Head of South/East Region
Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag · Stockholm · 6 månader eller längre · Deadline 2026-11-09
Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag is seeking a **Head of South/East Region** to join its Swedish Management Team. The role holds ultimate responsibility for driving growth, sales, delivery, and established profitability across prioritized market segments in the region, particularly within major metropolitan areas. Duties encompass developing and executing regional action plans approved by the CEO, full **budget and P&L responsibility**, and making regional investment and reporting decisions. In addition, the position manages personnel, which includes leading and developing teams, conducting performance reviews, setting salaries, handling union negotiations, and overseeing work environment and rehabilitation processes. Applicants must be **senior leaders from the staffing and recruitment industry** with substantial experience leading regional or multi-branch operations. A strong background in white-collar and professional staffing is required, alongside a proven track record of driving market growth and managing profit and loss. Candidates should possess a collaborative, low-ego leadership style, combine strategic planning with execution, and be comfortable operating within a global matrix organisation.
About the role
This role would be the member of the Swedish Management Team. Responsibility for ensuring that the Business Area grows faster than the market in all prioritized market segments and achieves established profitability, specifically within the large city areas and regions.
- Ultimately responsible for leading the business area operations towards setting goals for financial results, sales and delivery.
- With knowledge of the Business Area´s market, develop an action plan with the aim of achieving the established budget. After approval by the CEO, implement the action plan.
- To lead the Business Area in accordance with the decisions of the management and ultimately the CEO, and the company´s overall strategy.
- Ensure that decided working methods are introduced in the region.
What you’ll be doing
Personnel responsibility
- Support, develop and lead individuals and teams effectively to achieve the best possible results.
- Conduct regular goals and follow-up conversations with all employees with clear feedback and dialogue about performance (Performance Management).
- Conduct annual career conversations regarding employees´ ambitions and wishes for development, see current policy in Talent Management.
- Be clear in the communication of Adecco´s values, policies, goals and requirements and act as a role model towards employees and customers.
- Be responsible for setting salaries within the region.
- Conduct regional/local union negotiations.
- Work according to routines in Work Environment and Rehabilitation regarding employees and associates.
- Be responsible for ensuring that salary reviews are carried out in accordance with Adecco´s salary policy.
- Ensure that employees receive the introduction and training required for their role.
Financial responsibility
- Budget and profit responsibility for the Business Area.
- Responsible for decisions regarding the Investments business area, in accordance with the current approval policy.
- Continuous follow-up and analysis of the Business Area´s results.
- Responsibility for ensuring that the Reporting business area is handled correctly and on time.
Quality and Environment
- To work in accordance with the established policies, procedures and working methods of the company management and the business system.
- Actively work to achieve and systematically follow up the quality objectives; Satisfied Customers, Satisfied Employees and Satisfied Associates.
- Be a good role model and convey the importance of working quality- and environmentally conscious.
- Initiate and give suggestions for improvement, streamlining and development.
- Protecting the environment and working in accordance with environmental laws, Adecco´s environmental goals, policies and procedures to continuously improve our environmental impact.
- Follow up and ensure that Adecco´s policies and working methods are implemented in the region.
About you
- Senior leader from staffing/recruitment industry
- Experience leading regional or multi-branch operations
- Strong white-collar/professional staffing background
- Proven history of growing markets and businesses
- Strong P&L responsibility
- Builds high-performing leaders and teams
- Collaborative, low-ego leadership style
- Strategic thinker who is also highly execution-oriented
- Comfortable working within a matrix/global organization
- Able to identify new market opportunities and drive growth
Why choose us?
Our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. As one of the world’s largest employers, our colleagues across our three global business units – Adecco, Akkodis, and LHH – provide expertise in talent and technology that enables organisations to succeed and individuals to thrive within an ever-evolving world of work.
We’re passionate about our work – embracing different perspectives and putting our clients, candidates, and customers at the heart of all we do.
We embody our core values: Passion, Collaboration, Inclusion and Courage and always keeping our customers at the heart of everything we do. Join the Adecco Group to make an impact in an inclusive culture where everyone is encouraged to reach their full potential.