We Effect & Vi Agroforestry is recruiting a Key Account Manager, Stockholm

We Effect is a development organisation founded by the Swedish cooperative movement in 1958 to support the development of democratic organisations and societies. In our international development cooperation programmes, we are applying a human rights-based approach supporting people living in poverty to secure their rights. We Effect works in 20 countries in Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa through our regional offices in partnership with local CSO’s, farmer organisations, cooperative federations, and other democratic organisations. For more information, please go to www.weeffect.se.
Vi Agroforestry is a Swedish development cooperation organisation, fighting poverty and working with sustainable agriculture and land management through agroforestry. Our vision is a sustainable environment that enables women and men living in poverty to improve their lives. We do this together with small-holder farming families and farmers’ organisations in four countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. For more information, please go to www.viskogen.se.


The employment is a permanent position.
 
As a Key Account Manager you will play a main role in developing and strengthen partnerships with the cooperative member organisations/founding companies. You will also recruit new corporates to increase fundraising.
 
You will be ​​responsible for developing central agreements and ensure that these agreements are implemented and followed up in a good way within the organisations, as well as with corporates and member organisations.
 
We are looking for you who are business-oriented and have good sales and negotiation experience. We are happy to see that you have a background in the corporate sector but also an understanding of non-profit organisations.
 
You are a creative, solution- and goal-oriented relationship builder who wants to drive development forward. We expect that you communicate diplomatically and are humble to ensure a good deal for all parties.
 
Work experience requirements:
·       Experience of working with B2B
·       Experience of corporte partnerships
·       Experiences from civil society
·       Experience of working with budgets and towards clearly set goals
·       Strong oral and written communication skills in the Swedish and English languages
 
Work experience merits:
·       Knowledge or experience of working with sustainability and/or Agenda 2030
·       Knowledge or experience of working with innovative financing
·       A strong network in the corporate sector
·       Knowledge in We Effect's and Vi Agroforestry's thematic areas or experience of working with the goals for sustainable development
·       Knowledge of additional languages
 
Application
Apply by uploading your CV and cover letter to Impactpool no later than November 28. Your application documents should be in English or Swedish. 
 
Start date is as soon as possible. This position is a part of the team based in Stockholm and will be reporting to Coordinator strategic relations and major grants.
 
We Effect/Vi Agroforestry works actively with diversity and inclusion in the organisation. We welcome applicants regardless of sex, gender identity or expression, race, colour, ethnicity, religious belief, political opinion, national extraction, social origin, HIV/AIDS status, age, disability, family responsibilities, sexual orientation, and/or trade union membership or activities. 
 
For any further questions about We Effect/Vi Agroforestry or the role, please contact Alexander Lindgren at Future Management, 072-740 79 98.
 
Union representative Lotta Nannmark Phone +46(0)708 228 208, lotta.nannmark@weeffect.org.