CEO

<h1><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">CEO — Culture, communication and global impact in focus</strong></span></h1><p><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">SpeakCharlie | Stockholm, Sweden | Full-Time</strong></span></p><p><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">We train languages and cross-cultural communication. The modern way.</strong></span></p><h2><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">Why this role exists</strong></span></h2><p><span>Our world is more interconnected than ever, and talent moves across borders, bringing skills, curiosity and expertise. We exist to help that talent feel at home — to feel a sense of belonging, navigate new cultures, and thrive both professionally and personally.</span></p><p><span>SpeakCharlie trains languages and cross-cultural communication for companies with international teams. Swedish and English, intercultural workshops, 1:1 coaching, on-site and online. Since 2014, we've worked with some of Sweden's largest companies, and we've expanded our offering to include Mandarin, Ukrainian, Spanish, Polish and more.</span></p><p><span>We're looking for a CEO who believes that social impact is best achieved through a sound business model, and that the human touch in teaching truly matters.</span></p><p><span>Our team is motivated, driven and focused. We're looking for a CEO to take on the challenge of growing our business and our impact and who also believes that education is one of the most powerful tools to change people's lives!</span></p><h2><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">About us</strong></span></h2><p><span>We're a passionate team: 7 full-time employees and a network of ~80 part-time trainers and communication specialists. We're trusted by global enterprise clients and the potential to grow is significant.</span></p><p><span>We believe there's a "Charlie" in everyone: the curious mind, adaptable, open, exploratory, ready to navigate new cultures and seize what's on the other side.</span></p><h2><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">What you'll do</strong></span></h2><p><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">Lead the mission and grow the business</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Make SpeakCharlie the number one trusted partner in globalization — language training, cultural training, and what comes next</span></p></li><li><p><span>Own commercial strategy across new markets, partnerships, and revenue streams</span></p></li><li><p><span>Drive sales from the front — carry your own enterprise sales target while inspiring the team to hit theirs. A course or program sold creates tangible impact.</span></p></li></ul><p><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">Build the team and execute</strong></span></p><ul><li><p><span>Embed a high-performance, impact-focused culture — and keep the craft intact as we scale</span></p></li><li><p><span>Turn sales into shipped results on a quarterly cadence — sales goals, KPIs, CRM, OKRs, conversion, all led with data</span></p></li><li><p><span>Work with founders and board on strategy and execution. Doing beats planning.</span></p></li></ul><h2><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">The mindset we're after</strong></span></h2><p><span>The driven salesperson. You see sales as a direct line to impact. You can read the room and the situation, and you know how to present an offer that captures the true value — a real win-win.</span></p><p><span>The operational doer. You find the deal, you pick up the phone, you make the ask, you follow up a fifth time. You're comfortable with ambiguity and short on excuses. You move before the plan is perfect, because the plan gets better once it meets a real customer. You make things happen, and you inspire the team to put doing first.</span></p><p><span>Leading with heart. You actually care — about the people we serve, and about the people you lead. You remember that behind every course finalized is someone who found their footing in a new country. That care shows up in how you make decisions when nobody's watching.</span></p><p><span>A sharp mind. You're analytical, you look for patterns, you're detail-oriented.</span></p><h2><span><strong id="docs-internal-guid-8feeb22e-7fff-5940-1e1e-14aae1a8069e">What you bring</strong></span></h2><ul><li><p><span>5+ years in B2B sales and commercial leadership — Head of Sales, Commercial Director, GM, or similar revenue-owning roles</span></p></li><li><p><span>A degree in engineering, business, law, human resources or similar</span></p></li><li><p><span>Deep understanding of Human Resources, talent management or a related field</span