Commercial and Operations Lead, Rukus Group

Do you want to be part of creating experiences people remember?

You may recognise the feeling.

When the audience streams into the festival site. When the artists take the stage. When months of planning turn into experiences people remember long after the festival is over.

But you also know that the best festivals are not created on the festival site.

They are created throughout the year.

Through relationships. Through trust. Through good decisions.

We are now looking for a commercial and operations lead to help develop Slottsfjell further and contribute to the growth of Rukus Group.

This is a role for you if you enjoy building. Relationships. Audiences. Partnerships. Concepts. Business.

And it does not stop when the summer is over. Throughout the year you help create concerts, events, catering and moments that matter to many people - as part of Rukus Group, a year-round experience group from Tønsberg. Here, strong brands such as Slottsfjellfestivalen, Foynhagen, Foyn, Kaldnes Mek, Feumer, Focus Productions, 1809 and Garda come together in one broad professional environment with specialised resources and great ambitions.

The Role

At Slottsfjell you have overall responsibility for the festival - from programme and audience experience to finance and commercial development. At the same time, you are an active part of Rukus Group as a whole: you contribute to the group's business development, identify new commercial opportunities across the businesses, and develop partnerships and brands that strengthen several parts of the group. You are not joining a standalone festival organisation, but a larger company and team that creates experiences all year round. You get a strong team behind you, freedom to influence - and a real opportunity to leave your mark on a business and a region in development.

The role is both strategic and operational - you set direction, create structure and ensure good progress, towards the festival and onwards throughout the year. You are part of the group's management team and report to the Chief Executive Officer of Rukus Group.

You will:

• have day-to-day management and overall responsibility for Slottsfjellfestivalen

• lead progress, planning and delivery of the festival project

• lead the booking group and help develop the festival's programme

• further develop Slottsfjell's concepts, products and overall audience experience

• actively contribute to Rukus Group's business development and profitable growth

• identify and develop new commercial opportunities, concepts and partnerships across the group

• work closely with the sales organisation on sponsor and partner development, both for Slottsfjell and the rest of the group

• help develop Rukus Group's brands and overall offering

• take part in the group's management team and contribute to shared strategy and direction

• ensure good financial management, budget control and operations

This is a role with significant scope for you who want to deliver results through people.

Who we are looking for

We believe you are a commercially minded and relationship-driven leader who gets people on board with you.

You build trust - with artists, partners and colleagues - and you thrive in environments where a lot is happening at once. You combine creativity with structure, see opportunities and are able to turn them into action. You like working broadly and across boundaries, being part of a larger team, and you know that both a strong festival and a strong group are built over time - through many good choices and close collaboration with the people around you.

You ideally have:

• documented results from project management, business development or marketing

• experience leading people and building strong teams

• commercial understanding and the ability to develop partnerships and collaborations

• you are able to see that small everyday decisions have a major impact

• confidence in finance, budgets and operations

• good execution skills in a fast-paced day-to-day environment

• relationships and networks that strengthen the festival and the group (an advantage, not a requirement)

We are less concerned with what titles you have held, and more concerned with what you have achieved.

Relevant background may come from the festival and concert industry, booking or management, cultural venues and arenas, the event and experience industry, sponsor and partnership work, or commercial leadership. But what matters most is who you are, and what you achieve together with others.

Why Rukus Group?

At Rukus Group you become part of a group with clear ambitions and broad expertise in experiences, events, catering and live entertainment. You get a role with great breadth, a competent professional environment around you, short decision-making paths and real influence on the way forward - not only for Slottsfjell, but for the group as a whole.

At the same time, you get a rare opportunity: to lead and put your stamp on one of Norway's strongest festival brands, and work on something that matters greatly to a very large number of people - every single summer.

We offer competitive terms and good development opportunities in a growing group.

Practical

Place of work: Tønsberg

Start date: As soon as possible, by agreement

Application deadline: It is still possible to apply, but time is short. We will close the advertisement on Wednesday 19.08 at 12:00, and would like to hear from you before then. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Kulturhoder assists Rukus Group in this recruitment process. We want to make the process as simple and relevant as possible. Therefore, a cover letter is completely optional with us. Instead, attach your CV and answer a few short questions.

We look forward to getting to know you.