Your tasks:
- Strategic and conceptual development of new, diverse and comprehensive community music and music education programmes and projects
- Further innovative and sustainable development and consolidation of the existing Community Music & Education programme at the Konzerthaus Dortmund
- Project management, implementation and evaluation of community music projects, including projects on weekends as well as weekdays
- Expansion and maintenance of local, regional, and national networks and collaborations, e. g. with the city of Dortmund, social organisations and charities, concert halls, cultural policy stakeholders and funding institutions
- Be the main contact person for communication, reporting and evaluation of all Community Music & Education work both for external partners as well as internally with all departments at Konzerthaus Dortmund
- Acquiring and applying for project funding from foundations and sponsors in cooperation with the Konzerthaus Dortmund Development Team
- Representing and advocating for the community music programme and Konzerthaus Dortmund in national and international networks
Your profile:
- Several years of professional experience in the development, planning, implementation and management of participatory cultural projects in social contexts / community music
- Completed studies in community music / music education / music in social work or a comparable qualification
- Strong organisational skills with a flexible, solution-oriented way of working
- Excellent time management and a willingness to work flexible hours
- Excellent understanding of working in diverse communities
- Persuasiveness and confidence in navigating international networks
- Experience in acquiring and developing new local partnerships, such as cultural and educational institutions
- Able to play instruments and with a good knowledge of different styles of music, including classical music
- Extensive experience in establishing and organising creative, innovative work processes
- Excellent leadership and management skills in particular in democratic team cultures
- Enthusiasm for the work of a concert hall and a basic understanding of the working methods of an internationally active cultural institution
- Confident in written and spoken German and/or English (with a willingness to learn German)
Our offer:
We offer a unique position in an internationally recognised, pioneering team – with opportunities for national and international business trips, new and extensive community music and education projects that can be built and developed as part of a world-class concert hall.
Additionally, you will benefit from our attractive staff rate when attending the Konzerthaus’ own events. Plus, you will be provided with a varied discounted lunch in the Stravinski restaurant, drinks, a subsidised job ticket (national rail card) or job bike.
A full-time position (39 hours/week standard working hours). Working hours are regularly in the evenings as well as weekends and public holidays.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We welcome applications from all.
Konzerthaus Dortmund values diversity and welcomes all applications.
Please apply by 07.10.2024. Please summarise your application documents with your salary expectations in a PDF file and send to:
bewerbung@konzerthaus-dortmund.de
Konzerthaus Dortmund GmbH
Brückstraße 21
44135 Dortmund