Director Communication (Flexible Location)

Are you ready to help shape how the world sees Seco? We’re entering an exciting new chapter for our Brand, Marketing and Communication function, one global unified team, built to keep the Seco brand top of mind for our key target audiences – and to accelerate the company strategy. We’re looking for a seasoned communications leader to join us as Director Communication and take our story telling, reputation and stakeholder engagement to the next level.

As a member of the Brand, Marketing and Communication Management Team, you work closely with Seco’s executive leadership and play a key role in shaping the future of our communication function. Be part of a people-centric culture with opportunities for professional growth within Seco and the wider Sandvik Group.

About the job

This is a unique opportunity to build, shape and further develop a future team of four team members, in a newly established communication department. As Director of Communication, you lead our global communication agenda across internal and external audiences. You design and drive an integrated communication strategy that builds trust with customers, partners and employees, while turning transformation into a clear and compelling story inside and outside the company. You’re a member of the leadership team and report to the Vice President Brand, Marketing and Communication.

Job responsibilities

• Own the global communication strategy supporting Seco´s purpose to make manufacturing fast, easy, and sustainable.
• Lead a senior communications team of four future team members, complemented by agency partners, through clarity, coaching and project-based ways of working.
• Drive thought leadership on key topics for Seco, including sustainability and the future of manufacturing.
• Protect and strengthen Seco’s public image through reputation management, media relations and crisis and issues communication.
• Lead change and transformation communication that engages employees around strategy, culture and organizational development.
• Provide executive communication counsel and content for the President of Seco and other senior leaders.
• Collaborate cross-functional with Sales, Offer & Innovation, Strategy, Sustainability, HR and Sandvik Group / Machining communications to deliver one Seco narrative.
• Manage the communication budget and agency ecosystem with a clear focus on business value and cost‑effectiveness.

Location and flexibility

This position is flexible within Europe or the Americas region.

Your profile

You’re an experienced communications leader with a strong background in corporate communications, public relations, or related fields, preferably from a global or multinational environment. With a degree in communications or a related field, you know how to connect business objectives to clear messaging, stakeholder engagement and measurable communication impact.

Your background includes

• Proven managerial experience, with the ability to guide, coach, and develop the team.
• Strong experience from internal communication, leadership messaging, and employee engagement.
• The ability to manage external communication and media relations to maintain a positive public image, including planning and execute crisis communication.
• Experience working in a project-based, cross-functional environment.
• Confidence managing budgets, projects and agency partners efficiently, with strong prioritization and time management skills.
• The ability to build relationships with media, industry leaders, and key stakeholders.
• Full professional fluency in English, both written and spoken; additional languages are a plus.

You bring a growth mindset, personal accountability, and a genuine belief in winning together, which is essential as you will help influence the direction of the newly established Brand, Marketing and Communication function alongside with your peers in the Management Team. Working across cultures, functions and leadership teams comes naturally to you, and you’re comfortable turning insight, feedback and data into communication that moves the business forward.

Our Seco culture

At Seco, we're united by a spirit of collaboration and a shared curiosity to learn and grow. We take responsibility for our actions, stay focused on our customers, and believe in winning together. For us, it’s also clear that our diversities form an amazing foundation for achieving great results. Curious about our workplace and benefits? Read more on our website. You’re also welcome to visit our LinkedIn or Facebook to get to know us and our products further.

Contact information

For further information about this position, please contact:

Gabriella Huss, Executive Talent Acquisition Expert, gabriella.huss@sandvik.com

We’ve already decided on what advertising channels and marketing campaigns we wish to use and respectfully decline any additional contacts.

Hiring Manager

Hanna Lye, Vice President Brand, Marketing and Communication

How to apply

Send your application no later than August 30th, 2026. Click apply and include your resume and cover letter in English. Please note that we don’t accept applications by e-mail. Job ID: R0096144.

Our recruitment process is open and fair – we welcome all applicants and evaluate every unique application in line with the specified requirements profile, to find the best match for the position. To learn more about our recruitment process, please visit our career site or contact HR Services at hrservices.sweden@sandvik.com.

At Seco we develop and offer advanced products & solutions that make metal cutting easier. We work together with our customers to identify and implement the best solutions for their needs. The corporate culture empowers employees through shared values: Curiosity, Responsibility, Winning together and Customer focus. Seco Tools has a presence in more than 75 countries and employs about 4000 people.