Vacant job

Åsele is a place perfectly located between the coast and the mountains in Southern Lapland. At Åsele Municipality, we ensure the essentials in our residents' daily lives, such as providing water and heat, clearing roads, caring for our elderly, and ensuring that school children receive their education. We make a difference for everyone who lives, visits, and works in Åsele.

The area of Åsele Municipality encompasses a scenic land area of 4235 km², which has over fifty nature reserves and a national park. The area is used as reindeer grazing land for two Sami villages during the winter. What attracts visitors to Åsele, aside from nature and outdoor activities, is the historic Åsele Market, one of Sweden's largest summer markets.

Åsele Municipality (Sjeltien tjïelte in Southern Sami) is a Sami administrative area, and knowledge of Sami is an asset in certain professions.

Do you want to help develop Åsele - the inland community of the future?

Business Manager Wanted for Åsele Municipality

Job Responsibilities

As the Business Manager in Åsele, you will play a central role in leading and developing the municipality's business work with a clear local anchoring.

The mission involves creating favorable conditions for entrepreneurship through dialogue, collaboration, and development work.

You will work closely with the local business community and have a special responsibility for capturing the perspectives, strengths, and challenges of businesses and integrating these into municipal and regional contexts where business issues might otherwise risk being overlooked.

The work encompasses both strategic and operational parts and takes place within the framework of the Åsele Business Foundation in close collaboration with Åsele Municipality.

Examples of Job Responsibilities:

• Lead and develop local business work with a focus on the business climate, dialogue, and long-term development
• Work with internal processes and collaboration between the municipality, business foundation/business office, and businesses
• Contribute to the development conditions for businesses by highlighting opportunities for investment support, training, and relevant contacts
• Integrate business perspectives into municipal and regional contexts and act as a clear perspective opener
• Participate in regional development work and projects together with other parties within Region 10 and in collaboration with Region Västerbotten

The role entails formal managerial responsibility with a focus on inclusive leadership.

Qualifications

We are looking for someone who wants to work with business development in a smaller context where relationships, trust, and local knowledge are crucial.

We place great importance on personal qualities and attitudes. You need to be curious, attentive, and confident in taking responsibility.

We would like you to:

• Have experience in development work and business issues
• Have a good ability to create trust and build long-term relationships
• Thrive in a broad role where you switch between dialogue, coordination, and strategic work
• Have very good Swedish in speech and writing, good English in speech and writing
• Be able to work independently but appreciate collaboration and collegial work
• Have good computer skills and work effortlessly in digital work environments. Experience with Microsoft 365 is an asset
• Have basic financial competence and be confident in working with budgets, follow-ups, and financial responsibility.

Formal education in a relevant field is an asset.

A valid driver's license (B) is a must as travel within the region is regularly required.

The job requires some evening work.

Scope

Permanent employment, full-time. A 6-month probationary period applies. Start date by agreement. The selection process and interviews will be conducted continuously during the application period.

Other

The position is location-bound in Åsele. Local presence and everyday work are seen as prerequisites for the assignment.

You will be employed by the Åsele Business Foundation and work in close collaboration with Åsele Municipality.

Salary

Salary by agreement.

Application

You are welcome to submit your application, consisting of a CV, cover letter, and references, as soon as possible, no later than 2026-02-25.

We kindly decline contact from recruitment and staffing companies as well as advertisement sellers.