Biography

ABOUT ME

 

Communication has always been my passion, be it in person or online, spoken or written. Writing is my first love and also my greatest strength.

 

With over a decade in international business, my strength lies in international communication and I have spent over six years helping international universities attract Swedish students by planning and executing their marketing activities. I believe that studying abroad is one of the best things you can do and I’m passionate to help others have as great of an experience as I had during my time abroad. I have studied, lived and worked in Sweden and the UK, including periods in London, Brighton and Edinburgh. Even though I have been back in Stockholm since 2007, I have since then worked in a bilingual international environment to ensure my fluency in both Swedish and English.

 

With my interest in sports, mainly football, I also have a lot of experience writing columns, think-pieces and articles within that area, usually in combination with a layer of society and politics. I’m a co-founder of Klackspark, a football podcast run by three women where we discuss topics such as politics, feminism, society and mental health from a Swedish football supporter’s point of view. I’m also vice-chairman of Arsenal Sweden, an official supporter’s club with more than 6500 members and one full-time employee.

 

To me it’s important to work with companies and projects that find equality, sustainability and human rights as important as I do. I believe that we can make a difference together. Whether you need some help communicating your message, manage a project or someone who can talk to you about communication, writing, international education or football and society, don’t hesitate to get in touch.

I’M MALIN HÄGG

Writer, Freelancer & Consultant

SPECIAL SKILLS

 

During my years I have acquired a wide range of skills, qualifications and experiences. Some of them listed here.

• Writing

• Translation

• Podcasting (recording, editing)

• Content Creation & Management

• Public speaking

• Speech Writing

• Communication

• Digital Marketing

• Copywriting

• InDesign

• Photoshop

• Illustrator

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

2016 - 2017

Akademiska Hus

Communication Specialist

I was part of the Property Maintenance management team and supported the whole unit with both strategic and operational communication activities. My focus was developing communication and activity plans, writing press releases, making PowerPoint presentations, writing news for the web both internally and externally, as well as the creating various printed materials such as brochures, information leaflets, newsletters etc. I was also part of the company's in-house agency, where I delivered a lot of printed material.

2010 - 2016

Blueberry world wide

Marketing Manager

I was responsible for the company’s marketing activities and to produce marketing and activity plans for our partner universities. I had a lot of focus on digital marketing through SEO and Social Media. Aside from that I was responsible for the annual education fair (55 exhibitors and approx 900 visitors), the production of printing materials, updating and maintaining the website as well as planning events around the country.

2007 - 2010

Hays Specialist Recruitment

Sales & Marketing Coordinator

After being hired as a receptionist I advanced, after only 8 months, to the role as Marketing & Sales Coordinator. I supported our Sales Manager with administrative tasks and was also the contact person internally and externally for one of our biggest accounts. The role was then extended to also include marketing when the company went through a global re-branding process. It was a classic ”spider”-role and I was involved in almost every part of the business. I was responsible for organising events for clients and employers, was working as on-site support for our new business system, brand manager for the new branding campaign and I also did all the sales reporting to the main office in the UK

QUALIFICATIONS

 

 

2009 - IHM Business School

Certificate, Business Management

 

 

 

2006 - 2007 - IBS Business School

Certificate, Business Administration

 

 

 

2005 - Edinburgh School of English

Cambridge Proficiency Exam, CPE

Grade A