Sylvia Edvinsson
Country Director Spain @British Council
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WORK HISTORY
Country Director Spain @British Council
Cultural Diplomacy and International Education for the UK in Spain• Creating opportunities for UK and Spain’s talent and organisations in Higher Education, Schools, Bi-lingual Education Programmes, Social Enterprise, Arts and Culture to connect and work together on large scale exchanges and activities• Strengthening People to People links to boost social cohesion; Managing senior-level networks in Governments, Embassies, and Corporates• Ensuring a strong public profile for the British Council in Spain, managing narrative and brand• Leading a highly motivated team in Spain; Responsible for strategy development, with impact and efficiency targets, including new operating models. Duty of care for 850+ colleagues and team members in Spain
EDUCATION
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Executive Certificate, Mastering Design Thinking
Université Rennes 2
Erasmus Student Exchange Programme, Economics
Linköping University
Political Science and Economics
Linköping University
Language Studies, French, International Business English and Business German
Linköping University
Business Administration, Accounting, marketing & organisation theory
SKILLS
ABOUT SYLVIA EDVINSSON
A passionate, strategic and extremely motivated professional who loves to make a difference in organisations and communities. An enthusiastic collaborator who brings people together to achieve excellent outcomes. Over 20 years’ of experience in education and publishing, working with educational leaders and learners worldwide to understand the ways in which educational systems and institutions can improve learning outcomes. Extensive international experience across the Middle East, Turkey, Africa, Europe and the Caribbean, with an awarded track record in sales, marketing, solution design, technology implementations, people management, talent development, operations and customer experience. Consistently delivering results in rapidly changing and challenging emerging markets.Strong performance record in managing, coaching and developing culturally diverse teams. A committee member of the award-winning Pearson Leadership Development Network, implementing Mentor Programmes to develop talent.Multi-skilled, with a successful career across a wide range of functions, including; Customer Experience Operations People and talent development Building a training division Solution design and P&L responsibilities Marketing – Pearson International Marketing Manager of the Year, 2007 Sales – Pearson EMA Sales Person of the Year, 2004Key strengths: An enthusiastic, out-going person who has a genuine interest in people coupled with a flexible, but focussed, goal orientation. Intensely curious about ideas and theories. Communicates an exciting vision, persuasive and inspiring, challenges ideas and debates openly, with clear objectives in mind, very supportive of others’ effort and a popular member of an organisation.
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