Are you interested in Business Promotion Activities and have experience from planning and executing high level delegations and State visits? We are now looking for a Project Manager to join our Delegation team in Stockholm.
Business Sweden has a unique export and investment promotion mandate assigned by the Swedish government and the private sector to contribute to economic growth and social welfare in Sweden. We support Swedish companies to grow abroad and international companies to invest and expand in Sweden.
With the purpose to promote Swedish companies' business opportunities in international markets, Business Sweden plans and executes several Business Promotion Activities (BPA) with participating companies and other partners. These activities are targeted initiatives to support international networking and collaboration, business opportunities and to promote Swedish competitiveness in the global business landscape.
State visits and outgoing business delegations led by key ministers from Sweden are an important activity to promote Sweden and Swedish companies abroad. Similarly, hosting incoming business delegations to Sweden related to foreign state visits or ministers are important opportunities to promote Swedish Companies and Investment opportunities in Sweden. The role for Business Sweden is to plan, execute and follow-up on business related activities during state visits, and incoming and outgoing delegations led by key ministers.
To strengthen the current team, we are now looking for a Project Manager to join our Delegations team, part of the Marketing & Communication function. For this role, we are looking for an experienced, collaborative and well organised colleague. The role supports the regional desk officers and local Managers when planning, executing and following up on state visits and delegation. The role will be located at Business Swedens’ Headquarters, centrally located at World Trade Center in Stockholm, and you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required. You will be reporting to VP Marketing & Communications.
The role includes both strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities such as:
The role is based in Stockholm, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required.
Core competencies and collaborative skills
Formal requirements
Application
Please submit your resume as soon as possible as we will be screening applications on a rolling basis. Your application will be handled confidentially. For questions about the position, contact hiring manger Lotta Loosme at lotta.loosme@business-sweden.se, about the process. bodil.siggelin@business-sweden.se
We help Swedish companies grow global sales & international companies invest and expand in Sweden.
For Swedish companies, we provide strategic advice, sales execution and operational support to help them grow their international revenues. They can trust us to shorten time to market, find new revenue streams, and lower risks. We have achieved our expertise by being present in the world's 50 most promising markets for over 40 years, at the scene, helping to close the deal.
For international companies we ensure that they can rely on our knowledge, experience and extensive network to identify new business opportunities and achieve an accelerated return on investment. Once they are settled in Sweden, we make sure they are equipped for a successful long-term presence.
Business Sweden was founded on the first of January, 2013, by a merger of the Swedish Trade Council (Exportrådet) and Invest Sweden. Business Sweden is owned by the Swedish Government and the industry, a partnership that provides access to contacts and networks at all levels.
