Unit Manager for Eriksdalsbadet

Stockholm – our capital city with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we are looking for someone who wants to think big, new, and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.

Through us at the Sports Administration, we create opportunities for all Stockholmers to be physically active. We open the city as an arena and offer Stockholmers a wide variety of sports and exercise options for a more active lifestyle. All work at the Sports Administration is based on our three core values: welcoming – trustworthy – forward-thinking. Please read more about the Sports Administration's mission and activities at motionera.stockholm (https://motionera.stockholm).

Welcome to an active and diverse workplace!

Welcome to us

Eriksdalsbadet is the largest swimming facility in Stockholm and belongs to the northern swimming hall area.

The facility is Sweden's national arena for swimming sports with a total area of 27,500 square meters. We have five pools, a gym, group training rooms, and conference facilities with 1.1 million visitors each year. During the summer, we also have an outdoor pool. Our unit consists of 50 permanent employees and about 50 on-demand staff.

We are now looking for a new unit manager as our current one is moving on to new challenges.

We offer

We offer you:

• a fun workplace focused on creating a Stockholm where everyone wants and can move
• a team that works for a high level of service and good treatment of all our guests
• great opportunity to influence the development of the unit's continued work
• leadership development both within the administration and through the city's management network
• wellness allowance of 2,500 SEK and wellness hour
• opportunity for vacation exchange
• flexible working hours as well as winter and summer working hours.

A message from Area Manager Sara Shilwan

In your role, you will experience being at the center of events where no day is like the other. The feeling of making a societal impact is constantly present while we also have fun at work. With us, there is an opportunity to develop and be developed.

Please read more about our benefits

Read more about what it is like to be a manager in Stockholm City

Your role

As a unit manager, your main responsibilities will include:

• responsibility for operations, budget, personnel, and work environment
• responsibility for the property and safety
• leading team leaders, coordinators, and employees as well as recruiting new ones
• collaborating with district administrations, the association sector, and private actors
• answering questions from the public and media.

You will have three team leaders and three administrators to assist you. You will lead the unit's management team. Additionally, you will be part of the area's management team of six people and report to the area manager for northern swimming halls. You are an important link in the work for the future of Eriksdalsbadet and a comprehensive renovation.

Your qualifications and experience

We are looking for someone who:

• has current experience working as a manager with responsibility for operations, personnel, and work environment as well as budget
• has current experience leading change and development
• has a university degree, alternatively another education combined with work experience from a similar role
• has training in leadership
• is a competent swimmer (at least 200 meters of which 50 on the back) and can dive to a depth of at least 3 meters
• has current computer skills, especially in a Windows environment
• has a good ability to express yourself verbally and in writing in Swedish.

It is meritorious if you have:

• worked to provide visitors with good treatment and service
• experience handling media contacts
• experience leading large groups of employees
• worked within the sports movement, associations, or with public health issues
• worked in a politically governed organization.

To thrive in the role and create a good work environment, you need to have good collaboration skills and be receptive to others. You communicate clearly and ensure that the message gets through. You consider the best interests of the entire operation and act professionally. To succeed in the role, you need to be goal- and result-oriented and able to adapt your focus when circumstances change. You are development-oriented and have the courage to try new ways of working. Furthermore, you have good leadership skills. In this recruitment, we place great importance on personal suitability, commitment, and motivation for the position.

Warm welcome with your application!

Other

We recruit without a personal letter to strengthen the focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. When we assess your application, we will base it on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the application deadline, we will review all applications. If you proceed in the recruitment process, you may later be required to take personality and skills tests.

For this position:

• you will need to take a swimming and diving test before a second interview
• you will need to show a valid extract from the Police's criminal record at a second interview.

We see diversity as enriching and welcome all applicants. Our premises are accessible. Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination.