Vacant job

As club manager, you will lead the office function, organize the daily operations of the association, and together with office staff and volunteers ensure that the operations run professionally from elite to youth. You will drive revenue generation, build strong partner relationships, and develop the association's commercial offerings. The role is broad and requires a confident leader who can handle both strategic priorities and operational execution.

You are the face of the association and create value through relationships with partners, the audience, media, the municipality, and the many engaged volunteers in the association. You will also be responsible for match arrangements in the Handball League as well as planning and delivering the Annliz Cup and other business areas.

The position is based in Skövde and involves a present leadership on-site in the association's daily operations. The role is based on physical presence in the operations. Commuting within Skaraborg and surrounding areas is reasonable, and for candidates residing outside the region, relocation may be relevant.

• Drive sales, partnerships, and revenue development.
• Develop and execute events, match arrangements, and commercial activities.
• Ensure good service towards partners, members, and external stakeholders.
• Participate in various forums of Swedish Elite Handball.
• Lead the operational management and office function.
• Strengthen the association's brand and communication in social channels.
• Create structure, processes, and continuity in an organization that is being professionalized. Sports-related decisions regarding player and coach recruitment are not included in the role.
• Report to the board and attend board meetings as needed.

You are an experienced leader who builds trust, takes initiative, and delivers results. Your background may come from sports, business development, marketing, sales, or a combination of these areas. You are comfortable interacting with both companies and volunteers, and thrive in a role where you can help shape and develop an organization.

• Documented leadership experience.
• Experience in sales, partnerships, or business development.
• Good financial understanding and experience with budget and result responsibility.
• Experience in marketing, events, branding, or communication.
• Ability to create structure and drive development in a complex environment.
• Very good Swedish and English in both spoken and written form.
• Driver's license (B) and access to a car.

• Experience from the sports movement, especially team sports or handball.
• Experience in volunteer leadership or association development.
• Post-secondary education in sports management, marketing, sales, economics, or organization/leadership.

• A key role in a top-tier club with a strong culture and clear ambitions.
• Mandate to influence – both operationally and strategically.
• A development journey where you will be a driving force in the professionalization of a well-established association in close collaboration with the association's volunteer functions.
• Engaged leaders, partners, and supporters who want to move forward.

The position is a permanent full-time employment. The working hours are unregulated and include evenings and weekends in connection with matches and events. Start date according to agreement.

Skövde HF is one of Sweden's most established women's handball clubs and is a member-owned elite club founded in 1949, playing in the Women's Handball League since the mid-90s. The association has about 650 members, 550 active players, and a growing youth program. We stand for a safe, inclusive, and equal sports environment where everyone is treated with respect and given the opportunity to develop. We combine a strong sense of tradition with a clear ambition to become one of Sweden's most professionally run handball clubs.

In this recruitment, Skövde HF is collaborating with OnePartnerGroup, and you are welcome to apply for the position via onepartnergroup.se (http://onepartnergroup.se/).
Due to GDPR, we do not accept applications via email, but refer to our website.

You show your interest by simply applying via our website. As a first step, shortly after you apply, you will receive a text message and email from our AI colleague Sara (sender Kiku) with a link to answer some selection questions for the position, after which we will contact you via email or phone for feedback. 
 

We work with ongoing selection and recruitment, which means that the position may be filled before the application deadline.
 

In the process, selection will then include interviews, tests, reference checks, and background checks for candidates who match the job requirements and proceed to the next steps. The tests are a tool to ensure a competence-based selection and to contribute to diversity, equality, objectivity, and a bias-free recruitment process. 

For us, it is important to hear about your experience when you have applied for a position with us. Therefore, we will send out a short survey when you have applied for the position and when the process is completed.
For questions, please contact Julia Hillerström at 079 073 48 97 (https://0790734897/) or [email protected] (https://onepartnergroup.se/) 

IMPORTANT INFO! Due to the Christmas and New Year holidays, feedback may be delayed. I will be available for questions starting January 7.

Welcome with your application!