Event and Concept Lead

Event and Concept Lead: A senior project management role at Alfa Laval Group Communications
As Event and Concept Lead you will be responsible for driving corporate event projects – from planning and tendering through the concept development process and production to implementation and evaluation/follow-up. The cross-organizational role will focus on project management and concepts for events including Alfa Laval’s presence in and participation at the United Nations’ COP28 climate conference, the company’s senior leadership conference and its Capital Markets Day, all in close collaboration with the Group Communications department.
Who You Are
You should have extensive experience in producing fast-paced event projects with many interim deliveries and tight deadlines in a complex virtual stakeholder landscape. You will have the drive, experience, toolbox, and resilience to take overall control of projects, while also maintaining a sharp eye for details.
You can identify challenges at an early stage and take a proactive approach to solving issues before and as they occur. With your positive attitude and drive you find solutions to new tasks and challenges. Being agile and flexible is a must.
An important aspect of your role will be to develop and maintain excellent relations with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, keeping them updated in a structured way. You should also be able to adapt your ways of communicating depending on who you are dealing with to ensure high-quality delivery both internally and externally.
To succeed in the role as Event and Concept Lead you need to be efficient and meticulous – and a sociable and decisive team player.
You will be part of the Group Communications department at Alfa Laval Corporate.
You are:
Experienced, with proven capabilities in creating concepts and corporate events.


Structured and transparent. You develop and handle clear project plans and overviews including documentation and status reports.


Responsible. You manage tasks, change requests and risks, and you organize resources, workflow and the progress of the project.
Result driven. You ensure that the event's goals and purpose are fulfilled in accordance with the budget.


Flexible and agile. You can navigate in a changing environment without losing focus on the end-result.


An excellent stakeholder manager who works well in a complex matrix organization.


A team player – and a good listener.

Key responsibilities
Ensure the goal(s) and purpose of the event are met.


Facilitate the creative work towards a common concept and storyline.


Keep the budget and meet set deadlines and targets.


Set the production plan and time schedule, define and secure resources, and ensure the plans are followed.


Drive a clear and transparent working process (including milestones, alignments, documentation, presentations, etc.)


Coordinate and lead project team meetings with participants responsible for different parts of the event.


Coordinate communication and communication plan together with the Communications Department.


Manage budget and follow-ups.


Plan and manage various bookings, security & safety and arrange technical solutions.


Have an overall and operational responsibility during implementation. Ensure that lead times are kept both internally and externally.

What's in it for you?
We offer a challenging position in an open and friendly environment where we help each other to develop and create value. Your work will have a true impact on Alfa Laval's future success.
For further information, please contact:
Anna Åhlin, Talent Acquisition Partner, anna.ahlin@alfalaval.com
Sara Helweg-Larsen, Vice President Group Communications, Sara.HelwegLarsen@alfalaval.com
For union information, please contact:
Johan Ranhög, Akademikerna, +46 46 2891664
Stefan Sandell, Ledarna, +46 46 367364
Brother Garcia Lantz, Union, +46 709 366985
We review applications continually so please send in your application as soon as possible. We don't accept applications sent directly via email.