CEO for Compare – Lead societal change with technology at the center
Workplace: Karlstad, Sverige
Expires: August 15, 2025
The CEO leads Compare, an independent innovation platform driving sustainable societal transformation through digital technology. The role is strategic and outward-facing, building collaboration, setting direction, and inspiring an ecosystem focused on innovation and self-leadership.
Main requirements:
- Experience leading cross-sector initiatives with multiple stakeholders, preferably as CEO, executive leader, or program manager.
- Background in entrepreneurship, preferably in innovation or growth environments.
- Understanding of system innovation and how change occurs in complex systems.
- Strong knowledge of digitalization, data, AI, or related technology fields.
- Ability to build partnerships and attract external funding.
- Strong communication and networking skills nationally and internationally.
Responsibilities:
- Further develop Compare's role as an innovation engine.
- Initiate and lead projects with external funding (e.g., Vinnova, EU, Tillväxtverket).
- Create conditions for co-creation, test environments, and new solutions.
- Represent Compare externally and establish long-term partnerships.
- Inspire and lead an organization founded on self-leadership.
Required hard skills:
- Strategic leadership in innovation or growth phases.
- Project initiation and management with external funding bodies.
- System innovation knowledge.
- Digitalization and AI knowledge.
- Partnership development and networking.
Recommended hard skills:
- Experience in entrepreneurship within innovation or growth settings.
Soft skills:
- Visionary leadership with strong societal commitment.
- Strategic, decisive, and comfortable with complexity.
- Inspiring, relationship-building, and accustomed to leading with trust.
- Innovative, structured, and results-oriented.
Natural languages:
- Swedish (Proficient)
- English (Advanced)
Cultural skills:
- Cross-sector collaboration
- International networking
- Innovation-driven culture
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