Marketing & Communication Specialist

Wärtsilä Energy leads the transition towards a 100% renewable energy future. We help our partners to accelerate their decarbonisation journeys through our market-leading technologies and power system modelling expertise. These cover decarbonisation services, future-fuel enabled balancing power plants, hybrid solutions, energy storage and optimisation technology, including the GEMS Digital Energy Platform.

Did you know Wärtsilä has delivered 79 GW of power plant capacity and more than 130 energy storage installations in 180 countries around the world?

In this fast changing world of energy, we are constantly on the lookout for future-oriented talent to join our team and to work towards enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services - together. Want to join the ride?

We are always on the lookout for a talent with a growth mindset – are you the one?  

We are looking for a Marketing & Communications Specialist to join and be part of our innovative Wärtsilä Energy Marketing & Communications Positioning  and Digital team. In this position you will support in generating winning creative ideas and concepts, develop our thought leadership communications, and be part of building global Energy marketing content and campaigns to support our journey to lead the energy industry into a renewable Energy future.

Position information:

The preferred location for this permanent position is Helsinki.
 

Your role and responsibilities:

•    Contribute to defining Wärtsilä Energy key messages and support in building brand awareness and positioning Wärtsilä Energy as an energy transition thought leader
•    Plan, execute and follow the performance of global Wärtsilä Energy thought leadership activities.  Create and share thought leadership content and support core Wärtsilä Energy thought leaders with trainings
•    Plan and execute global integrated marketing and communications campaigns by creating content for different target groups, leveraging organic social media, paid advertisement and thought leadership activities
•    Support in adapting Wärtsilä corporate brand guidelines and materials, create Energy brand related visual marketing materials
•    Contributing to the development of yearly Positioning and Digital plans
•    Propose budget for your marketing and communications activities and regularly follow up the budget and costs
•    Follow up and measure the performance of your marketing and communications activities based on Energy marketing and communications metrics and KPIs, striving for continuous improvement and excellent results
•    Closely collaborate with key business stakeholders and ensure alignment of your marketing and communications plans and activities with business priorities. Liaise closely with internal stakeholders, such as other Energy M&C teams, Energy Area business colleagues, Strategy and Business Development, and Corporate Brand team
•    Manage global external partners needed for marketing and communications projects, events and media work

•    Continuously seek new innovative partners to work with to build a strong Wärtsilä Energy brand

Requirements for the position: 

•    A master’s or bachelor’s degree in marketing and communications
•    A minimum of 3 years working experience in marketing and/or communications, preferably in a business-to-business environment
•    Excellent content creation, storytelling skills and a strong visual eye
•    Experience in working with organic and paid digital marketing
•    A strong interest in the energy transition and energy sector
•    Creative and curious mindset and willingness to explore new ways of doing things
•    Ability to convert complex, technical topics into compelling and easy-to-understand content
•    A demonstrated ability for conceptual thinking and strong planning, project management and prioritisation skills
•    Fluency in English with strong verbal and written communication skills
•    A can-do attitude and drive for results
•    Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills

An ideal candidate also has: 

•    Experience of working in the energy industry
•    Experience in international B2B marketing, digital marketing, external communications, thought leadership, branding and working with cross-cultural teams
•    Experience in managing external marketing and communications partner agencies and freelancers
•    A business-oriented mindset and the willingness to continuously learn and improve

Why you and us?   
 
You are valued – as your true self. At Wärtsilä YOU matter. We value diversity and are committed in supporting inclusive work community.   
Your growth is supported. We believe in continuous learning & teamwork. Wärtsilian community has your back when it comes to development opportunities – so you can develop beyond your potential.  
You get to make a difference. Innovation and sustainability are important for us. Every day, we - Wärtsilians - put our hearts and minds into enabling sustainable societies through innovation in technology and services into reality.   
  
Contact & next steps:
  
Please submit your application before the application deadline 17 of June 2025 through our Careers portal. Applications will be gone through on a rolling basis so don’t wait with applying. Applications through email will not be considered. After submitting your application, you will receive a confirmation email.
 
In case of any questions regarding the position, reach out to: 

Isabelle Thibault-Ahlström
General Manager, Marketing and Communications, Wärtsilä Energy 
Isabelle.thibault-ahlstrom@wartsila.com

Last application date: 17/06/2025 

At Wärtsilä we value, respect and embrace all our differences, and are committed to diversity, inclusion and equal employment opportunities; everyone can be their true self and succeed based on their job-relevant merits and abilities. 

Please note that according to Wärtsilä policy, voluntary consent for a security check may be required from candidates being considered for this position, depending on the applicable country.

All new Wärtsilä employees in Finland will attend occupational health checks, including drug tests/screenings where applicable. When a person is located outside of Finland, the country legislation is followed.

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Wärtsilä is a global leader in innovative technologies and lifecycle solutions for the marine and energy markets. Our team of 18,300 professionals, in more than 230 locations in 77 countries, shape the decarbonisation transformation of our industries across the globe. Read more on www.wartsila.com.