Team leader to newly formed SSE Info Center

We are looking for you who can and want to develop and bring our newly formed Info Center up to speed and to its fullest potential.

You will be an important part in developing our internal as well as external service and in strengthening the brand of the Stockholm School of Economics (SSE).  





The vision of the new Info Center
Our vision is to provide world class service to our students and visitors through a one stop shop – the SSE Info Center. The Info Center will be the “face” of SSE for all our visitors, primarily our students, external visitors and other stakeholders and provide them with world class service and lasting professional impressions. The Info Center will be the first point of contact for student related inquiries and general information about the School.

 

We offer
We offer you a new position in a fast-paced environment where you will have a key role in establishing and developing our newly formed Info Center. You will have a central role strongly connected to the SSE strategy and vision - to create an experiential academic environment with a student journey focus and world class service.

 

The role
As the team leader, you will have both strategical and operational work duties. You will to a large extent oversee your own and the team’s processes and be responsible for establishing ways of working, developing them and drive business process improvements. As you will have a key role in building and developing the Info Center, your work responsibilities will also develop over time. Your work responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Monitoring and managing the SSE Info Center budget.
- Lead, inspire and coordinate a small team on a daily basis (no formal personnel responsibility), including scheduling and staffing.
- Working closely with SSE departments and units to ensure a positive and seamless student and customer experience.
- Hands on information, quality and task management connected to ensuring world class service to our students and visitors. For example, being first point of contact for study administrative related questions and welcoming, providing information to and assisting visitors with inquiries.

 

Who you are
You are an initiative leader, who inspires confidence and can make tough decisions. You are collaborative, work well with all people, both internally and externally, and can relate to others in a perceptive and adaptable way. With your operational and strategical understanding, you have a holistic perspective and can easily adapt to changed circumstances. You lead, motivate and inspire others and drive processes forward. Furthermore, you are a professional service provider with a strong customer focus who are passionate about giving world class service. You enjoy working in a high-paced environment and are composed, balanced and controlled in stressful situations.

 

Requirements:
- Gymnasium degree (or equivalent).
- Previous work experience from customer service.
- Previous leadership experience in a work setting. No former formal personnel responsibility required.
- Oral and written fluency in English and Swedish.
- Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Office 365.
- Experience and a great interest in digital ways of working, as well as interested in how technology can enhance customer service.

 

Meritorious:
- Experience from working in a similar environment as the SSE Info Center or a hotel reception.
- Experience from working with a task management system
- Experience from higher education, either study or work related, and preferably an understanding of the student journey.  

 

Other
This is a permanent, full-time, position based in the heart of the vibrant capital Stockholm. A 6-month probation period applies. Please include your desired salary in your application.

 

About SSE
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.