Digital Officer: Aufsichtsrat in Schweden gesucht

Are you an innovative leader with extensive knowledge about digital business development? Paradox Interactive – one of the world’s most exciting games companies – is now looking to add another member to its board. Read on to find out how you can be a part of shaping the future of the games industry.

About Paradox Interactive

Since 1999, Paradox Interactive has been a leading global publisher and developer of PC games and is world-renowned for its strategy catalog. The company has strong partnerships and distribution channels across all markets.

The steadily-growing portfolio includes firmly established franchises and the online community consists of millions of highly engaged and active gamers. After a decade of consistent growth, Paradox has already doubled 2014’s turnover during the first half of 2015 ending at 385 M SEK (approx. 50 M USD).

The mission

Paradox will continue to face strong growth, and ahead of this year’s Board composition we are looking to add a new member to our Board of Directors. This person will be expected to have a major and active role on the Board, particularly adding insight in digitalization and its influence on business development, marketing strategies and product development.

You should have experience with, and an understanding of, trends in social media and the digital world, and documented success in applying this knowledge in a business context. While experience in computer games is not a requirement, the right candidate has a genuine interest in the arena of which Paradox operates. Experience of online retail and from leading positions in digital growth companies will be considered a strong advantage.

You should have an entrepreneurial mindset, the ability to engage and inspire, and a strong desire to contribute to the future development of Paradox Interactive.

Required qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience of executive management in an international B2C company
• Industry experience and knowledge of entertainment, media and/or E-commerce
• Experience of working strategically in a management group
• Strong analytic and strategic ability
• Ability and experience of developing digital businesses, products, services and partnerships
• Experience of entrepreneurial and high growth environments

On a personal level, we expect our next board member to be professional yet unpretentious and responsive. The right candidate has a strong strategic and analytic mindset as well as a natural sense of innovation, new ideas and possibilities.

This position is based in Stockholm, Sweden.

Join us on http://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive at 2:30 pm CETNov 3rd where Fred Wester, our CEO, will take input from our community on important issues for Paradox in the next 3-5 years as well as questions to ask the board member candidates.