Job Advertisement: Promotion Officer

Vacancy: Promotion Officer

The Embassy of Sweden is seeking a proactive and results-oriented Promotion Officer to join our team. This full-time position will focus, under the guidance of the Deputy Head of Mission, on increasing exports from Sweden, key investments in Sweden and on building a strong brand for Sweden as a preferred partner for innovation and green and digital transition. The person will be a key member of the local Team Sweden and as such work closely with the Trade Commissioner in day-to-day promotion activities, as well as in designing, planning and delivering larger events. Strategic communication will be important element to support delivery of results.

Responsibilities: As a Promotion Officer, you will be a part of the Embassy’s promotion team to implement our strategic initiatives. Your main responsibilities will include:

• Designing, planning and executing Swedish promotional activities within export and investment promotion as well as Sweden branding, including follow-up, reporting and budgeting;
• Develop and maintain contacts and manage day-to day inquiries for support from Swedish companies as well as from local public and private entities.
• Monitoring and contributing to the embassy's reporting within areas prioritized for Swedish export and investment promotion.
• Contributing to activities related to public diplomacy and cultural promotion, including providing content for the Embassy’s account on social media.
• Assisting in the organization of outgoing and incoming visits.

Qualifications: We are looking for someone who has:

• A minimum of three years previous work experience in relevant field
• A demonstrated strong understanding of trade, export and investment promotion in the local context.
• Ability to understand “the Swedish offer” and how to match that with local opportunities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Documented ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously, delivering results.
• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in Arabic is highly desired. Swedish language skills would be an advantage.

Employment Conditions: This is a full-time position expected to start on 1 February 2025. A prerequisite for employment at the embassy is to undergo a security clearance procedure.

Application: Interested? Please send your application including CV, references, and a cover letter latest by 4 January 2025 to ambassaden.riyadh@gov.se. For more information about the position, please contact Björn Halvarsson via email at bjorn.kavalkov-halvarsson@gov.se or by phone at +966-11-8806700 from 27 December onwards.