Alumni Relations Project Manager with a Passion for Events

We offer you
A fun and important role in an international and exciting environment, where you will be encouraged to take initiative, develop new ways of working and take ownership of your processes.

The role
As our new Alumni Relations Project Manager, you will use your exceptional creative, social and organizational skills to develop, plan and deliver a program of events which aim to build long-lasting relationships with Stockholm School of Economics’ alumni (i.e., former students). Here is a selection of your new work responsibilities:

- Develop a program of events and initiatives for alumni in Stockholm, Sweden and abroad in conjunction with the Corporate and Alumni Engagement Manager and Head of Development and Alumni Relations.
- Conduct research, as needed, among the alumni base to ensure events continue to balance business needs and audience desire.
- Plan, coordinate and execute all events ensuring cost-effectiveness and timeliness and safety.
- Under the supervision of the Alumni Communications Officer, develop engaging marketing text for each event, appropriate to the target audience.
- Oversee the on-the-day event operations, working with team members and a variety of departments and external suppliers to ensure the smooth running of events.

Is this you?
You are likely to be described as a creative, relationship-oriented organizer with strong collaborative and communication skills. You enjoy working in a high-tempo environment, both independently and together with others, and can easily adapt to changing circumstances. Furthermore, you are proactive and autonomous and, when needed, you can make fast decisions and act on them.

Requirements:

- An academic degree.
- Experience of planning and management of small to medium scale events. Preferably also digital events.
- Knowledge or experience of event marketing and communications.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.
- This position will involve work outside of ordinary hours and some travel.

Meritorious:

- Previous experience of working with a database and an event management system – full training will be provided.
- Written and oral communication skills in Swedish.



Your new workplace
As our new SSE Alumni Relations Project Manager, you will be a part of SSE's largest unit, External

Relations, which is composed of five sub-teams. You will be a part of a high-performing team within

External Relations: the Development and Alumni Relations (DAR). The DAR team within External

Relations supports the School’s strategic objectives by building and maintaining mutually beneficial and productive relationships with its corporate partners, alumni and friends. To learn more about your new workplace, please visit our website.

Other
This is a full-time, permanent position (a 6-month probation period applies). Please include your desired salary in your application.

Stockholm School of Economics
The Stockholm School of Economics is ranked as the top business school in the Nordic and Baltic countries and enjoys a strong international reputation. World-class research forms the foundation of our educational offering, which includes Bachelor, Master, PhD, MBA, and Executive Education programs. Through creativity and collaboration, the Stockholm School of Economics provides an environment where ambitious students and accomplished researchers meet to address contemporary challenges within business and economics, particularly those concerning sustainability, diversity and innovation.


Apart from delivering world class education within business and economics, SSE students are trained to be successful decision makers and leaders of the future. https://www.hhs.se/en/about-us/organization/mission-and-vision/


SSE is committed to a balanced gender distribution and values a variety of backgrounds and experiences among our employees. We therefore welcome all applicants regardless of their gender, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, disability, sexual orientation, age, or religion or other beliefs.