Community & Employee Engagement Specialist

The opportunity

We are now looking for a Community Relations & Employee Engagement Specialist at Hitachi Energy in Vaasa. This is a fixed-term position for 12 months. 

The Community Relations & Employee Engagement Specialist supports Hitachi Energy in Finland. This role involves creating and implementing internal and recruiting communications, as well as contributing to campaigns and events to enhance employee experience and meet recruitment goals locally. Reporting to the Country HR Manager, the Specialist translates business strategies into key messages, develops internal and employer branding communications, and executes programs that drive engagement, align teams, and shape culture. The ideal candidate is resourceful and passionate about communications and building an employee brand and relations.

How You'll Make an Impact

• Help create a best-in-class internal communications that fuels employee engagement, influences connectivity and culture, positively impacting all business units in Finland.
• Actively plans and implements local employer branding campaigns and events (e.g. recruitment fairs and student visits) to support Employee Experience initiatives and recruitment targets delivery.
• Close cooperation with universities, vocational schools, career services and other business and students’ organization.
• Create and carry out internal and external activities aimed at strengthening the positive image of the employer aligned with local business direction and needs.
• Coordinate summer intern process in Finland.      
• Further develop and manage local onboarding activities. 
• Build local Employer Branding actions’ calendar aligned with global Employer Branding strategy and business objectives

Your background

• Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Business, Communications or a related field.
• Experience in communications, preferably in content management or digital media.
• Strong understanding of employer branding area to be able to sell the company as an employer of choice to candidates.
• Excellent organizational and administrative skills with strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and consistently deliver high quality results on-time and on-budget.
• Highly motivated, persuasive, priority-driven and collaborative (ability to work effectively with partners and staff at all levels).
• Self-motivated and comfortable in a fast-paced global environment.
• Possesses good communications skills (preferably in Finnish and in English).
• Basic Project Management skills.
• Positive and passionate personality, with a strong drive to challenge the status quo and continuously improve things.
   

More about us

Apply for the position as soon as possible, no later than 25th December 2025. For more information about this role, please contact Talent Partner Marika Kuusisto, marika.kuusisto@hitachienergy.com