View Vacancy - Trade Manager (SWE19.681)
The British Embassy in Stockholm is part of a world-wide network, representing British political, economic and consular interests overseas and is now looking for a Trade Manager (maternity cover) to join its Department for International Trade (DIT) team, to oversee and deliver trade work in Sweden and were synergies arise in sectors across Europe.
DIT promotes British trade and investment around the world; helps to build an appetite for British goods and services globally; and works to encourage foreign investment into the UK. DIT also brings together policy, promotion and financial expertise to break down barriers to trade & investment and to help businesses to succeed. The DIT team in Sweden comprises of 16 people based in Stockholm. The team works with both Swedish investors and British companies doing business in Sweden.
The role of the Trade Manager (TM) is to provide strategic direction for trade development in Sweden, working with colleagues across Europe North and other European markets.
Delivery of services is via its campaigns in various sectors and prosperity activities the department has identified as key opportunities for business development. The job holder will provide guidance, coaching and management to the trade team and will have direct line management responsibilities for 3 Senior Trade Advisers. The TM will oversee the trade team and its shared goals of fulfilling DIT strategic targets whilst leading and delivering on one of DIT Sweden’s strategic campaigns.
In parallel, the job holder will seek to expand networks of commercial partners in Sweden, looking to uncover the next market opportunities for UK business. As with all DIT positions, there will be a focus on working collaboratively with colleagues across the Embassy team - on policy, science & innovation and Visit Britain - to maximise opportunities for the UK. The work will be varied and demanding and the successful candidate will need to be a flexible, committed self-starter, able to juggle priorities and to work on demanding timelines. The job holder will support the DIT Country Director.
Main responsibilities will include:
- Ensure knowledge of sectors is up to date and ready to provide authoritative advice to a range of internal and external stakeholders. Developing and maintaining a national network of contacts in conjunction with colleagues and deliver market entry activities commissioned by UK companies which can include market research, organisation of events and visit programmes. Lead one of the main sector campaigns for Sweden and work across the region;
- Deliver results by building and maintaining a network of local contacts in range of sectors. Identify leads and opportunities for British business. Horizon spot to ensure constant sector development, ensuring resource is being used effectively;
- Support DIT colleagues and wider Embassy campaigns, author briefs for VIP visits and other governmental communication. Undertake and ensure that administration tasks are completed, providing regular written reports on activities and record data on CRM system;
- Identify leads and opportunities for British business and deliver a range of services to support the delivery of DIT country plan;
- Coach and oversee the trade team to ensure aspirations and targets are met and ensuring a quality product for UK clients and Swedish contacts. Manage the inflow of work ensuring an even spread of activity across the team. Line management of 3 Senior Trade Advisers;
- Work with internal department finance, delivery of forecasts, budgets and spend;
- Contribute to the wider DIT activity and Embassy team.
- Fluency in English and Swedish (both oral and written);
- University degree, Business/Economics or applicable subject;
- Minimum 5 years of business development experience;
- Proven and formal line management experience;
- A self-starter, with the ability to organise self and work effectively;
- Collaborative with the ability to support colleagues and share information and knowledge;
- Reliable, responds proactively to changing priorities;
- Client and stakeholder focused with the ability to network across industries;
- Deliver to tight deadlines, multi task, work effectively and supportively on targets;
- Understand and focus on customer needs;
- Strong team player with high social skills.
- Open and flexible approach to new ideas to improve results. Enthusiastic about personal development. Open to change and innovation;
- Respond flexibly to changing priorities with the ability to see the bigger picture and links between own work and that of others within the organisation;
- Strong intercultural skills.
This is a full-time 1 year fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension.
All applicants should have the right to live and work in Sweden. The British Embassy does not sponsor for work permits.
According to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, locally employed staff should either be Swedish citizens, EU citizens or permanent residents of any nationality registered in the population register when beginning their employment. Registration in the population register is not possible once employment has begun. For more information, please consult:
The successful candidate will be subject to confirmation of a background check and security clearance.
Visa / Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Sweden and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Additional requirements may become necessary pending EU Exit. If requirements change additional eligibility information will be shared during the recruitment process.
Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.
We advise you to allow enough time to complete and submit your full application, since only applications completed and submitted before the deadline will be considered.
Please be aware that the deadline for submitting applications is considered to be the time zone for the country where the vacancy has arisen.
Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.
* Please note Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Learning, Teaching, Assessment indicates Level C2 as Mastery or proficiency Level which comprehends that a person can understand with ease virtually everything heard or read; can summarize information from different spoken and written sources, reconstructing arguments and accounts in a coherent presentation; can express themselves spontaneously, very fluently and precisely, differentiating finer shades of meaning even in the most complex situations. For more information please click on the following link CEFR. Please bear in mind in case you are invited for an interview your languages skills are going to be assessed.
This opportunity is closed to applications.
