Project Manager for Nuuk Snow Fest

Project Manager for Nuuk Snow Fest

The Municipality of Sermersooq is looking for an engaged and structured project manager for Nuuk Snow Fest. The position is a permanent part-time position with an expected average of 5 hours per week and start date by agreement.

Are you interested in being part of developing and executing Nuuk Snow Fest and creating great experiences for participants and the audience?

We are looking for a project manager who can keep an overview of the festival's planning, follow up on agreements, and ensure good collaboration with sponsors, participants, and volunteers. You will work with the festival throughout the year, with the greatest effort leading up to and during the festival in early March.

The position is located in the Culture Department under Leisure and Culture. You report to the department head and work closely with the festival's technical leader and other staff in the department.

Read more about the festival at www.snow.gl

Job Content

You are responsible for the overall project plan and the administrative coordination. The technical leader is responsible for the practical and technical planning and execution. You will solve many tasks together and continuously agree on the division of labor with the department head.

Your tasks include, among others:

·Preparation and follow-up on schedules, scripts, and agreements, so the festival is ready for execution

·Budgeting and financial follow-up in collaboration with the Culture Department

·Contact with sponsors and partners as well as preparation of sponsorship proposals and follow-up on agreements within the municipality's approved framework

·Contact with participants and coordination of registration, information, transport, and accommodation

·Recruitment and coordination of volunteers in collaboration with the technical leader

·Planning and coordination of communication, including social media, participant information, and materials for the audience

·Coordination with the technical leader regarding the connection between the program, logistics, and practical execution

·Participation in the execution as well as evaluation, follow-up on finances and agreements, and preparation for next year's festival

We Expect That You

·Have experience with project management or coordination of festivals, events, or similar activities

·Work in a structured manner and can translate agreements into concrete plans and follow them through

·Can communicate clearly and professionally both verbally and in writing

·Have experience with budgets and financial follow-up and preferably with sponsorship work

·Thrive in collaboration with volunteers, participants, suppliers, and colleagues

·Can plan your time flexibly and be present during the busy period before and during the festival

We Also Emphasize That You

·Take responsibility and notify in good time when a task requires a joint decision or assistance

·Maintain an overview, even when plans change and multiple tasks need to be solved simultaneously

·Have an eye for detail and contribute to good collaboration between the festival's administrative and practical functions

·Have an interest in the festival and in developing it together with local actors

·Understand and speak Greenlandic and Danish

We Offer

·A permanent part-time position with independent responsibility and the opportunity to influence the festival's development

·Close collaboration with a technical leader, the Culture Department, and the festival's partners

·Flexible organization of work throughout the year and ongoing sparring with the department head

Salary and Employment Conditions

The position is a permanent part-time position. The expected scope is an average of 5 hours per week. Working hours vary throughout the year and are organized according to an agreed work plan, with more hours leading up to and during the festival and fewer hours in the other periods. Evening and weekend work may be expected in connection with the festival.

Salary and employment conditions are determined according to the applicable collective agreement and the agreed employment level. The specific working time arrangement and accounting period will be established upon hiring. Any overtime will be agreed upon with the department head and handled according to applicable rules.

Criminal and Child Certificate:

This position is subject to the law requiring the collection of criminal and child certificates. According to the law, employment can only begin when the municipality has received satisfactory criminal and child certificates. We must therefore point out that the start date can only be agreed upon when the municipality has received the child certificate from the National Police and the criminal certificate from the Police.

The child certificate is obtained by the municipality with the consent of the individual, while the criminal certificate is obtained by the individual from the Police.

Housing

No staff housing can be provided for the position.

Further Information

If the position interests you, you are welcome to contact for further information about the position and associated tasks to: Department Head Jonas L. Nilsson at phone +299 28 83 40 or email ks97jolu@sermersooq.gl

Application:

Applications marked with Job no. 1180-26, and accompanied by educational certificates and documentation of previous employment, etc. must be uploaded before the deadline.

How to Apply:

Applications must be sent electronically, via the link at the bottom of this page, where you can attach your application and CV.

Note:

We do not accept applications in paper or emails, please send your application electronically via the job posting.

Application deadline: December 1, 2026