Manager with development drive for Rødovre Library

Would you like to be part of the management at a library that creates communities, participation and new opportunities for the benefit of citizens? We are looking for a visionary and strategic leader for events, development and branch libraries. Maybe it’s you?

At Rødovre Libraries we believe the library is much more than a collection. It is a place where people meet, engage and become part of communities. Here culture, knowledge, citizenship and democracy become reality in everyday life. You can help ensure that as part of the management at Rødovre Library.

You will become the third member of our management team and have staff responsibility for the branch librarians and the library's ambitious events team. Your daily workplace will be at Rødovre Library, where you will be responsible for the libraries' events area and development tasks across the libraries.

We believe that the best ideas arise close to practice. Therefore we work with a high degree of employee involvement and trust. Development grows from the bottom up, and together with the rest of the management team you will create the framework that enables employees to turn ideas into actions and results.

We are therefore looking for a leader who can create followership around a common direction, and who sees development as something created together with employees, citizens, volunteers and partners.

Your key tasks

You shall

· actively contribute to the strategic development of the libraries as part of the management team.

· drive and support development initiatives across the libraries

· be responsible for the libraries' events area

· be an important sparring partner for managerial colleagues and employees

· help lead and continue the development of Islev Library and Citizen House

· support volunteering, citizen involvement and active citizenship

· develop and strengthen collaborations both internally in the municipality and with external actors

· further develop the libraries' relational hospitality so that all citizens feel met, seen and invited into the community

Who are you?

We imagine that you

· have experience with staff leadership and are motivated to develop people and communities

· can work strategically and visionary

· are used to setting frameworks and direction for others

· build strong relationships with your employees and partners and meet people with trust, curiosity and respect

· are a clear communicator

· work inclusively and see employees' professional expertise as an important driver for development

· preferably have experience from the library sector and professional knowledge about library operations and development

· have relevant academic education – preferably supplemented with a leadership course.

Most importantly, however, is not necessarily where you come from, but that you can see the library's special role in society and want to strengthen it together with us.

Why choose us

You will become part of an organization with

· an ambitious leadership team that achieves results in collaboration.

· professionally strong and engaged staff

· a culture characterized by trust, cooperation and high professional standards

· great freedom to shape the direction for the libraries

· a library system that actively works with hospitality, communities and citizenship

· strong local collaborations and close relationships with citizens, associations and volunteers

We are proud of the house we have and the results we achieve together. In recent years we have particularly worked ambitiously with reading motivation for children and young people, relational hospitality and the development of our events. Collaboration with the municipality's schools and child institutions is strong, and they are important partners in the continued work with language development, reading and reading enthusiasm.

Our focus on communities, participation and local anchoring is expressed, among other things, at Islev Library and Citizen House. Here the building has over the last three years undergone a major transformation from being a well-functioning branch library to also being an active citizen house with many associated volunteer communities. In the synergy between library and voluntary communities, the citizen-centered has been strengthened, which we see, for example, through several volunteer reading circles and closer cooperation with schools, day care institutions and other local actors.

The position as leader of events and development gives a rare opportunity to be close to the local operations and at the same time have significant influence on the development of the entire library sector in Rødovre.

We work based on the vision Together for Rødovre . This means that we believe that the best solutions are created together, and that the library plays a central role as a democratic meeting place, a cultural institution and a community-building force in the municipality.

Would you like to help develop a library where people meet, engage and create something together?

We look forward to hearing from you.

Salary and employment terms

The appointment is a full-time position of 37 hours with start on January 1, 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The application deadline is Saturday, October 31, 2026.

Salary according to applicable collective agreement and in agreement with the negotiating organization.

If you want to know more

Then click on www.rdb.dk or our profiles on Facebook and Instagram. You are also welcome to contact library director Karsten Thomsen at telephone 36 37 97 01.

How to apply

Send your application online with relevant attachments and references, so we have it no later than Saturday October 31, 2026. Click the button 'Apply for the position' to send your application.

We expect to hold 1st interview on November 16 and 2nd interview on November 18. In connection with the 2nd interview, a case will be included.

Rødovre Municipality is a geographically small and centrally located municipality with a high level of ambition for citizens and the city. For that reason, we are also an attractive and exciting workplace, and we see diversity as a strength. Therefore we encourage everyone regardless of age, gender, disability, lifestyle, religion or ethnic affiliation to apply for the job.

We offer our employees a wellbeing and health scheme including physiotherapy and group training. Note that Rødovre Municipality has a smoke- and nicotine-free working time, which means that we may not smoke or use vapes or snus during working hours.

Our positions are full-time unless otherwise stated in the job advertisement.