Bring Vend employees, together by enabling seamless interaction \& collaboration across the Nordics

THE OPPORTUNITY IN A NUTSHELL

Vend is home to the most trusted and visited online marketplaces in the Nordics -- including FINN ( Norway), Blocket (Sweden), DBA and Bilbasen (Denmark), and Tori and Oikotie (Finland). Every day, we help millions of people make life-changing decisions to buy, sell, hire, or get hired by creating trusted matches through smart technology, strong brands, and deep local expertise.

We’re excited to expand our team and are looking for a skilled Service Manager - Connectivity & Office IT. You’ll join Enterprise Operations, with the mission to provide innovative and secure IT Solutions to the employees and functions of Vend.

As a Service Manager - Connectivity & Office IT, your mission is to bring Vend employees together by enabling seamless interaction and collaboration across multiple countries. The Service area includes secure and reliable solutions for; Connectivity, Video conference, Roombooking, Office Printers etc.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Ensure Operational Excellence: Responsible for the infrastructure, integrations and security for the solutions in scope.
• IT Service Management: We operate in an agile way and facilitate backlog management, ensuring transparency and collaboration.
• Stakeholder Engagement, strategic planning and development. Close collaboration with the business stakeholders and process owners to make sure that the Service Strategy, roadmap and architecture maximise business value.
• Financial control, compliance and governance: Vendor collaboration, procurement, license management. Manage system costs, monitor budget, including cost allocation. Ensure compliance with Vend policies and guidelines as well as government regulations f.ex GDPR and NIS2
• People management and leadership: As a manager for a small but great team across the nordics you are responsible for employee growth, development and engagement.

WHO ARE YOU?

You naturally create structure and drive progress toward clear goals. You’re driven to grow both people and operations, and thrive in dynamic, change-oriented environments.

• You have an academic education or equivalent experience, with at least 4-5 years of work experience in leadership positions as well as managing IT applications or other relevant areas.
• You possess a broad and solid foundation in IT, with hands-on experience in network operations and audiovisual (AV) technology.
• You have a genuine passion for technology and enjoy engaging with people, building strong relationships and you have a solution oriented approach.
• You are proactive and curious, always keen to explore emerging technologies and identify practical ways they can create value. When challenges arise, you’re not afraid to roll up your sleeves---diving into root cause analysis and troubleshooting to find effective solutions.
• ITIL certification as well as Agile experience is an advantage.
• Fluent in English: You master English fluently in both speaking and writing. Knowing Swedish and or Norwegian is an advantage.
• Some travel across our Nordic markets shall be expected as part of collaboration with local teams and our business areas.

WHAT WE OFFER

• A key role in a strong and collaborative Enterprise Operations unit
• High degree of responsibility from day one, with continuous opportunities for learning and development
• A hybrid work setup and centrally located offices in Oslo/Stockholm
• Competitive compensation and benefits
• A people-first company culture built on trust, curiosity, and impact.

GOT YOUR ATTENTION? Let us hear from you!

Apply by 15th August 2025. We’ll begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis, but the process the applications post 15th August 2025 QUESTIONS?

Katarina Rustas, Head of Group & Business Solutions, is happy to share more about the team, projects, or day-to-day work. Best reached at katarina.rustas[AT]vend.com. For recruitment-related questions, please contact Clayton Don Corda, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at clayton.don.corda[AT]vend.com