Cultural Center Manager for House No7

The Huset No7 is a community. A creative gathering place. A house filled with people, activities, volunteers, collaboration and social communities. Huset No7 means a lot in many people's daily lives.

Now we are seeking a new leader who can help us succeed even better as a cultural hub for strong communities, everyday culture and volunteering.

Our next leader is someone who understands culture, communities and volunteering. You are also someone who can translate visions and strategies into real actions that make a real difference – all while having a strong focus on a good working environment and a collaborative atmosphere.

Our finest task is to help citizens succeed. At the same time we must have a close and trusting collaboration with the many actors and cultural institutions that are part of the scenery around a cultural house – not least the other actors in Kulturgården where Huset No7 is based. In reality one could probably call Huset No7 a cultural service company: we are the greenhouse where ideas and opportunities grow big.

Our starting point is solid: Herning City Council in early summer adopted a completely new set of ambitions that almost feels tailor-made for Huset No7: In Herning Municipality we will strengthen decisiveness, be world champions in everyday life and develop the country's most attractive educational institution.

With a basis in the ambitions, the house's existing strategy, which has a strong focus on creating good frameworks for young people's cultural life, and the business base for City, Business and Culture, the new leader will create an even more relevant offering to the citizens of the municipality. It is the citizens we are here for, and the goal is to reach even more, even better.

You will work closely with the house's deputy head, and together you share responsibility for the house's strategic direction and daily development.

Organisationally, Huset No7 has about 30 employees, of whom a large part are employed on special terms. The house's deputy head has the staff responsibility for the café staff (about 21 employees). The café is much more than potato sandwiches and loaded fries – it is the gathering point of the house. Your managerial responsibility will be for what one might call the “cultural octopuses” in the office and in the technical department (about 11 people).

So – in short, our new leader

• Is good at quickly and naturally building relationships with a deep understanding that our finest task is to service citizens, associations and users of the house
• You are a world champion at collaborating with others – both internal and external
• You see the value in a workplace with a lovely bunch of employees with different needs and competencies, and you lead with presence, trust, clarity and empathy and create room for both independence and shared direction
• You thrive among engaged people and strong communities, and you can translate 100 flighty ideas into concrete change and progress
• You are a visible leader and ready to roll up your sleeves and lead from the front, so we unlock even more of the great potential that lies in Huset No7

As the leader of Huset No7 you report to the Culture and Leisure Chief and participate in the management collaboration in the Department of City, Business and Culture, where you will have colleagues who are sharp on chlorine water, cobra art, literature, education and local plans.

About the job and the employment

The position is full-time and to be filled as soon as possible, and no later than January 1, 2027.

Salary placement is according to the principles of Ny løn and by agreement between the municipality and the union with rights to negotiate.

The application deadline is October 27, 2026. The first interview will take place on November 4 and possibly a second interview on November 11. Between the first and second interview you will be asked to complete an HBDI profile.

If you have questions about the position,

you are welcome to contact the Culture and Leisure Chief Søren Juul Baunsgaard at email [email protected]

Attachments

Business Foundation

Strategy for Huset No7

Organisational Diagram

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