Country Manager/Trade Commissioner

Business Sweden; Oslo; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in business development is seeking a Country Manager / Trade Commissioner for Norway. This role is crucial for driving the operations and growth in the region while managing a dedicated team. Candidates should possess a higher academic degree, extensive management experience, and the ability to navigate complex market environments, with fluency in English and Swedish.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years relevant experience from consultancy or equivalent.
• Experience managing employees with direct personnel responsibility.
• Proficiency in English and Swedish; Norwegian is meriting.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for profit, loss, and personnel in Norway.
• Represent Swedish companies in the market and manage customer relationships.
• Lead and develop business processes and team.

Skills

Commitment

Collaboration

Problem Solving

Global Teamwork

Education

Higher academic degree in Business Administration or Engineering

Job description

We are now looking for our next Country Manager / Trade Commissioner to head up our fantastic team in Norway and to be part of growing our footprint and presence in the region. You will have the exciting opportunity to work in the dynamic region Europa, contributing to developing the region together with your colleagues and helping Swedish companies grow!

Business Sweden in Norway currently has a team of 6 colleagues in the office in Oslo. Together with our colleagues across the region, we make up a successful, dedicated and dynamic team who all share the same ambition to generate maximum value for our clients.

As Country Manager / Trade Commissioner, you will have full profit, loss, and personnel responsibility for Business Sweden operations in Norway. You are expected to strongly contribute to the Nordic agenda, including financials, sales and client impact.

The role includes both strategic, tactic and operational responsibilities such as:

• Representing interests of Swedish companies and Business Sweden in the market
• Selling and marketing Business Sweden's services to existing and potential new clients in both Sweden and in Norway/the region, including add-on sales in on-going projects. In addition, we expect that you as a Trade Commissioner / Country Manager for Norway is also focused and contributes on the regional as well as global agenda when it comes to sales and delivery in various projects
• Maintaining continuous contact with existing and potential clients and stakeholders
• Managing, planning and participating in the execution of consulting/ internationalisation assignments
• Full Profit & Loss responsibility
• Management of the office and employees, inspiring and developing the team
• Developing business processes and organisation
• Operating from a global perspective to promote Swedish industry and companies
• Work in a Team Sweden context with the transition from aid to broader cooperation, coordinating export promotion initiatives with development cooperation
• You will have very close relations to the Swedish representations in the market. This means that you will be an official representative for Sweden, acting in close collaboration with the Swedish Embassy, the Swedish Foreign Service and other organisations

The role is based in Oslo, but you will be expected to work with our teams and clients around the world, as required.

Skills & Requirements

Core competencies and collaborative skills

• Demonstrate commitment, honesty, and accountability in tasks
• Provide support and take ownership to ensure high quality delivery on time
• Collaborate effectively to achieve good results with a positive can-do attitude
• Contribute to team spirit and transparent communication
• A problem solver who easily adapts to new ways of working
• Voice your own ideas and share opinions. Show appreciation for different perspectives
• Define and deliver on clear goals and communicate them effectively
• Build trust and respect through competence and integrity
• Promote global teamwork and contribute to an inclusive work environment where we value different perspectives

Formal requirements

• Higher academic degree, probably a Master within Business Administration, Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience from a consultancy firm or equivalent
• You have experience of management of employees, including direct personnel responsibility
• You have experience from multi-stakeholder projects
• Extensive experience from selling and delivering complex market expansion advisory projects
• You have a high level of proficiency in English and Swedish, Norwegian is meriting
• Experience from living/working in Norway is meriting
• Swedish citizenship is required
• Registration in the Swedish population register is required

Application

Please submit your CV and cover letter in English as soon as possible as we will be screening applications on a rolling basis. Your application will be handled confidentially.