Head of communication

Are you a strategically minded communicator with a solid business understanding? And are you ready to support Terma’s growth ambitions by proactively taking responsibility for and professionalizing our external communication? Then you might be just who we are looking for to accelerate our external communications strategy.

Terma is a high-tech and innovative company that develops products and systems for defense, non-defense and security applications - including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry – including essential parts for the F-35. We are currently facing an exciting future with a considerable growth and demanding changes, and we are looking for a communication talent who can support us on this journey.

The job

As Head of Communication, you will play a critical part in taking Terma’s external communication to the next level. With a reference to the VP of Public Affairs and Communications and a close and frequent contact to the executive management you will be in a position to make a real impact in creating Terma’s public image. You will have a key role in the organization and therefore you will be collaborating with many different internal stakeholders from both senior managers, project managers to engineers as well as managing the global press.
You will be part of a department covering both Internal Communications External Communication and Public Affairs.. We are in the midst of making a transition towards a global scope and more professional communication and we welcome your new ideas and ways of working. There will be room for you to build and shape the position in collaboration with the team and the organization.

Your tasks

You will proactively manage Terma’s external relations with media and other stakeholders. Furthermore, you will be handling issue management and crisis communication and provide communication support and advisory for our Group and Business Area Management. In close collaboration with colleagues, you will contribute and execute our overall brand and communication strategy.

Your tasks and responsibilities will include:

• Global media and press management – with key focus on Denmark and US
• Direct consulting for Executive Management on media relations, interviews and messaging and overall communications
• Proactive development and execution of strategic communication plans
• Execute communication campaigns on our digital platforms to support branding, commercial projects, product launches, events, etc.
• Media monitoring
• Communication support to shared group functions
• Planning and executing annual report

Professional qualifications

We expect you to have an educational background as a journalist or master’s in communication and at least 5-8 years of experience working with external communication and public relations. As a person you are outgoing and proactive, and we expect you to be adaptable as the daily agenda can rapidly change.

We are looking for the following specific skills:

• In-depth understanding of and experience with media relations
• Excellent written communication skills in both Danish and English
• Experience from working in an international environment is an advantage

Personal qualifications

To succeed in this position, you must be an excellent communicator, strong networker, relationship builder and a strategic thinker and great at influencing stakeholders. Furthermore, you must have:

• A global mindset
• Strong conceptual thinking with the ability to convert strategy and analysis into specific and measurable actions and deliverables
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent ability to collaborate with others and effectively deal with multiple priorities in a high-pressurized environment
• Systematic coordinator with ability to cooperate at many levels of the organization
• You take ownership of tasks and follow through until completed
• Collaborative team player with ability to work independently

Above mentioned qualifications are desired but not a requirement to apply. We believe that excellent people can come from a range of backgrounds, and we value diversity.

What can Terma offer?

You will become part of a department in a transition where we a hiring new talent within both communications and public affairs, and you will therefore be part of a new and ambitious team. We work in a high-tech, international, and creative environment in a demanding sector that offers many challenges and opportunities for personal development. We focus on career opportunities and supplementary training and education.

Further information

The position is based in Søborg, Denmark. You are required to uphold a security clearance while working in Terma. For further information about the position, please contact Vice President, Kasper Hyllested [email protected]

We are looking forward to receiving your application no later than November 15, 2023.

To ensure that your application will reach us and is properly processed, we welcome applications only via the link below. Interviews are held on a continual basis until we have found the right candidate.

Bear in mind that candidates must be able to obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service. This entails that candidates, as a minimum, have stayed within NATO/EU for the last 7 years only interrupted by short stays abroad.

The high-tech and innovative Terma Group develops products and systems for defense, non-defense and security applications, including command and control systems, radar systems, self-protection systems for aircraft and vessels, space technology, and aerostructures for the aircraft industry.

Headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, Terma has subsidiaries and operations across Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia Pacific as well as a wholly-owned U.S. subsidiary, Terma Inc., with offices in Washington D.C., Georgia and Texas.