Marketing and Communications Sponsorship & Donations manager (429103)

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in? Come, and be where it begins.


Our Exciting Opportunity
As the Sponsorships and Donations Manager, you will have strategic and tactical responsibility for Ericsson’s overall sponsorship and donation management. The objectives in this position are to proceed with the right ones (aligned with strategy), require full effect (through activation) and to minimize legal and reputational risks. To succeed, it requires an excellent personal drive, an analytical and structured approach and the ability to engage and collaborate across organizational units.

The position is within the functional area of Group Function Marketing & Corporate Relations (GF M&C) and reports to the Head of M&C Intelligence and Strategy. The unit’s main responsibilities are strategy, intelligence and operations.
You will
Manage sponsorships and donations within the company, ensuring return on investments and fulfillment from both legal and compliance aspects
Govern, develop, and implement strategy, process, policy and directive
Govern the council (members are CMO/CCO and Chief Compliance Officer) and prepare Board decision material jointly with Legal function
Build awareness and communication plans for applicable functions in Group Functions/Business Areas/Market Areas around strategy and ways of working
Develop and secure an efficient request, approval and evaluation process.
Secure internal key partners’ input, understanding, support and contribution towards process implementations
Share standard methodologies for global spread and reproduction
Build quarterly and annual reports



To be successful in the role you must have
An university degree in Business, Engineering, Marketing, Communications and/or equivalent experience
At least 5 years of validated experience
Excellent skills in leading an area independently
Experience from working in an international team with senior management
Experience and/or good understanding of marketing & communications.
Proficiency in English, both verbal and written



What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.


What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process

Location for this role: Stockholm (Kista), Sweden

Kindly note that we cannot process applications sent via email.

Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
We provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, religion, political opinion, nationality, ethnic background, social origin, social status, indigenous status, disability, age, union membership or employee representation and any other characteristic protected by local law or Ericsson’s Code of Business Ethics.

Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || || Stockholm || SalesStratMkt&ComMgt
Req ID: 429103