Business Development Manager

Are you driven by giving others the opportunity to develop? Do you have an interest and experience in education and culture? Do you want to contribute to quality of life in Jämtland in general, but in Härjedalen and Bergs municipalities in particular? Apply for the position of Business Development Manager at Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan Jämtland County! About the Job As a business development manager at SV, you will work on creating and arranging local adult education activities in the form of study circles, courses, and cultural activities. You will develop contacts with circle leaders, participants, associations, and authorities, and be responsible for administration related to the activities. The work involves great independence and personal responsibility, but also extensive collaboration with other colleagues in the Jämtland County department, totaling approximately 13 people. In this role, you have the opportunity and space to be innovative and proactive within the framework of strategically set goals. Your Profile The role requires you to be communicatively skilled and able to build sustainable relationships through trust and confidence. Being able to listen and see others' potential is central. You also need to be comfortable with your personal leadership and able to take responsibility for structuring, prioritizing, and planning your work effectively. We Are Looking for Someone Who Has: • Social commitment and experience with volunteer work • Good organizational and collaboration skills. Familiarity with collaboration with various social actors • Ability to work in teams and independently • Good digital competence • Good experience with project management and development work • Knowledge/experience in disability rights, integration, rural development, association life, and sustainability issues is meritorious • Extensive network and experience with adult education work is particularly meritorious • Driver's license and access to a car We Offer: • A role in an organization that makes a difference in society through adult education and contributes to development and learning in our county • Colleagues who are unpretentious, helpful, and share their knowledge – just like a good team should do • An engaged and socially interested team that is passionate about keeping rural areas alive • A job with a high degree of independence and great flexibility in working hours and workplace • A large national network of colleagues and resources within SV Practical Details We offer a permanent full-time position (80% possible) with an initial six-month probationary period. We work with goal-oriented working hours that may include work on certain evenings and weekends. Current office and operational location is in Hede, but this may change. Possibility of partial remote work. Application In this recruitment, we will not request a personal letter. Instead, we ask you to answer a number of selection questions in your application where you can describe your competence in the requested areas. You will also upload your CV. SV values the qualities that diversity brings to the organization and welcomes applicants with different backgrounds and life experiences. Application Deadline: November 30 To ensure the quality of the recruitment process and comply with GDPR, we only accept applications through our recruitment system and not via email or in paper format. (We decline all offers of advertising and recruitment assistance in connection with this advertisement.) Warm welcome to Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan! Studieförbundet Vuxenskolan is an idea-driven adult education organization with a vision of a society where people grow through knowledge, insight, and participation. We are one of Sweden's largest study associations and currently have activities in all of the country's municipalities. Each year, we reach over 210,000 unique individuals in study circles, with many participating in two or more circles. Together with open events such as lectures and cultural programs, we reach approximately 3.5 million people with our activities nationwide. Our departments ensure that study circles and cultural events take place and are directed to the right participants. Our core values assert the principle of human equality based on fundamental human rights. Our view of education is built on human ability to shape one's own life together with other people. It is based on the individual's rights and responsibilities as an active citizen to take responsibility for societal development that strengthens liberal democracy.