The CEO of Nordic Drama Corner has decided to leave after many years of loyal service, and we are seeking a new CEO for an exciting and challenging job in a cultural world under constant change.
Nordic Drama Corner is the largest theatrical agency in Finland, having its office in the lively Punavuori district in Helsinki. We represent many leading Finnish playwrights and we carry a broad selection of titles by major dramatists worldwide. We work closely with the entire theatre sector in Finland and we actively cultivate our extensive international network, based on long-standing presence in the field going back to the 1920s.
We are looking for a CEO who can perform the usual management functions in a small company, but also actively participate in the agency’s internal and external work on serving the playwrights and theatres, extending the markets, marketing and sales of Finnish and international drama and musicals by means of knowledge of the Finnish theatre world as well as Finnish and international drama. The managerial task will primarily be related to financial management, board service and meetings, management of our three person staff and development, administration as well as strategy work and business development.
The CEO of Nordic Drama Corner would ideally:
- have an active interest in theatre and drama;
- have a university degree in the related fields (this requirement can be compensated with a longer relevant professional experience);
- have some practical experience in budgeting, contract negotiations and leadership;
- be able to work in the Finnish, Swedish and English languages, command of other languages is a plus
The new CEO would preferably start in August 2020. Please apply by mail in English to
Chairperson of the Board Ms. Jytte Due, jd@nordiska.dk by 4 May 2020.
If you have questions to the position offered please contact Board Member Fred Olav Johannessen, foj@nordiska.dk , or +4522807205.
