Artistic Director at Gothenburg City Theatre

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Description We are now seeking an Artistic Director who wants to lead Gothenburg City Theatre's artistic development and contribute to the theatre's continued role as one of the country's most important cultural institutions. As Artistic Director, you will have a central role in shaping the theatre's artistic direction and strengthening its relevance locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. You will lead the artistic department and be responsible for developing the theatre's artistic vision, profile and repertoire based on the theatre's mission, goals and operational plan. The role offers a great mandate to put your mark on one of Sweden's leading dramatic theatres and to translate artistic ideas into repertoire, productions and long-term development. You will be responsible for assembling the artistic teams for productions and lead various artistic and strategic forums. In close collaboration with the Production Manager, you will work with production planning, resource allocation and production budgets. Together with the Marketing Manager and Restaurant Manager, you will contribute to developing the theatre's overall experience and offerings, with the goal of strengthening the audience's connection with Gothenburg City Theatre. In close collaboration with the CEO, you will contribute to strengthening and developing the theatre's profile and position. You have an important role in the theatre's strategic development and work closely with other managers to create good conditions for artistic quality, sustainable planning and continued development. You also actively contribute to the theatre's sustainability work through Theatre Green Book and work to ensure that equal treatment, diversity and inclusion are a natural part of the operations and artistic work. As Artistic Director, you report to the CEO and are also an active resource in the company's strategic work. Qualifications We are looking for someone with university education in the performing arts or equivalent. You also have education in or experience of leadership. Education in occupational environment, sustainability and equal treatment is advantageous. To succeed in the role, you have experience from a senior position in artistic activities with good results and have been responsible for repertoire, budget, personnel and occupational environment. You are familiar with the theatre's processes and working methods. Experience from a politically governed organization is advantageous, as is experience of directing. You have a strong artistic vision and the ability to anchor it in the operations. The vision encompasses a clear artistic profile that is based on the theatre's mission and directives and that characterizes both our stages and the theatre's development and positioning in a broader context. You are communicative and engaging and have the ability to create participation and motivation in the organization. You enjoy driving development and change together with others and have a good ability to balance artistic development with the organization's financial conditions. You spread joy in work, value participation and contribute to a culture characterized by trust and collaboration. You have a pedagogical, process-oriented and inclusive leadership style. You have a holistic perspective, are goal and results-oriented and have good self-awareness about strengths and development areas in your own leadership. What can we offer you? We want to welcome you to an engaged workplace in constant motion. Together with the theatre's other employees, you will be part of professional and creative work with the goal of creating and communicating theatre of high quality. Gothenburg City Theatre is in an exciting development phase. As our next Artistic Director, you will have a great mandate to shape the theatre's artistic direction and contribute to the development of one of Sweden's leading cultural institutions over the coming four years. Please read more about Gothenburg City Theatre on our website: Gothenburg City Theatre Application You are welcome to apply digitally via the application link in the advertisement. Instead of a personal letter, we would like you, in addition to your CV, to briefly describe: your experience of artistic leadership your experience of personnel, occupational environment and budget responsibility how you work to drive development and change together with others Gothenburg City Theatre wants to take advantage of the qualities that gender balance and diversity bring to the organization. Contact In this recruitment, we are collaborating with Human Capital. For more information and initial contact, please feel free to reach out to Human Capital's consultants Anna Ekedorff [email protected], 0709-52 53 68 or Elnaz Adilipour, [email protected] 0733-52 34 81.Description We are now seeking an Artistic Director who wants to lead Gothenburg City Theatre's artistic development and contribute to the theatre's continued role as one of the country's most important cultural institutions. As Artistic Director, you will have a central role in shaping the theatre's artistic direction and strengthening its relevance locally, regionally, nationally and internationally. You will lead the artistic department and be responsible for developing the theatre's artistic vision, profile and repertoire based on the theatre's mission, goals and operational plan. The…

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active

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Göteborg

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Johannebergsgatan 1

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57.694844646453, 11.98231441462copyopen in

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Published

26. 6. 2026

Edited

4. 8. 2026

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