, success looks like this:

• Valmeteers feel informed, connected, and aligned with Valmet’s direction and values and understand how their work contributes to customer value across the lifecycle.
• Communications is timely, clear, and relevant to global audiences, fostering an inclusive culture, valuing diverse perspectives.
• The team operates with agility, creativity, and a strong sense of empowerment and ownership.
• Internal communications is recognized as a strategic enabler of change and engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and execute Valmet’s global internal communications, aligned with the renewed Lead the Way strategy, our transformation, and cultural initiatives and with the company level story & messaging.
• Contribute to shaping Valmet’s story and brand as we drive the company’s transformation
• Guide and empower the Global internal communications team to deliver high-quality, globally relevant communications to support transformation, nurturing talent, and leadership engagement
• Partner with Valmet’s leadership and business areas to ensure engaging and consistent storytelling and messaging across the organization
• Champion strategic communications practices and materials that enhance employee understanding in the global context
• Evolve tactics and channels to ensure content relevance, clarity, and reach.
• Ensure readiness and responsiveness in internal crisis communications.

You align with Valmet’s Leadership principles – the practical behaviors that guide how we lead, collaborate, and succeed together:

• Take accountability – Act with ownership, set clear expectations, and follow through
• Lead with courage – Champion change, try bold ideas, and learn quickly
• Build on trust – Listen to understand, be open, and create psychological safety
• Collaborate for growth – Work across boundaries, value diverse perspectives, and focus on customer value

Expectations for the role:

• Advanced degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Business, or a related field.

• Minimum 12-15 years of international experience in internal communications, corporate communications, or employee engagement in a global organizations, preferably listed, large, industrial or technology companies.
• Experience of working and living abroad is considered an asset.
• Proven track record in leading strategic and change communications initiatives across multiple geographies
• Experience in managing and developing high-performing, international teams.

• Strategic thinking and execution ability to translate complex business goals into clear communications
• Combination of strategic mindset and hands-on approach with high clock-speed, balancing speed and quality for a world-class approach
• Ability to foster psychological safety and collaboration in dynamic environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level
• Exceptional writing, editing, and storytelling skills across formats and channels.
• Thorough understanding of current communications platforms and trends

• Fluency in English language (written and spoken). Finnish is considered an asset.

Additional Information

Please send your application as soon as possible via the link provided, as we will start screening applications immediately, but no later than November 16 2025.

If you have any questions about the position, please contact Jenni Schumacher at +358 50 554 6810 during the following times:

• Monday, November 3rd from 16:00 to 17:00 EET
• Friday, November 7th from 10:30 to 11:30 EET
• Monday, November 10th from 09:00 to 10:00 EET

Please note that we do not accept applications via email.

Why join Valmet

At Valmet, we combine world-class technology with a strong focus on people. We believe in sustainability, innovation, and teamwork – and we know our employees are our most valuable assets. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make an impact, and help shape the future of the industry. As we took the new operation model in use 1st of July, 2025, this is now time to be part of building something new!

When everything works together
Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. With over 19,000 professionals around the world, we are the leading global developer and supplier of technologies, automation, and services for the pulp, paper, and energy industries, and serve an even wider base of process industries with our automation systems and flow control solutions. Our commitment to moving our customers’ performance forward requires creativity, technological innovations, service know-how – and above all, teamwork.

Join the team! www.valmet.com/careers