Director Employee Engagement & Leadership Communication

Are you a strategic storyteller who thrives at the intersection of culture, communication, and digital innovation? We’re looking for an experienced and creative communicator to lead how Telenor engages and inspires its people – every day.

Group Communications strengthens Telenor’s global reputation and culture by delivering world-class internal and external communication. The team connects colleagues across the Nordics and Asia through storytelling, leadership visibility, and digital engagement that bring our strategy and purpose to life. The role reports to the VP Content and Channel.

About the role

As our Director Employee Engagement & Leadership Communication, you’ll set the direction for how we connect 10,000 employees to our purpose, values, and strategy — across languages, time zones, and cultures.

Working across markets and functions, you’ll bring culture and strategy to life through powerful storytelling, digital innovation, and leadership visibility. You’ll advise top leadership on impactful, authentic communication and evolve internal platform inTel (Workvivo) into a vibrant global platform that informs, connects, and celebrates our people.

If you’re passionate about connecting people, driving engagement, and turning communication into culture — this is your opportunity to make a global impact at the heart of Telenor’s transformation!

What you’ll do

• Develop and execute Telenor’s global employee engagement and leadership communication strategy.
• Advise and support the Executive Management Team & their business partners on authentic, impactful communication that connects people to business priorities.
• Lead the strategic development and governance of inTel (Workvivo) – ensuring it’s a lively, content & insights-driven platform that people love to use.
• Drive storytelling and campaigns that celebrate our people and make strategy relatable and inspiring.
• Shape leadership communication moments such as yearly leader summits, global townhalls, internal videos, and digital updates.
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Functions, key champions and Business Units to ensure consistent communication and engagement across the organization.
• Use analytics and insights to continuously improve communication effectiveness and reach.

What you bring

• 10+ years’ experience in internal or corporate communications, with a strong focus on employee engagement and leadership communication.
• Proven experience advising senior leaders and managing complex, cross-market communication initiatives.
• Strong understanding of digital employee platforms (Workvivo, Viva Engage, Workplace or similar).
• Excellent English writing and storytelling skills; Norwegian is an advantage.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to translate insight into practical action.
• Experience working in an international or matrix organisation.

To succeed in this role, we believe you have a strategic, confident, and collaborative mindset, with the ability to influence at senior levels. You are creative and curious, always exploring new ways to connect people and ideas. Furthermore, you’re a doer with a passion for great communication and digital engagement. Being part of a complex organization working across border, you are inclusive and energised by teamwork and transformation.

Why choose Telenor

We are the digital backbone that connects people, companies, and the societies we are a part of. Telenor offers a rewarding, international fast-paced working environment. This is an opportunity to play a role in safeguarding and building value for one of the leading telecommunication companies across the Nordics and Asia.

Telenor has a strong performance culture that values the contribution of every individual and focuses on professional growth. We recognize that our people are our strength and the diverse talents they bring to our workforce are directly linked to our success.

Useful to know:

• Application deadline: 10/11/2025.
• Curious and want to know more, please reach out to hiring manager,
  Stephanie Chalmers, VP Content and Channels, +47 90 50 47 15.
• The position is located at Fornebu, Oslo.
• We conduct background checks on relevant candidates through Semac.

Telenor Group is a leading telecommunications company across Nordics and Asia with over 200 million customers and annual sales of around NOK 80 billion (2024). We hold leading positions in most of our markets. We are committed to responsible business conduct and driven by the ambition of empowering societies. Connectivity has been Telenor's domain for more than 165 years, and our purpose is to connect our customers to what matters most. Telenor is listed at Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker TEL. For more information, see www.telenor.com