Corporate Engagement Manager

Are you ready to engage with 250 multinationals in the area of sustainability?

Global Child Forum was initiated by H.M. the King and H.M. the Queen of Sweden in 2009 as part of their long-standing commitment to children’s issues.

Global Child Forum IS A NOT FOR PROFIT FOUNDATION THAT benchmarks and engages with some 2000 multinationals and 60 of the world’s largest asset managers on the topic of children’s rights and business. Since the organisation’s founding, the Royal Family has maintained a strong and active role in Global Child Forum. Global Child Forum’s purpose is to mobilize our target group into taking action for children within their core business.

We are now looking for a Corporate Engagement Manager to our team in Stockholm to engage with 250 multinationals in the Tech, Telecom and Food Beverage and Personal Care sectors. Brands include Uber, Deutsche Telecom, Facebook, Nestlé, Sainsbury’s and many more, and the group includes both established relationships and cold contacts.

The purpose of the Corporate Engagement Manager (CEM) function is to increase the number of corporate relationships, communicate with and cultivate our relationships with our target group of companies and create mobilization within the group on the topic of children’s rights and business.

As our CEM you will increase the number of our relationships through for example direct sales of Global Child Forums services and products on children’s rights, direct communication and organizing venues where our target group companies interact with each other (eg on LinkedIn or online). As our CEM you will work closely with the Products & Services team, as well as with our communications team.

WHY JOIN GLOBAL CHILD FORUM

We offer you a rewarding work in an evolving organisation with dedicated, enthusiastic and value-driven colleagues. Our offices are located in Gamla Stan, in the heart of Stockholm, in absolutely beautiful surroundings in Axel Oxenstiernas Palace. Working with us is not just a job! There are many reasons to join the Global Child Forum, for example:

• You want to learn more about, and work with, sustainability and children’s rights
• You want to contribute in making a difference
• You will get a chance to work with large multinational companies in an area that is high priority for them
• You will gain global exposure within the area of sustainability
• You want to contribute and show strong sales figures in a complex business in an atypical way
• You will have the opportunity to establish a large network of international sustainability and communications managers

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Own and develop Global Child Forum’s Corporate Engagement Strategy
• Contact companies / build pipeline, cultivate and maintain corporate partner (corporate partners and ambassadors) relationships
• Ensure corporate partners satisfaction
• Make relationship analysis, forecasts and follow-up on results
• Support our Businesss Development Manager in managing and maintaining our Business Sounding Board, and gather comments and feedback from the corporate partners and ambassadors. The input will be used to propose changes and developments of products and services to better meet current and future needs of our target group.
• SuperUser of our CRM-system SuperOffice and responsibility for maintenance, updates and development
• Responsible for our LinkedIn group for corporate partners and ambassadors and for being active and engaging with the entire target group in social media

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Strategy: Further develop and implement an integrated corporate engagement strategy. Prioritize among products and services.

Plan and Coordinate: Plan, manage and coordinate activities around corporate engagement and communications with relevant GCF colleagues. Secure consistency with key messages.

Results: Follow-up on KPIs and ensure we reach corporate engagement and ambassador targets.

Outside-in perspective: Make sure there are clear values for all corporate partners and ambassadors.

YOUR PROFILE AND EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years of experience in corporate relations (in private, public or non profit sector)
• Experience in relationship and communication sales towards multinational corporations
• Experience in complex sales
• Higher education within relevant field
• Fluent in written and spoken English at proficiency level. English is our organisational language
• Meritorious: You speak Swedish and/or other languages
• Meritorious: You have experience within human rights / sustainability in companies (systems, regulations, terminology)
• Meritorious: You have worked for a multinational company
• Meritorious: Experience from lobbying
• Meritorious: You have worked for an international NGO

PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Result and solution focused
• Enthusiastic and convincing
• Team player
• Self-leader who gets things done
• Strong relationship skills

LEARN MORE ABOUT US

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We are looking forward to learn more about you - send your application now!

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