Public Affairs Manager

Duni Group is on a journey of transformation — are you ready to strengthen and drive our public affairs and public relations agenda? To navigate in the complexity of our political landscape as our new Public Affairs Manager with a strong focus on sustainability and public relations?

The Role

As Public Affairs Manager, you’ll be responsible for the development and execution of Duni Group’s public affairs and public relations strategy. You will ensure that Duni Group has an updated understanding of sustainability regulations, how it impacts the company and our portfolio, and how we communicate and proactively position ourselves towards key stakeholders. The tasks include responsibility to support the organisation with external messaging related to regulations. This is a dual-role position with a 60/40 focus on public affairs and public relations.

Do you have experience in public affairs, public relations, and a passionate interest in and knowledge of sustainability in general and particularly in sustainability regulations? Then this could be the right position for you, and we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity at Duni Group.

This role is based at Duni Group’s headquarters in Malmö and offers a flexible hybrid working model and day-to-day work in a dynamic, international, cross-functional context. You will be part of a cheerful and energetic team and report directly to the Chief Sustainability, IR/Communications and New Business Officer (CSCO), with a dotted line to the Head of Communications to ensure strategic alignment across external messaging and brand positioning.

You will work closely with various functions at HQ and in Duni Group’s organization internationally – such as Group Communications, Group Sustainability, Business Area Dining Solutions, Business Area Food Packaging Solutions, Operations, Marketing and product management etc. You will also engage with key external stakeholders and public affairs partners.

Your ability and passionate interest in building a strong internal and external stakeholder network will be key for success in this role.

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to

• Develop and execute a strategic public affairs and public relations approach that focuses on managing relationships with various stakeholders, and influence policy and legislation
• Monitor and analyse key EU and national regulatory changes and propose relevant positions for Duni Group and our portfolio of products
• Ensure regulatory compliance
• Lead the work with external Public Affairs agencies, ensuring Duni Group proactively gets the support needed and can execute decided activities
• Plan and execute key stakeholder events as part of execution of Public Affairs strategy
• Support the Group Communications function with relevant tools and information to ensure a competitive and relevant position
• Develop and implement proactive PR strategies to strengthen Duni Group’s brand reputation and visibility across key markets
• Pitch stories and interviews to media, write and distribute press releases, and identify speaker opportunities that support Duni Group’s strategic positioning
• Ensure message consistency across channels and actively contribute to internal content production and cross-functional communication projects in close collaboration with the Corporate Communications team

Who are you? 

To succeed in this role, you need to be able to work independently, take your own responsibility and make informed decisions. You have good communication skills and are pedagogical in your way of summarising complex legislation and communication, and sharing your knowledge. It is an advantage if you have experience from the packaging industry.

Successful candidate will have:

4-5 years of relevant professional knowledge related to public affairs, public relations, sustainability, regulation, and working in an international environment.

University degree or equivalent in public policy, public relations, political science, communication or a sustainability area, e.g. environmental sciences or similar; or a relevant academic area with clear sustainability focus.

Why Duni Group? 

We offer you the opportunity to work in an international company where sustainability is high on the agenda. You get to work together with passionate colleagues and through our commitment, we help each other reach our goals. We believe in your infinite potential and ability to develop. Through your curiosity and courage, you will get the opportunity to make a difference. 

Further information and application  

We would love to know more about you and your motivation for this job! Please send us your application, CV and cover letter, in English by 2025-10-31. If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact hiring manager Katarina Skalare at [email protected].  

Please note that we will be working with a continuous selection process, which means that we may close the application process earlier than stated if we find the right candidates. So, don’t delay, please send us your application today.

Start: December 2025

Location: Malmö HQ

Reports to: CSCO

About Duni Group

Duni Group is a market leader in sustainable dining and food packaging solutions for the restaurant market. The Group markets and sells its products under primarily the brands Duni, BioPak and Paper+Design, which are represented in more than 50 markets. Duni Group has around 2,700 employees in 26 countries, its headquarters in Malmö and production units in Sweden, Germany, Poland, Slovenia, UK and Thailand. Duni Group is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm under the ticker “DUNI”. Its ISIN code is SE0000616716. Dunigroup.com

If you have not already gotten a good feeling for who we are, go to our website www.dunigroup.com.  Here you can read more about who we are and what we are passionate about. Hopefully you want to be part of our team!