Digital Communications Officer (parental leave cover)

Are you an experienced digital communicator who understands how to turn science into stories that capture attention, spark curiosity, and inspire action? SEI is looking for a Digital Communications Editor to manage our global social media channels and help communicate our research and insights to diverse audiences.

Become part of our international non-profit research organization and help translate evidence into policy and practice on global environmental and development challenges. At Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), you will be joining a world-leading research institute. Our dynamic and expanding workplace employs around 150 people at a centrally located, activity-based HQ office in Stockholm, with an additional 200 employees in seven centres globally.

The role

The Digital Communications Editor is part of the Communications and Impact Division based at SEI Headquarters. This is a central role where you will support the global organization with curation, editing and writing for the website, social media channels and our monthly newsletter.

Your responsibilities will include managing SEI’s global social media platforms (LinkedIn, Bluesky, Facebook and YouTube) with a focus on user engagement, brand consistency and innovative content creation. You will act as an internal advisor, collaborating with different team members to ensure high-quality content that aligns with our mission and values. This role involves both content creation and curation, alongside implementing effective social media strategies to enhance our SEI’s digital visibility and reputation. You will use analytics and analysis to follow up and report on engagement and impact.

The role may also include supporting colleagues with web publishing on sei.org. You will lead on creating and sending SEI’s monthly newsletter.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Manage SEI’s global social media accounts, creating, editing and curating engaging content that draws on SEI research, organizational priorities and relevant external developments to reach and engage target audiences. This includes editing and scheduling colleagues’ posts in Buffer, creating posts for institutional news and daily community management.
• Manage and develop SEI’s monthly newsletter, including editorial planning, content selection, writing and editing, distribution, and ongoing optimization.
• Support website publishing ensuring content is accurate, accessible, well-structured according to house style and optimized for online audiences
• Coordinate global digital content workflows by working proactively and responsively with our global community of communications experts, managing requests via shared inboxes and Asana, to ensure digital content meets our quality and brand standards on our global digital channels.
• Ensure digital content meets SEI’s visual identity, accessibility, and editorial standards, applying relevant guidelines and identifying opportunities to improve the quality and accessibility of content.
• Collaborate with communications colleagues across SEI to develop content promotion plans, share good practices and strengthen coordination and learning across the global organization.
• Monitor, analyse, and report on digital performance, using analytics and audience insights to evaluate engagement and assess impact. Provide recommendations for improving content and channel performance.
• Prioritize requests and workload during peak periods, deciding what to publish and when.

Who you are

You will have a strong interest in sustainability and climate science and be passionate about the importance of communication to drive change. You should enjoy being part of a team, finding innovative solutions while working individually in a structured manner. You must have an eye for detail, be adept at working across digital communications platforms and be happy to juggle different priorities. You will enjoy working in an international setting with people from varied backgrounds and disciplines.

Formal qualifications and knowledge

• At least three years professional experience in digital communications, including social media, editing and web publishing.
• Track record of creating, editing and publishing quality digital content in English.
• Proven experience with web content management systems (ideally WordPress), scheduling tools such as Buffer, email marketing tools such as Mailchimp and project management tools such as Asana.
• Experience coordinating content with multiple contributors and managing projects.
• Skilled in analytics, monitoring, analysis and reporting, ideally in social media and for websites.
• Experience with content in climate, environment and/or development topics is a plus.
• Written and spoken fluency in English.
• Experience explaining complex or technical subjects in accessible formats for different audiences.

Required personal skills

• Effective communication and strong networking skills.
• Good organizational and time management abilities.
• Diplomatic approach and inclusive mindset.
• Have a service-minded attitude and the ability to balance conflicting priorities.
• Flexible, positive attitude and enjoy working with a collaborative team.

Our offer

At SEI HQ, we offer a stimulating position in an international environment. You will be part of a leading multinational, multidisciplinary and multilingual team of experts in an organization where the well-being and development of our employees is a high priority. We value diversity and creativity at the core of what we do. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Our ambition is to provide a safe, professional and creative workspace for all.

Employment at SEI HQ includes:

• Collective agreement, including occupational pension and many other collectively agreed benefits.
• Annual healthcare contribution and additional benefits connected to promoting employee well-being such as yearly health check-ups.
• Flexible working hours, 37.5-hour work week and a generous number of vacation days.
• Being part of a world-leading organizational that works to bridge science to policy and practice in the fields of the environmental and development.

Additional information

This is an eight-month temporary position at SEI HQ in Stockholm, Sweden. The start date is in December to allow a period of handover.

SEI has a hybrid work environment, which allows employees to share their time between the SEI office and working remotely from their homes in Sweden. As this is a short fixed-term contract, there is not enough time to complete a work permit process before the start date, so it is only open to candidates who already have the right to work in Sweden for the full contract period. Please note that it is not possible to work outside of Sweden.

About SEI

Stockholm Environment Institute is an international non-profit research institute that tackles environment and sustainable development challenges.

We empower partners to meet these challenges through cutting-edge research, knowledge, tools and capacity building. Scientific quality and integrity are foundations of our work. Partnership is at the heart of our approach, leading to change that lasts.

Our work connects science to policy and practice, aiming to drive tangible impacts. It spans climate change, natural resources, water, air, and health, and addresses questions of governance, innovation, finance, poverty, gender equality and social equity.

We are committed to transparency and full disclosure of our funding. The Government of Sweden is our largest funder, and we also receive funds from a range of public research funders, philanthropic foundations, bilateral and multilateral development agencies, governments, NGOs and other partners.

Through SEI’s HQ and seven centres around the world, we engage with policy, practice and development action for a sustainable, prosperous future for all.