Manager of Madsbyparken

Do you want to lead at the helm of both one of Denmark's largest sports facilities, one of the largest free outdoor playgrounds, and be a central part of Fredericia's sports and leisure life?

About Madsbyparken

Madsbyparken is more than the sum of Fredericia Sports Center, Monjasa Park, Madsby Adventure Park and the Historical Miniature Town. It is an area of great importance to Fredericia's residents, associations, sports clubs, guests, professional sport, business life, cultural actors and other partners, and therefore it requires a leader who is good at creating/maintaining relationships, bringing together different interests and making everyday operations, events and development work – also when tasks are complex.

We are looking for

A leader who will both take responsibility for ensuring stable, professional, and efficient operation of Madsbyparken and for developing the area.

You must be able to operate in a politically led organization and understand the importance of clear communication, good relationships, and safe handling of different interests. You will collaborate with, among others, professional operators, associations, clubs and many volunteers. It requires that you can navigate a complex task with many stakeholders and ensure a focus on operations, finances, quality and good conditions for associations, players, clubs, spectators, guests and partners.

As the leader of Madsbyparken, it requires that you have both an overview and attention to detail. You must have an eye for how the individual areas function in daily life and understand the practical challenges that come with running one of Denmark's largest sports and leisure facilities.

You must be able to see whether there is a need to adjust, streamline and develop so that resources are used in the best possible way. It is about ensuring that the facilities function, that the finances are under control, and that middle managers and employees have clear guidelines to solve their tasks.

You will become part of a management team with the leaders of the other cultural institutions and the secretariat, which report directly to the head of culture and sports. You will have three middle managers who report directly to you and will be responsible for about 60 full-time equivalents. This means that you both must be able to stand strong in your own organization and be able to lead through others.

The qualities we are looking for

• Clear
• Trustworthy
• Relationship-oriented
• Operations-oriented
• Decisive
• Development-oriented
• Quality-conscious
• Financially strong
• Holistic

We expect you to have solid leadership experience and preferably experience with leading middle managers. You must be able to give your middle managers room to take responsibility, but at the same time be close enough to the details to understand your leaders and employees and the challenges they may face. It is you who create a clear direction and set clear goals while also allowing space for responsibility and initiative. It is you who follows up, makes decisions and ensures that tasks are solved with the right quality and within the financial framework.

You do not need to come from the sports or leisure sector. The most important is that you have experience with leadership and collaboration as well as achieving results through people and at the same time are able to ensure smooth operation and drive relevant development tasks.

Current development track

Middelfart Sparekasse Arena.

Madsbyparken stands in the middle of an exciting development of the large sports facilities. Middelfart Sparekasse Arena has just been upgraded with, among other things, new spectator facilities and has been developed to enable the arena to host handball at the highest level and international matches. This creates strong conditions for, among others, Fredericia Handball Club.

Monjasa Park to be completed

The stadium shall be completed and further developed so that it lives up to the requirements that come with professional football at the highest level. It will be an important task for the incoming leader of Madsbyparken to help ensure that the process is brought to a good conclusion – and that the stadium thereafter functions as a strong and well-functioning home ground for FC Fredericia.

The ongoing projects are part of the development that the incoming leader of Madsbyparken will become part of. At the same time, daily operations must function, and there must be attention to the opportunities that lie ahead.

Can you see yourself in the role?

Then we would like to hear from you. Tell us in your application how you will ensure a strong and well-functioning operation of Madsbyparken, and where you see the most important opportunities for development in the coming years.

We would like to hear about your experiences with leadership, operations, finances, development and collaboration – and what motivates you about Madsbyparken.

Want to know more

You are welcome to contact the Culture and Sports Chief Kasper Findahl at tel. 20742158 or [email protected]

Feel free to send a text message, and you will be contacted as soon as possible.

Salary and employment terms

In accordance with the current agreement between KL and the negotiating organization.

Fredericia Municipality is a tobacco-free workplace.

Start date 1 January 2027.

Reference

References will be obtained upon hire.

Criminal record

Criminal record will be obtained upon hire. Employment is conditional on a criminal record being without notes of significance for performing the specific position.

Children's record

In employment that involves work with children and young people, a children's record will be obtained. Employment is conditional on a children's record without notes.

Employment interviews

1st interview round - 16 November 2026.

2nd interview round - 23 November 2026.

Candidates advancing to the 2nd round should expect to complete a personality profile, which will subsequently be followed by feedback and a case study.

Interviews will be held at Kulturkasernen, Østervoldgade 18, Fredericia

Submit application online

Fredericia Municipality uses an electronic recruitment system where you send your application, CV, diploma and other relevant experience documents online .

Read more about online application at www.fredericia.dk

Application deadline

8 November 2026.