Ready to lead strategic initiatives across Northern Europe?

About the role

Sector Alarm is on an ambitious growth journey, and we are now strengthening our team with a Group Business Development Director, based in Oslo, Norway and reporting to the Chief Operating Officer North. This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the performance and future direction, with primary focus on Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Ireland, markets that together represent the majority of the company’s customers, revenues, and EBITDA contribution.

This is a role at the heart of the business, you will operate at the intersection of Group and country leadership, working on a focused set of high-impact initiatives that matter at the very top of the management agenda. You will help shape priorities, support key decisions, and, most importantly, ensure that strategic intent is translated into real, measurable results across markets.

The role is designed for someone who is motivated by impact, learning, and responsibility. You will combine structured, analytical and fact-based problem-solving with hands-on collaboration, working closely with executive teams across. Few roles offer this level of exposure, influence, and opportunity to make a visible difference.

As Group Business Development Director, you will help define and deliver the initiatives that move the business forward. You will identify opportunities, frame complex challenges, and develop clear, data-driven insights, and then work side by side with leadership teams and relevant Group functions to turn those insights into action.

Success in the role comes from the ability to mobilise others and make change happen through collaboration. You will act as a bridge between the overarching strategy and country execution, ensuring initiatives are jointly owned, well understood, and delivered with pace and discipline.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, structure, and drive business development and performance improvement initiatives, in close collaboration with the COO North

• Work both strategically and hands-on, spending time with country executive teams to support implementation and ensure impact

• Act as a trusted partner, supporting and driving key initiatives including preparation for board discussions, executive management meetings, and strategic decision processes

• Lead structured, fact-based problem-solving efforts, including opportunity identification, root-cause analysis, and prioritisation

• Track progress and outcomes of initiatives, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous learning

Experience & skills required

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, economics or a related field

• Fluency in English is required; proficiency in a Scandinavian language is considered an advantage

• 5+ years of relevant professional experience, ideally within management consulting, strategy, or business development and a proven ability to tackle complex, data-driven challenges

• Experience as a manager or project lead, with responsibility for driving change and transformation initiatives end-to-end

• Strong analytical, financial, and commercial capabilities

• Structured thinker and clear communicator, comfortable working with senior leaders

• Strong interpersonal skills enabling achieving impact collaboratively

• Willing to travel throughout our European offices as needed

• You must identify yourself with our core values; willing to improve, goal-oriented, customer-focused, and reliable

Why join Sector Alarm?

Sector Alarm is fast growing and one of Europe’s leading safety providers. We are an international company with a strong culture, driven by ambitious people. We enjoy our work and celebrate our achievements. Satisfied employees are our strongest resource as we offer opportunities for our employees to grow and develop both professionally and personally!

As a Group Business Development Director, you will play an important role in a high-competency environment. You’ll get experience in strategy, operations, and leadership, opening strong opportunities for growth. Additionally, you will be empowered to make a tangible and enduring difference within a rapidly expanding international organisation.

To learn more about our business visit www.sectoralarm.com.

If you would like to experience our culture, check out some of our Social Media channels:

• Instagram: sectoralarmhverdag

• LinkedIn: Sector Alarm Group and Sector Alarm Norway

Note that applications must be submitted in English and that we recruit on a rolling basis.  

Sector Alarm is one of Europe’s leading safety providers with more than 700,000 satisfied and safe customers. We have been in operation for over 30 years and deliver superior alarm solutions to homeowners and businesses across Europe. Providing excellent customer service is extremely important to us and we are proud of our consistent 95% customer satisfaction rating.  

Sector Alarm has experienced strong growth over the years and is continuing to expand in both new and existing markets. Today, we are over 3,700 employees operating in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, Spain, France, Italy and Portugal. Our focus on hiring the right people has enabled us to offer customers state-of-the-art security solutions and gain strong market positions in the countries where we operate.  

We offer exciting career opportunities in a company with an ambitious growth strategy and fantastic colleagues. If you share our passion for providing innovative solutions that offer safety and peace of mind, are 100% goal focused and are looking for a fun, fast paced work environment - we would love to hear from you.