Employer Branding Specialist

Employer Branding Specialist

We are seeking an Education & Employer Branding Specialist who is passionate about connecting people, purpose and future opportunities. In this role you bring a genuine interest in engaging with students and early career talent, and strong drive to position Kongsberg Discovery as an employer of choice. You build trustworthy relationships and take ownership of developing impactful programs and experiences.

With a structured and proactive approach, you ensure a consistent and compelling employer brand across all touchpoints. You contribute to a sustainable pipeline of future competencies aligned with our business and people strategy.

Key responsibilities:​

• Own and develop student apprentice and early-career programs, including internships, thesis collaborations, Næringslivsbachelor, Industrial Master, and internal development initiatives. ​
• Build and maintain a strong relationship with students, student organizations, academic institutions and other relevant professional communities.
• Plan, coordinate and represent the company at career fairs, events and outreach activities to strengthen visibility and engagement.
• Ensure a consistent an attractive employer branding across all relevant channels and touchpoints, including career pages, social media and events in close collaboration with Communication and Marketing.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with HR, corporate employer branding teams and business units to align initiatives with overall strategy.
• Drive coordination, follow-ups and continuous improvements of programs and initiatives based on feedback, insight and business needs.
• Take ownership of selected internal initiatives, including global responsibility for connecting welfare programs.

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant higher education or equivalent experience in HR, Communication, business administration, or similar.
• Experience working with employer branding and/or talent attraction.
• Strong interest in people
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with a broad range of stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Solid communication skills in English, both written and verbal (Norwegian is an advantage).

This employment may require a pre-employment check procedure in accordance with company security standards, role or site requirements. Please note that this might affect the offer process or employment.

Why join us

• Opportunities for professional and personal development in an exciting and important position working for the world-leading supplier of maritime solutions.
• Competitive pay and benefits, including attractive insurance and pension schemes.
• Flexible working hours.
• Access to a social welfare club with various social and recreational activities.

Where you will be working

Horten

Interested in knowing more? Contact

People Service Manager, Kaja Baarnes, +47 47 67 21 00

The world is struggling with interconnected crises in climate, energy, food, and security. These issues require simultaneous action, and safeguarding marine areas and marine life is essential to addressing them and ensuring coexistence. Kongsberg Discovery is serving the ocean space from the deepest sea to outer space. We develop technology to ensure sustainable management of marine resources, monitor climate change and critical infrastructure, and safeguard national security. Our technology aims to sustainably manage marine resources, monitor climate change, secure infrastructure, and protect national security. It is vital for offshore operations, fisheries, marine research, maritime activities, ocean energy production, infrastructure monitoring, and naval operations, addressing crucial global challenges. We recognize the global sustainability challenges and are committed to developing solutions and products that address environmental impacts on the ocean ecosystem and resolve operational issues. The business has over 1,300 employees located in Horten, Trondheim, Bergen and Oslo in Norway, as well as operations in Alicante in Spain, Aberdeen in the UK, Lynnwood (Seattle), Houston, and New Orleans in the USA, Vancouver and Halifax in Canada, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia, and Singapore. Kongsberg Discovery is part of KONGSBERG, a leading technology group based in Norway.

Our Business Support Division manages a large of range of supporting functions, with the responsibility to provide support to divisions according to divisional needs, while facilitating divisional independence. Among other functions, Business Support covers HR, Compliance, Security, Export Control, Facility Management and Internal Communication.

KONGSBERG is a leading global technology group. Throughout our proud two hundred year history, we have continuously advanced, applying innovative solutions to the needs of our customers, partners and society at large. We believe diversity is our strength. By fostering an inclusive and diverse culture we nurture and ensure space for different perspectives and ideas. We are determined in our work to mature and improve our ability to utilize our diversity and culture of differences to create positive business results.

Protechting people and planet

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Reference No.:

JR-P6657188

Region:

• Vestfold

Job type:

Permanent

Working hours:

Full-time

Working days:

Day

Position type:

Human resources

Application deadline:

12/06/2026

Location:

Horten

Contacts:

Kaja Thorsen Baarnes

Telephone: +47 +4747672100

Company homepage:

www.kongsberg.com

Office address:

Strandpromenaden 50 3183 Horten