Fundraising Project Manager

We are looking for a goal-oriented project manager who will lead the work with our fundraising campaigns.

Do you want to work for a meaningful purpose in an international environment? Together with our fundraising team, you will be responsible for managing our fundraising campaigns, which provide financing for the research and teaching that takes place at SSE. We offer you an exciting and challenging role at one of the highest-ranked business schools in Europe.

The Fundraising Project Manager leads our annual fundraising campaign targeted at our alumni (former students). You will work together with specialists in communications, fundraising, CRM, and an external agency to engage our alumni to contribute to the Stockholm School of Economics’ continued success. You will plan and coordinate the work with the campaign toward set fundraising goals. In your role, you are also responsible for other fundraising projects, such as researching potential funders.

You will be a member of the fundraising team, which consists of seven colleagues, and you will report to the Head of Corporate, Development and Alumni Relations.

Main tasks

Lead and drive fundraising projects towards set goals
Evaluate and compile statistics from the fundraising campaigns
Conduct research on potential donors and/or funding opportunities
Identify creative development opportunities based on previous outcomes and experiences.

Your Profile

You are goal-oriented and enjoy taking the lead and responsibility for projects. You are a structured self-starter who thrives in a high pace environment. You enjoy working with others and have strong collaboration skills and the ability to motivate a team with diverse perspectives to reach common goals.

Requirements

Project management, including leading a project teams
Sales or fundraising experience
Fluent in English
Good knowledge of Excel

Meritorious

Experience from an international working environment
Experience from using a CRM
Written and oral communication skills in Swedish
Digital marketing

Terms

This is a full-time, permanent employment starting with a probationary period of 6 months.

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. Our educational mission has over the years strengthened SSE students, and you can read more about it here.

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. We strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process.