TePe Oral Hygiene Products, founded by the Eklund family in 1965, is an international company headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. TePe has around 500 employees and reported a turnover of MSEK 1,407 in 2024. Based on sustainable innovation and the vision to bring healthy smiles for life, TePe offers a complete range of high-quality self-care solutions, developed in partnership with the dental profession. Marketed by subsidiaries, sales and marketing offices in Singapore, Japan and Turkey, and business creators in more than 80 countries, TePe’s oral health products are available through dental practices, pharmacies, e-tail, and retail. All development and manufacturing take place in Malmö.

TePe is strengthening its strategic capabilities within Communication and Education and is now recruiting a Communication & Education Manager to support the company’s continued growth and strengthen the position of TePe as a leading expert in the industry. 

Communication & Education Manager

In this role you will lead, develop and future-proof the Communication & Education team within the Marketing Department, working in line with TePe’s global brand strategy and positioning. The focus is on transforming TePe´s education offer and ensuring consistent, strategic communication that shapes TePe´s public image.

You act as a key guardian of the TePe brand, turning brand strategy, values and positioning into clear communication and education principles, content and ways of working.

A core part of the role is to position TePe as a leading expert in the industry. You do this by combining strategic thought leadership with the development of educational programs for customers, professionals and other external and internal audiences. All educational messaging reinforces TePe’s focus on preventive oral care and supports the recommendation-driven business model across the entire value chain.

You create insight-driven content, build educational concepts and runs programs that strengthen the company's brand, credibility and customer relationships through knowledge sharing and communication.

You are also responsible for communication development and initiatives such as corporate and sustainability communication, collaborations & partnerships as well as public relations and media engagement.

Your team consists of one Communication Manager and 4 Education Advisers, and you will be part of the Marketing Management Team. The role is based at the TePe HQ in Malmö and you will report directly to the Marketing Director, who is a member of the Executive Management Team.

Examples of main tasks and responsibilities:

Develop and implement education concepts

• Identify and map competence needs with relevant stakeholders as dental professionals, partners and customers
• Develop the education plan and design smart, targeted learning experiences to strengthen the understanding of preventive oral care. 
• Establish global ways of working for education delivery, ensuring consistency across markets.
• Secure all education concepts support overall strategies and frameworks to strengthen the TePe brand credibility to take a thought leadership position.
• Ensure all communication and education initiatives are aligned with the global brand strategy, brand positioning and brand frameworks.
• Translate brand strategy into clear communication and education principles, guidelines and narratives.

Development of Training Programs and Learning Formats

• Design training concepts such as workshops, e-learning, certification programs, seminars, and digital courses.
• Develop pedagogical structures and learning journeys that deepen understanding of the company’s solutions, methods, or research.
• Integrate thought leadership content into training formats to reinforce the company’s expert position through recommendation.

Collaboration and Cross‑Functional Coordination

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration between education, communication, scientific affairs and local marketing and education teams.
• Support internal specialists in translating their expertise into training formats and content building thought‑leadership.
• Establish a process for continuous knowledge packaging and publication.
• Collaborate closely with Group Brand to ensure communication and education consistently reflect brand strategy, positioning and tone of voice.
• Support and guide local marketing and education teams in applying brand-aligned concepts, balancing global consistency with local relevance.

Follow‑Up, Impact Measurement, and Continuous Improvement

• Define goals and KPIs for training initiatives and thought‑leadership activities (e.g., reach, engagement, demand, customer feedback).
• Analyse data to continuously improve content and training design. 

Responsible for consistent, strategic communication messaging shaping TePe´s public image

• Responsible for securing alignment between education and communication and development within corporate and sustainability communication, collaboration & partnerships as well as public relations and media engagement.

Profile

• Academic degree
• Proven leadership and management experience
• Proven experience in designing professional learning experience and educational concepts
• Proven experience in change management
• Experience within the oral care field or life science is a plus
• Proficiency in English and Swedish, both verbal and written

About you

We are looking for a strategic and forward‑thinking leader with strong experience in developing and driving educational and knowledge‑building initiatives. As a person you are results-oriented with the stamina to drive change and with the ability to engage and inspire others. You balance a long‑term, strategic mindset with a hands‑on approach, ensuring that plans are translated into impactful execution. 

Why TePe?

At TePe, you will join a team of skilled, dedicated and supportive colleagues who thrive in a long-term, growth-oriented environment. The company offers a dynamic and stimulating workplace built on the shared values of Dedication, Respect, Cost‑effectiveness and Responsibility.

Information and application

In this role we are cooperating with Ethel Executive. For more information about this job-opening, please contact Emma Lindén +46763442526 emma@ethelexecutive.se or Louise Brondin Månsson +46763283080 louise@ethelexecutive.se

Welcome with your application! Send your CV (as soon as possible since we are reviewing applications continuously) and a few lines on what motivates you to apply for the role and why you want to join TePe.