Communications Coordinator

Aalto University Business Students (KY) is looking for a Communications Coordinator for 25.8.2025–4.9.2026

Aalto University Business Students (KY) is a student-centered non-profit organization that provides its members with services and benefits, student advocacy, and memorable experiences. KY has approximately 5,100 members who study at the Aalto University School of Business. 

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator to join us 25.8.2025–4.9.2026. After this period, you have the possibility of continuing to work with us.

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The responsibilities of the Communications Coordinator include:

• Planning and managing KY's external communications and its channels (e.g. Instagram, Telegram, newsletters)
• Internal communication with KY’s office, volunteers, and members
• Producing content for  KY's publications (such as the KY Guide), newsletter, social media and websites
• Managing and overseeing KY’s official merchandise
• Being the Vice Chair and secretary of the Masters' Committee (meetings, event planning, budgeting and recruiting)
• Managing assigned budget entities
• Guiding KY’s volunteers regarding communications as well as coordinating the use of KY's brand and visual appearance
• Member service as one of KY’s service advisors

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We require from the applicant:

• Proficient English and Finnish language skills and the ability to write high-quality text in both languages
• Ability to manage large communication projects
• Ability and skills to produce visual content for daily communication (e.g. Canva and Adobe programs)
• Independent and organized working skills
• Positive attitude and great teamwork and interpersonal skills

Experience in communications and producing content on social media channels and websites is seen as an advantage. Additionally, experience in student organization activities is seen as a plus.

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The work at KY offers:

• Experience in producing publications and versatile content
• Developing skills in strategic communications and marketing
• Presentation, management, and recruitment experience
• Impact and development opportunities related to your own work and KY's activities
• Experience in managing different social media channels and websites
• Experience in project management, budgeting & using financial management tools (Procountor)
• One-of-a-kind working environment and community

KY is a motivating, dynamic, fun and unique workplace. KY’s employees work closely together with the executive board of KY, volunteers, members and other stakeholder groups. We provide flexibility and freedom in regards to organizing one’s work. KY’s Executive Director is the foreperson of all KY employees.

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The position of the Communications Coordinator is 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The general office hours are between 10-16, but flexible starting and ending times are possible and sometimes required. The work is suitable for combining with studies. The salary is 1600 euros per month. KY offers its employees lunch benefit, sport and culture benefit, 5 days of study permit per study semester, comprehensive occupational health care, and more.

The application letter and CV are to be sent by Thursday 27.3.2025 at 23.59 to the Executive Director Aada Hakakoski (recruitment@ky.fi) with the title “Application for Communications Coordinator”. You may use either Finnish or English. Once submitted, the applications are reviewed and scored as anonymised, by a group of 3-4 KY Office members. Invitations to interviews are sent out within two weeks after the application period ends. Interviews may include preliminary tasks to help us assess applicants’ skill levels. The final recruitment decision will be made by latest on Friday 9.5.2025.

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For further information about KY as a workplace, the application process or the work position itself, please contact:

Aada Hakakoski, Executive Director
Phone: +358 50 043 0546
Email: aada.hakakoski@ky.fi
Telegram: @kyexec

Pyry Pietikäinen, Communications Coordinator
Phone: +358 40 353 8279
Email: pyry.pietikainen@ky.fi
Telegram: @kycomms

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