Project Manager with a passion for events

We offer you
A fun and important role in an international and exciting environment where you will get the opportunity to develop your competencies and skills.

You will work in a tight-knitted team where no day looks the same. Furthermore, this role has a strong connection to both the academic world and the Swedish business community.



About the position
As part of the Stakeholder Events team, you will play a key role in organizing and executing events such as the Graduation ceremonies and other larger and medium-sized stakeholder events.

SSE is currently in the process of implementing a new event management system and you will play a key role in this project, preferably being the project manager and training staff.


Your work tasks include but are not limited to:
- Being the first point of contact for the event management system
- Planning, coordinating and executing some of SSE’s largest and most central events
- Hands-on tasks and various ad-hoc tasks related to the events
- Liaising with students, a variety of departments and external parties
- Tasks connected to budgeting and invoicing. No budget experience required



Your profile
You are likely to be described as a creative, service-minded 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. When needed, you can make fast decisions and act on them.



Requirements:
- A few years of experience from similar work tasks and event-related project management
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken
- This position will involve work outside of ordinary hours
- Interest in event management systems



Meritorious:
- Work experience from academic environment
- Swedish skills are extra meritorious
- Experience from working with an event management system



Other
This is a full-time, time-limited position due to a parental leave for approximately 12 months. Please include your desired salary in your application.

 

Stakeholder Events
As our new Project Manager, you will be a part of SSE's largest unit, External Relations, which is composed of five teams. You will be a part of a small, tight-knitted team within External Relations: Stakeholder Events, which is responsible for planning, organizing and executing some of the largest and most central events at SSE. To learn more about your new workplace, please visit our website.


About 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.