Opportunity
Brunswick Group is seeking an Executive to join the team in our Stockholm office. Executives are able to leverage their own specialized skills and backgrounds while operating in Brunswick’s generalist environment.
As an executive, you will deliver timely news updates and analysis–markets, media, political and broader stakeholder –and in doing so develop a strong understanding of clients’ businesses.
Our work in the Nordic region
- Brunswick Group provides companies, institutions, and organizations in the Nordics with counsel and stakeholder relations support. This includes crafting bespoke communication strategies to enhance reputation, promote stakeholder engagement, and ensure consistent messaging.
- We help our clients across the Nordics in navigate challenging situations with effective communication approaches that safeguard reputation and public confidence. We help our clients communicate changes effectively to their stakeholders, ensuring transparency and mitigating potential issues.
- Brunswick Group aids in navigating and communicating the largest and most complex mergers, acquisitions, IPOs and other corporate transactions in the Nordic region.
- We support Nordic businesses in their sustainability and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Our team offers strategic advice and communication solutions to effectively share these efforts with their stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
Client Contribution & Handling
- Deliver high-calibre work and provide strong support to client teams
- Draft, proofread and edit documents and client ‘essentials’, playing a key role in research and analysis for document creation:
- Day-to-day account logistics, such as agendas, briefing notes and action reports
- Market intelligence, such as corporate snapshots, bios and sector news
- Press releases, Q&A and key message documents
- Proactively demonstrate an avid interest in clients’ business and remain well-informed on all relevant sectors / media
- Provide research and analysis on media coverage, relevant trends, and events
- Identify and analyse news articles as it relates to clients and relevant industries
- Demonstrate a strong handle project logistics for media meetings, announcement days and other client events
Teams & Community
- Actively socialise ideas, knowledge, and recommendations to the wider team
- Proactively build a network locally to identify talent referrals, new business prospects, and media contacts
- Actively pursue additional responsibility and take initiative on teams
- Ensure colleagues are continuously informed of project timelines and deliverables
Continuous Learner
- Demonstrate curiosity and awareness of current and relevant global issues in business, politics, and society
- Actively seek out professional growth by pursuing new client assignments that offer new learning opportunities
- Interested in continuous feedback and constructive criticism for improvement
- Attend and engage in internal learning opportunities and training sessions
Communication Skills
- Write thoughtful, well-structured content; considering audience and tone
- Analyse and distil complex information
- Exhibit discretion with sensitive and confidential information
- Question and challenge in constructive ways; present ideas confidently and respectfully
Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies
At Brunswick, we look to hire smart, ambitious individuals who are dedicated to learning and growth. In addition to considering experience when reviewing talent, we look to see potential, strong work ethic, and excellent written and verbal communications skills. Standout candidates demonstrate the following:
- 1-4 years of relevant work experience (communications, media, financial, legal, etc.). Recent graduates with strong academic achievements will be considered.
- Strong interest in business issues and communication strategy
- Ability to operate effectively in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced environment
- Exceptional written and verbal communication ability
- Energetic team player with strong self-motivation
- Strong attention to detail with the ability to multitask in high-pressure situations
- Ability to exhibit discretion with confidential client matters
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products and digital media tools
- Basic understanding of financial terminology
- Working knowledge of Factiva, Bloomberg, ThomsonOne, CisionPoint, Gorkana, EdgarPro, or other research resources
We are committed to embedding a culture and working environment that actively promotes diversity and inclusion and safeguards against discrimination and unfavourable treatment of our people in all aspects of employment including recruitment, promotion and training opportunities.
We recognise the differences that a diverse workforce can bring. We believe that we’re stronger and can serve our clients better when we draw upon the combined strength of all of our employees and we are committed to encouraging a working climate that respects and promotes equality.
We have a responsibility to ensure that there is no unlawful discrimination and that equal opportunities are available for all of our people.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Maintaining and strengthening a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace are pillars of Brunswick’s culture and key to our future success. Valuing and supporting every colleague as an individual while helping them reach their full potential is critical to attracting and developing our greatest strength – our people. By embracing our differences and diverse perspectives we create richer experiences within our firm and enhance the quality of the ideas and advice that we deliver to our clients.
Brunswick is an equal opportunities employer and our Equal Opportunities Policy is available on request.
About Brunswick Group
Brunswick is a critical issues firm. We advise the world’s leading companies on how to navigate the critical issues they face and engage with their critical stakeholders.
Our purpose is to help our clients play their role in the world more successfully. We help the leaders of the world’s great value-creating organizations operate successfully across the increasingly complex and fast-changing arenas of finance, politics and society at large.
Brunswick is one firm globally, operating as a single profit centre. This allows us to respond seamlessly and effectively to clients’ needs wherever they are in the world.
Background
Founded in London in 1987, Brunswick’s global partnership has grown organically to 27 offices in 18 countries. We began as a M&A and financial communications firm and, over time, expanded our capabilities to provide expert advice to our clients on a range of business critical issues. We invested in new offices, sector teams and practice groups including investor engagement; shareholder activism; governance; regulatory and public affairs, including geopolitical; crisis; litigation; social issues including climate change and diversity, equity and inclusion; cybersecurity, data and privacy; employee engagement; digital communications; opinion research and analysis, and; creative services.
Our CEO is Neal Wolin, based in Washington, D.C. Our Chairman is Sir Alan Parker, based in London.
