Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who wants to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.
Culture is an important part of Stockholm's nervous system and touches millions of people every year. At the Culture Administration, we work together to strengthen cultural life in Stockholm.
With us, there is an open work climate where employees are very much involved in development. Join us in contributing to Stockholm's growth through culture!
Kulturskolan Stockholm is in an exciting development phase. We are developing our operations to reach more children and young people, broaden our offerings and create an even more accessible and relevant culture school across the city. As part of this, a major reorganization is now being implemented with the goal of creating even better conditions for leadership, collaboration and operational development close to the activities.
Now we are seeking a unit director for the Orchestra School. We are looking for someone who has knowledge of Western classical music or experience with orchestra activities in some form, whether voluntary or professional. This is a role for you who is good at maintaining established structures and working methods and driving their further development. You appreciate working toward common high goals and have a strong ability to find effective operational solutions.
Welcome to Us
Kulturskolan operates throughout Stockholm. In our world, culture is important. We need space for culture. Space where you can discover, develop and express yourself. At Kulturskolan Stockholm, children and young people between 6 and 22 years old have that space. Here they have the opportunity for creative expression in their leisure time in one of the culture school's many subjects within music, singing, theater, musical, dance, circus, art and media. Through various events, large and small, students can perform in front of an audience. Teaching is provided in our own facilities as well as in schools and other external venues throughout Stockholm.
What We Offer
We offer a leading position in a committed operation where we value teamwork and a proactive approach. You will be part of a larger change and development journey aimed at expanding Kulturskolan's operations, increasing participant numbers and reaching underrepresented groups.
You will also be offered employment benefits such as professional development, wellness allowance, favorable flexible working conditions and opportunities for vacation exchange. Feel free to read more about our benefits and what it's like to work as a manager in Stockholm.
Your Role
As a unit director, you have overall responsibility for operations, finances, personnel, work environment and facilities within your unit. You lead, plan and follow up on operations while having an important role in further developing and shaping the operation forward. Both organizationally, pedagogically and musically.
Several parts of Kulturskolan are in development, which means you need to be comfortable in building phases where working methods, collaboration and structure continue to evolve over time. The role suits you if you are motivated by driving change, creating direction and building long-term sustainable operations together with others.
The role involves responsibility for budget, staffing, scheduling and resource planning in a day-to-day environment with many parallel issues and varying tasks. Financial responsibility and the ability to prioritize and use resources in a sustainable and business-like manner are important parts of the assignment.
You are primarily responsible for collaboration with schools but also with district administrations, libraries, youth centers and other external partners such as Folkoperan and Berwaldhallen. The role involves many points of contact and requires a good ability to navigate a large and complex organization. You are part of the Culture School's management team and report to the area manager.
Start date is in the fall of 2026.
Your Competence and Experience
We are looking for you who have:
a university degree in, for example, pedagogy, culture, economics or social sciences, or alternatively other education combined with experience that the employer deems equivalent management experience with responsibility for operations, budget, personnel and work environment experience with educational activities or activities directed at children and young people experience with orchestra activities experience with change and development work experience working in complex organizations good financial understanding and familiarity with administrative systems very good knowledge of Swedish, both spoken and written good digital competence
It is meritorious if you have:
experience with symphony orchestra operations management experience with activities involving many internal and external collaboration points and stakeholders, such as culture schools, study associations, independent cultural life, youth organizations or similar.
You are accustomed to working goal and result-oriented with a holistic perspective and have the ability to combine strategic thinking with close and present leadership in daily operations. You have experience leading change processes in an inclusive way that creates sustainable results. You perceive changes in the outside world and take initiative for development. Based on a strong mandate and user focus, you can lead employees so that the unit develops a culture school that is accessible and relevant.
As a person, you are clear, solution-oriented and collaboration-focused. You lead with both courage and attentiveness and have the ability to create engagement and direction even during periods of change. You thrive in dynamic environments and easily switch between strategic issues and operational daily work. We place great importance on personal qualities and leadership ability.
Other Information
The Culture Administration applies a model with time-limited management assignments of three years at a time with a permanent position as the base employment.
You can read more about the Culture Administration here. The Culture Administration invests in and prioritizes digital competence and offers professional development for all employees.
Read more about our benefits here, and read more about what it's like to work in Stockholm.Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations and ambitions. We work for everyone living here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who wants to think big, new and differently with us – for the people of Stockholm.
Culture is an important part of Stockholm's nervous system and touches millions of people every year. At the Culture Administration, we work together to strengthen cultural life in Stockholm.
With us, there is an open work climate where employees are very much involved in development. Join us in contributing to Stockholm's growth through…