We make people grow!

Our Consultant Managers have a great interest in other people and are driven by creating good relationships with clients, candidates, consultants, and colleagues. You will recruit consultants for Academic Work's clients and be their closest manager. Here you will have the opportunity to grow together with us at Academic Work – and we dare to promise that you will have a lot of fun along the way!

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Consultant Manager is a broad role where you will have the opportunity to work with recruitment, leadership, and be a business-oriented HR partner to your clients. One of our Consultant Managers describes it this way:

“I like the combination of people, business, and development. I work closely with candidates, consultants, and clients daily. Being a career & business partner inspires me; I get to see both the consultants' development up close and meet my clients' competence needs. I draw motivation and energy from my colleagues; the culture at Academic Work is very much about uplifting colleagues and celebrating each other's achievements!”

In the role of Consultant Manager, you will belong to a team that works with the IT business area. The team works with clients, consultants, and candidates in the IT industry, which includes everything from System Developers, IT Support/Technicians, Data Engineers, or IT Project Managers, for example. Although much of the work is done independently, you, together with the team, are engaged in your common goals, results, and the continued development and growth of the business area.

Your Manager and Your Development

Your team leader is Sebastian Ottosson, who works closely with you and has good insight into your daily work. We have chosen to have operational managers to provide you with the best support in your role. We have a dedicated development program where you, in your role as Consultant Manager, have a clear annual development plan to enhance your skills and sharpen your competencies. Our training program is called Career Steps, and the program is continuously followed up by your manager. You control your career paths with us, and we provide you with the conditions.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsibilities

The role of Consultant Manager is varied, and you will have the opportunity to develop broadly within HR and gain valuable experience in organizational and business understanding.

• Recruitment: Requirement profile, advertisement, selection, interview, presentation to the client, and hiring process
• Create client relationships: Build and maintain a business relationship with your clients
• Proactively drive business dialogues with clients
• Personnel responsibility for consultants: Follow-up on well-being, development, work environment, develop your leadership, labor law, etc.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU WHO

We are looking for someone who is goal-oriented, ambitious, and wants to work in a role with many contact points where business acumen has a significant space. You have a strong belief in your ability to handle challenges, a high sense of responsibility, the ability to organize your work effectively, and ensure that you deliver on time. Handling multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment is something you prefer and feel comfortable with. You make well-considered decisions with regard to various consequences. Creating new relationships comes naturally to you, and you take on a leadership role when the task requires it. You act respectfully towards others and have the ability to take feedback to strengthen collaborations and develop yourself. You handle situations that may be perceived as stressful with confidence, and you have an optimistic and proactive attitude towards solving even demanding tasks.

What do you bring to the role of Consultant Manager?

• Relevant academic education in human resources/HR, behavioral science, sales, service management, or similar
• Experience in the staffing or recruitment industry
• Work experience in sales-oriented work and client contact
• Driver's license (B)
• Fluent in Swedish in both spoken and written form and proficient in English in both spoken and written form, as you will be engaging in dialogues and participating in training in both languages

What is desirable experience?

• Experience in recruitment within the IT or technology industry

Other Information

• Start: April 2026
• Scope: Full-time, permanent with a 6-month probationary period
• Salary: Monthly salary with a fixed part and a variable commission part without a cap
• Location: Malmö, Östergatan 18

Our Recruitment Process

Apply for the position by clicking on apply. We review applications continuously, and the advertisement may be closed before the position is filled if we have moved on to the selection and interview phase. Please note that this application is made via an external site, which means it will not be visible under “my pages” on your profile.

Feedback on the recruitment process

Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, feedback will be provided from week 3.

We use tests from Alva Labs as part of the recruitment process to identify the most suitable candidates. The first step is a logical thinking test, which assesses your problem-solving ability, as well as a personality test that gives us insight into your traits. The tests support our ambition to find candidates with the highest potential and to promote equality, diversity, and fairness. If you proceed in the process, the next step is interviews and reference checks. Throughout all parts of the process, we rely on a clearly defined requirement profile to ensure a structured and objective assessment. We do not accept applications via email, but if you have specific questions regarding the position, they will be answered at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) during office hours.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY

Academic Work is a staffing and recruitment company that since its inception in 1998 has helped over 130,000 young professionals worldwide find jobs. We strive to build a workplace of absolute world-class; the goal is that no employee at Academic Work would want to work anywhere else. Our culture is characterized by our three values: Share Energy, Beat Yesterday, and Show Heart, and we therefore believe in having fun at work, spreading our energy, achieving impressive results, and striving for development.

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