Duration: Contract

Location: Gothenburg, Sweden

Description of the assignment

• The Design Management Team Assistant provides administrative, operational, and coordination support to the Design Management function.
• This role supports leadership in planning, governance, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure design initiatives are executed efficiently and aligned with organizational objectives.
• The position focuses on workflow coordination, documentation control, and communication management across design teams and stakeholders.
• Translate business, operational, and design-related materials accurately and provide live verbal interpretation during meetings, presentations, and discussions.
• Coordinate executive-level meetings, design reviews, workshops, and events of varying complexity, ensuring smooth logistics and documentation.
• Manage schedules, appointments, travel accommodations and visa applications.
• Support day-to-day administrative requests.
• Serve as a key coordination point between design leadership and internal departments.
• Facilitate cross-studio synergies to enhance knowledge sharing and operational efficiency.

Additional Note

• Specific responsibilities and workflows may be further clarified and refined during the handover process to ensure alignment with team priorities and operational needs.

Qualifications and skills required for the role

• Education in the field of Business & Cultural Communications Experience as translator/teacher.

Personal attributes

• English & Mandarin proficiency
• Communication & coordination
• Cross-cultural skills
• Design workflow familiarity
• Tech tools (MS Office)
• Adobe Suite basics
• Swedish language an advantage

Why work through Contechs?

Contechs is a leading Automotive, Design, Engineering, Technology and Innovation Recruitment Consultancy. Founded in 1997, with an inhouse Contractor Care Team to support all external employees, acts as an employment agency for permanent and contract recruitment.

How to Apply

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