Project Manager with a passion for events to the House of Innovation

Are you a driven and experienced project manager with excellent communication skills? Then look no further! The Stockholm School of Economics is looking for a structured and creative Project Manager to our Stakeholder and Events Team, that will organize and execute events at the House of Innovation (HOI).

We offer you

A fun and important role in an international and innovative environment where you will get the opportunity to develop your competencies and skills. 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 large and medium sized events at HOI. You will collaborate closely with an established team of two experienced colleagues dedicated to HOI events. The events are highly international and involve various stakeholders.

Your work tasks include but are not limited to:

• Planning, coordinating and executing some of HOI’s largest and most central events.
• Hands-on tasks and various ad-hoc tasks related to these events, and other smaller scale events.
• Liaising with students, faculty, alumni and a variety of departments and external parties.
• Tasks connected to budgeting and invoicing. No budget experience required.
• This position will involve work outside of ordinary hours.

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
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English
• Experience with event management systems or similar

Meritorious:

• Work experience from an academic environment
• Experience from executing large-scale events
• Spoken and written Swedish  
• Academic degree
• Familiarity with innovation, entrepreneurship and technology topics

Other

This is a full-time, time-limited position for approximately 9 months, starting in March 2025. There will be an ongoing selection, so don’t wait to submit your application. Background checks will be conducted on final candidates.

About the House of Innovation

The House is an interdisciplinary research, education, outreach, and venturing environment focused on innovation, digitalization and entrepreneurship. The foundation of any successful research environment is the quality of its research output. Where the House of Innovation distinguishes itself in this regard is in its dynamic research environment. Here, internationally competitive researchers are encouraged and supported to explore interdisciplinary nuances in their work and discover uncharted insights. With a strong commitment to developing talent we provide an excellent context and environment for postdoc scholars to advance their academic careers. https://www.hhs.se/en/research/research-houses/house-of-innovation/research/

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