Board Chair - Stockholm/Sweden

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Stockholm, SWE
In-Office
Entry level
Agency • Professional Services • Consulting
The Role
Lead SelectionF’s local chapter in Sweden by building a strong community of board-ready women and decision-makers. Coordinate membership activities, events, workshops, networking, partnerships, and advisory-board collaboration while ensuring a consistent member experience. The role requires an influential business leader with strong market recognition, an extensive senior network, business-development ability, community or event experience, operational discipline, and commitment to gender diversity in corporate boardrooms.
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SelectionF

SelectionF exists to build and grow the leading community of female board candidates across the Nordic region. As the most exclusive network for board women in Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, SelectionF offers a platform where ambition meets opportunity.

Through a wide range of high-quality activities — including workshops, masterclasses, matchmaking events, and networking sessions — SelectionF supports members on their journey toward part-time or full-time board careers across the Nordics.

Our development model includes personal brand positioning, exclusive networking formats, board competence development, and direct exposure to chairpersons and executive search professionals. We help our members advance with the right skills, knowledge, and strategic support. Learn more at www.selectionf.com.

About the Position

We are looking for a part-time Chair/Country Manager to lead the local chapter of SelectionF.

This role is ideal for a dynamic, well-connected leader with a passion for networking, promoting female board leadership, commercial mindset, and staying closely aligned with the corporate governance agenda in their country.

As Chair/Country Manager, you will play a vital role in bringing the SelectionF concept to life in your market. You will lead local activities in close collaboration with your advisory board and with support from our central team (covering administration, operations and marketing). Your mission is to build a strong, engaged community of board-ready women and decision-makers.

You will coordinate with the SelectionF team to deliver membership activities and ensure a consistent and high-quality experience for all members in your country.

This is more than a leadership role — it’s a chance to shape the future of boardroom diversity in the Nordics. Purpose is to build and develop the leading community of female board candidates in the Nordic Region. SelectionF is the most exclusive network for board women in the Nordics. Remuneration is equal to a board position.

The candidate

You are an inspiring leader with a strong personal brand and deep-rooted credibility in the business world. Your presence naturally commands attention and trust, and you are passionate about advancing female leadership in boardrooms. Key criteries are:

  • Strong Personal Brand & Market Recognition
    You are well-known and respected within the national business ecosystem. Your voice carries weight in professional circles, and you represent excellence in leadership and boards.

  • Proven Business Development Drive
    You are entrepreneurial by nature and thrive on creating growth. You know how to open doors, build partnerships, and bring value to both members and stakeholders.

  • Large Network & Relationship Builder
    You bring an extensive, senior-level network across business, governance, and industry. You excel in fostering long-term relationships and connecting the right people at the right time.

  • Experience with Events, Learning or Communities
    Ideally, you have led or been deeply involved in professional communities, networks, or learning platforms. You understand how to create engaging, high-quality experiences such as workshops, masterclasses, and events that drive value.

  • Strategic and Operational Balance
    While you think big and act boldly, you also have a hands-on mindset. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves to ensure execution matches ambition.

  • Passionate Advocate for Diversity & Inclusion
    You believe in the power of diverse leadership and are committed to making a tangible difference in the boardroom and beyond.

Skills Required

  • Strong personal brand and recognition within the national business ecosystem
  • Credibility and experience in business leadership and corporate boards
  • Proven business development and partnership-building ability
  • Extensive senior-level network across business, governance, and industry
  • Ability to build and maintain long-term professional relationships
  • Experience leading or participating in professional communities, networks, learning platforms, workshops, masterclasses, or events
  • Strategic thinking combined with hands-on operational execution
  • Commitment to diversity, inclusion, and advancing female board leadership
  • Passion for networking and a commercial mindset
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The Company
70 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

Birn+Partners is a European executive search and leadership advisory firm. It partners with organizations across Europe to identify and develop leaders for companies navigating growth, transformation, and change. Its services include executive search, leadership development, and board services, supported by experienced consultants with deep market knowledge and extensive networks. The firm works closely with clients to understand their culture, challenges, and strategic direction, serving both clients and candidates.

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