General Manager

🔶WE ARE HIRING: GENERAL MANAGER🔶

International ThermoWood Association (ITWA)

Employment: Intended as a full-time, permanent position

Location: The association is based in Helsinki, Finland. Remote working, including from another country, is possible by agreement.

Start: By agreement, preferably before the end of 2026 or in early 2027

Languages: Strong written and spoken English required; Finnish an advantage but not required

Apply by: 22 November 2026

Applications: itwa.applications@gmail.com

🔸Help shape the future of ThermoWood

Our current General Manager is retiring at the end of 2026 after more than 25 years in the role. This creates a rare opportunity to lead ITWA’s next stage of development in a growing international industry.

ITWA owns the ThermoWood® trademark and supports the industry through trademark protection, quality assurance, research, communication and international cooperation.

🔸Your role

Working with the Board and our international member network, you will lead daily operations and strengthen ITWA’s international position. Your responsibilities include:

• International development and marketing: expand ThermoWood®’s global awareness and market share, attract new members, and develop communication and digital content.
• Representation and public speaking: give presentations at conferences and webinars, build international industry relationships and attend meetings and events. International travel is part of the role.
• Trademark protection: coordinate the protection of the ThermoWood® trademark, monitor its use and address misuse with the Board and legal advisers. This is a central responsibility.
• Members and projects: support members, build partnerships and coordinate research and quality assurance cooperation with specialist organisations.
• Association management: prepare Board and general meetings, implement decisions, manage agreements and coordinate finances and reporting with external accounting support.

This is a hands-on role in a small association. International representation and development work go alongside practical administration and everyday follow-up.

🔸Your background

You may be a wood industry professional with strong communication skills, or a marketing, communications or business development professional with relevant industry understanding.

We particularly value an understanding of the timber industry, industrial manufacturing and international wood markets. Knowledge of thermally modified timber is an advantage.

You bring a development-oriented mindset, strong organisational skills and an independent approach. You should enjoy building relationships across companies and cultures, working with technical specialists and representing members impartially in their common interests.

Interested?

Send your CV and a brief application in English to the application address: itwa.applications@gmail.com Please include your salary expectation and earliest possible starting date.

Further information about the role:

Jukka Ala-Viikari

jukka.ala-viikari@thermowood.fi

+358 400 802 896

🔸Information about ITWA and ThermoWood®: www.thermowood.com 🔸