Are you our next Authentic CEO for Ängsbacka-

Ängsbacka Kursgård AB; Karlstads kommun; On-site; SEK 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Ängsbacka Kursgård AB is seeking an Authentic CEO to lead its unique organization focusing on personal and spiritual growth. This role requires a blend of business acumen and personal maturity in managing a community-driven environment.

The ideal candidate will possess strong strategic leadership skills, financial acumen, and experience managing complex organizations. Proficiency in English is required, while knowledge of Swedish is an asset. Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to personal growth are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex organizations, particularly in association contexts.
• Commitment to personal and spiritual development.
• Very good spoken and written English required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the organization operationally and strategically.
• Work closely with the board and leadership teams.
• Manage seasonal logistics and finances.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial acumen

Excellent communication

Project leadership

Conflict resolution

Education

Certifications in leadership or finance

Certification in personal/spiritual development

Job description

Are you our next Authentic CEO for Ängsbacka?

Ängsbacka is now seeking a CEO to lead one of Scandinavia’s most unique organisations: an internationally known centre for personal and spiritual growth, festivals, courses, community living, and sustainable development.

This is not a traditional CEO role. It is a role for someone who is equally comfortable with strategy and spreadsheets as with human processes, emotional depth, spiritual awareness and community life. Someone who has developed themselves inwardly and is willing to continue that journey while leading others.

Ängsbacka is seeking a CEO who can hold the whole: a limited company owned by a members’ association, a seasonal rhythm of festivals and courses, and a volunteer‑powered community that changes by the day, week, and season. This is a role for a leader who combines business acumen with personal maturity – able to stand steady in complexity while carrying culture, people, and structure at the same time.

Your mission

You lead the organisation operationally, strategically, and energetically. You work closely with the association’s board who represents the members that own Ängsbacka, the company’s leadership teams distributed in sociocratic circles such as product‑, holding‑, and Ängsbacka company circle and core circle with all team leads, keep the seasonal logistics and finances coherent, and act as a visible, present leader in daily operations.

Key responsibilities

• Proven track record leading complex organisations; exposure to a context similar to Ängsbacka (association + limited company, employees and volunteers) is a plus
• Background in strategic leadership, organisational development, and process leadership
• Strong financial acumen (budgeting, follow‑up, investments)
• Personal experience with, and commitment to, personal and spiritual development
• Project leadership in multi‑dimensional environments; community‑based experience is a strong asset

Skills

• Ability to structure, prioritise, and set clear long‑term direction
• Excellent communication and relationship‑building at all levels
• Inner leadership (leading from the inside out) and leadership through others (leading leaders)
• Strong systems understanding; adept at building workflows and routines
• Conflict resolution, boundary‑setting, and creating psychological safety
• Capacity to integrate culture, values, and practical needs into decisions

Personal attributes

• Present, stable, emotionally aware, and self‑aware
• High social intelligence, attentiveness, and empathy
• Natural leadership presence and clarity
• Accountable in complex, fast‑moving situations
• Strategic and long‑term thinking while operationally decisive
• Comfortable carrying many topics without losing focus or self
• Mature in handling both people, structure and your own emotions and triggers

Formal requirements

• Certifications or education in leadership, finance, or organisational development are strong assets
• Certification or education in personal/spiritual development is a merit
• Very good spoken and written English is required; very good spoken and written Swedish is a strong asset