Head of Strategic Communications and Partnerships at Center for Biosolutions DTU

The Center for Biosolutions DTU is seeking an exceptional Head of Strategic Communications and Partnerships to advance DTU's vision by accelerating the awareness and adoption of biosolutions across Europe and the Danish ecosystem. This role is critical to shaping public perception, building broad societal engagement, and strengthening DTU's external footprint in Denmark and across the EU. You will design and lead the strategic framework for communications, media relations, and high-level institutional partnerships that position DTU and Denmark as a leading European hub for biosolutions. Working as a peer alongside the Innovation and Translation Manager and reporting directly to the Center Director, you will have domain ownership over narrative strategy, brand positioning, and ecosystem convening—empowered to make decisions that advance the Center's mission with clarity and impact.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Communications & Public Value Narrative
Own and lead the Center's overall communications strategy, brand narrative, and media relations to shape public perception of biosolutions across society, policymakers, industry, and international audiences. Translate the science and innovation of DTU researchers across biosolutions-relevant departments and centers into compelling stories that resonate broadly and position DTU as a thought leader. Leverage media proactively through an international network of journalists and opinion-shapers to amplify DTU's voice and influence the biosolutions discourse. Develop high-impact engagement moments and formats that bring diverse audiences together around the mission of biosolutions, creating visibility and momentum for the field.

High-Level Partnership Strategy & Institutional Relations
Lead the strategic framework for the Center's external partnerships and institutional relationships at the highest levels—including EU institutions, ministries and governmental bodies at ministerial level, major industry platforms, international networks, and leading universities. Design and execute a partnership strategy that advances the biosolutions agenda, creates broad societal support, and positions Denmark as a European leader. Ensure these strategic relationships translate into policy influence, funding opportunities, and collaborative initiatives that strengthen DTU's leadership position internationally.

Ecosystem Design & Convening
Design and lead ecosystem-building formats and touchpoints that strengthen cross-sector collaboration and accelerate biosolution adoption—including high-profile events, art collaborations, policy dialogues, and industry briefings. Drive cross-sector narrative building that makes biosolutions understandable, tangible, and relevant to diverse stakeholders. Create the conditions for meaningful engagement across industry, government, academia, and society, establishing DTU as the natural convener and thought partner for the biosolutions agenda in Denmark and Europe.

Collaboration: This role works in close partnership with the Innovation and Translation Manager, with clear domain ownership over strategic communications, brand narrative, media relations, and high-level institutional partnerships. Together, you will ensure DTU's biosolutions leadership is both strategically positioned and operationally realized.

Our expectations of you

• Relevant master degree that provides strong foundation for strategic communication
• Documented work experience with communication and outreach in university
• Open-minded, proactive, responsible, and collaborative

What we offer in return
We offer an interesting and challenging job in an international atmosphere with the focus on innovation for the benefit of the surrounding community. We place emphasis on a high level of professionalism and skill development is an integral part of our organization. We offer a great flexibility in the position. In the area of technical and natural sciences, DTU is one of the leading research and education institutions in Europe.

Salary and appointment terms
Appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

We offer a part time position of 20h/week. It is a permanent position. Start date is 01.01.2026.

Application and contact
Please submit your online application no later than 16 December 2025. Open the “Apply now” link, fill out the form and attach your motivated application, CV and exam certificates.

If you would like additional information about the position, please contact Andreas Worberg at [email protected]

Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply. As DTU works with research in critical technology, which is subject to special rules for security and export control, open-source background checks may be conducted on qualified candidates for the position.

Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.

Location
Kgs. Lyngby, Denmark

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2025-12-16T22:59:00+00:00