Policy manager/specialist

Our customer, a well-known international and iconic software company is looking for a Policy manager/specialist for to work in their Government Affairs team located in the Center of Stockholm.

The public policy manager will support the customer’s Sweden Government Affairs in Stockholm. The candidate will join a team driving outreach and engagement on a range of public policy issues, including security, privacy, and cloud policy.

We are seeking a colleague who enjoys working independently but collaboratively in a collegial team environment within a fast-paced and dynamic company, and who is enthusiastic about developing practical approaches to policy issues. The candidate should be capable of assuming and researching vast amount of information, identifying core topics to focus on and should be able to build a solid understanding of Swedish policymaking institutions and build connections among relevant policymakers and influencers.

Tasks

- Support the Rhythm of the Business for Swedish CELA GA which includes planning, execution and progress aligned with global direction
- Monitor, research and identify relevant tech policy matters, stakeholder mapping and produce needed analyses and reports
- Liaise with other customer teams such as Brussels
- Support on executive visits and provide hands on support on public policy events
- Attend assigned external meetings, produce briefs and represent customer positions
- Execute with high integrity




Skills and requirements:

- Strong organizational skills & attention to detail but also big picture
- Strong communication skills
- Critical-thinker/problem-solver
- Comfortable working and coordinating cross-group and with external partners
- Use of tools and processes
- Solution-and process orientated
- Collaborative
- Interested in technology
- Have the ability to adapt and change based on priorities
- Swedish and English language skills (required)
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Background:

minimum 3-year experience in a field with correlating responsibilities such as student organization, policy consultant, policy advisor. We are primarily looking for a candidate with public policy and/or law background.



Start date: asap in November

Duration: fixed-term contract until June 30th 2021, extension potential (max 18 months)

Please note that we will start interviews as soon as possible after, so register on our website with application, CV in English and arguments why you would be the best possible candidate for this assignment. For more information please contact Mari Torstila at torstila (at) nordicretailgroup.com (mailto:karina.nilsson@nordicretailgroup.com)

OM NORDIC RETAIL GROUP
Nordic Retail Group är idag Nordens ledande expert inom bemanning, rekrytering och genomförande av säljdrivande aktiviteter. Vi grundades 1997 och finns idag lokalt representerade i alla 4 nordiska länder. Nordic Retail Group har år efter år placerat sig på topplistor över Nordens snabbast växande företag. Vi har kunnat göra det eftersom vi hjälper våra kunder att lösa en av deras mest affärskritiska utmaningar: Hur de ska maximera sin försäljning. Vi vet att lösningen handlar om människor, konsten att attrahera rätt människor med rätt motivation och erfarenhet. Vi fokuserar alltid på att finna rätt person, inte bara att fylla en vakans. Genom det är vi med all tydlighet mer fokuserade på personer än funktioner. Vi strävar efter att vara en toppresterande arbetsgivare. Att attrahera, utveckla och uppskatta de bästa talangerna inom vårt område.