Production Manager (Temporary Position) at the Department of Culture

Stockholms kommun · Full-time

Askebykroken 13, Spånga, Sweden

Stockholm – our capital with millions of dreams, expectations, and ambitions. We work for everyone who lives here today and in the future. Now we're looking for you who want 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 Department of Culture, we work together to strengthen cultural life in Stockholm. We maintain an open workplace culture where employees are highly involved in our development. Be part of making Stockholm thrive with culture! Welcome to us We are now seeking an experienced production manager for a parental leave cover position (seven months) who will be the primary responsible person for our production of events and digital and printed communication materials. You will be part of the communications team, which consists of ten employees, located in an activity-based office environment in Rinkeby. We work with strategic internal and external communication for the department's operations and function as a full-service in-house agency. What we offer you competent and generous colleagues varied work tasks a modern workplace in Rinkeby with good transportation connections, and the opportunity to work partially remotely a fast-moving department where courage and development are encouraged access to a large network within Stockholm City read more about Stockholm City's benefits here. Your role As a production manager, you will lead and plan productions such as reports, brochures, invitations, presentations, advertisements, campaigns, submissions, major photography shoots, printed materials, digital products and film productions, as well as events of various kinds. You will write, edit, and proofread texts. Your work also includes invoice coding and procurement. You will act as a client representative to external vendors and serve as a support and service function within the organization. Your competence and experience We are looking for someone who has higher education in media and communication science/other education that we assess as equivalent, or corresponding work experience that we assess as equivalent multiple years of experience working at a communications agency or in-house agency experience with production management/project management and who has been involved throughout the production process in campaign work very good skills in Excel, Trello, or similar planning tools strong ability to communicate verbally and in writing in Swedish and English. It is meritorious if you have experience from similar work in Stockholm City experience working with the Adobe suite experience with AI solutions good knowledge of plain language good knowledge of accessible communication. As a production manager, you are someone who makes things happen with commitment and a solution-oriented approach. You are the person who creates structure because you enjoy it and because it comes naturally to you. You are flexible and adapt easily when circumstances change, while you create clarity and structure in a day where many things need to be handled in parallel. You have a strong sense of service and enjoy collaborating with different people and functions. You are friendly in your interactions and at the same time courageous enough to make decisions, take initiative, and dare to challenge when needed. With your driving approach, you ensure that work moves forward, that deliveries happen, and ideas become reality. As a problem solver, you stay calm, analyze the situation, and find practical solutions that keep production moving. Does this sound interesting? We would be delighted to receive your application! Other information This is a temporary position from 2027-01-15 to 2027-08-25 This recruitment process includes tests as part of the assessment in connection with the selection. Stockholm City works with competence-based recruitment aimed at recognizing each person's competence and thus counteracting discrimination. Please note that you should never upload a criminal record extract from the Police (Data Protection Regulation, GDPR) with your application. We recruit without personal letters to strengthen focus on competence and experience for this role. When you submit your application, you will answer a number of questions. We ask that you answer the questions concretely and briefly and that there is a clear connection between your answers and your CV. When assessing your application, we base our evaluation on your CV and the questions you have answered. After the application deadline, we will review all applications. You can read more about the Department of Culture here. The Department of Culture invests in and prioritizes digital competence and offers skills development for all employees. Read more about our benefits here, and read more about what it's like to work in Stockholm City.