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Solstice is a festival of music, art, and nature, taking place at Ruka, close to the Arctic Circle. Six editions in, it is established internationally, with an audience travelling from across Europe and beyond. Alongside the festival we run Post Bar in Helsinki, and 417, our production studio. Solstice is developing into a year-round programme with a second season in winter.

We offer a central role in a growing international cultural organisation. All positions are paid, and the salary is based on experience. All positions are Helsinki-based.

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  • Executive Producer

    • Full-time, Helsinki

    • Start: as soon as the candidate is found.

    • The top dog (or at least the one who’s on top of everything). As executive producer, you will lead the day-to-day operations of the whole company.


      Responsibilities:

    • Lead day-to-day operations and festival production

    • Work with function owners across communications, production, partnerships and artist production

    • Initiate and drive new projects across the festival, products and client productions

    • Oversee production delivery

    • Monitor budgets


      Requirements:

    • Substantial experience in senior production, operations and general management, preferably in festivals, live events or a creative studio

    • Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver to deadline

    • Strong organisational and communication skills

    • Fluent in Google Workspace softwares

    • Fluent Finnish and English

    • Based in Helsinki or willing to relocate

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  • Producer

    • Project based, Helsinki

    • Start: tbc, ~January 2027.

    • The top dog’s top dog (or right hand). You are the one on the ground making-things-happen, working closely with the executive producer and the whole team.

      Responsibilities:

    • Produce Solstice, and our other events

    • Own the production timeline, vendor coordination and logistics

    • Handle permits, licences and authority liaison

    • Run on-site operations during events

    • Bars, drinks and F&B delivery

    • Track event budgets through production with the Executive Producer

    • Work closely with the Head of Production & Design, Technical producer, and the artist production team


      Requirements
      :

    • Experience producing festivals or large-scale events from planning to delivery

    • Strong vendor, logistics and budget management

    • Familiarity with Finnish permit and safety requirements for public events

    • Calm and decisive under pressure on site

    • Fluent in Google Workspace

    • Fluent Finnish and English

    • Based in Helsinki or willing to relocate, with travel to Ruka prior to the festival


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  • Communications Lead

    • Full-time, Helsinki

    • Start: as soon as the candidate is found.

    • Your vision, our voice. In the changing landscape of the internet (and beyond), take the lead in communicating what Solstice is all about, year round.

      Responsibilities:

    • Develop and run the annual communications, content plan and campaign architecture

    • Develop and own editorial direction: commissioning and editing

    • Produce the newsletter

    • Manage relationships with our PR and advertising partners

    • Lead the communications team, including a graphic designer and social media manager

    • Own the communications budget and reporting


      Requirements
      :

    • Several years leading communications or brand in culture, music, fashion or design

    • Strong editorial judgement: commissioning, briefing and editing others' work

    • Experience managing external agencies and a small team

    • Exquisite taste

    • Excellent written English; Finnish an advantage


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  • Partnerships & Business development

    • Part time, Helsinki

    • Start: as soon as the candidate is found.

    • We are looking for a Partnerships & Business Development lead to build and grow partnerships. Make the deals to make things happen.

      Responsibilities:

    • Develop the partnership programme: proposition, pricing and sales materials

    • Sell and manage partnerships across the full portfolio

    • Maintain partner relationships through the year and oversee delivery

    • Own funder relationships and public and cultural funding strategy

    • Develop new income: curation commissions, client production, product collaborations


      Requirements:

    • Proven experience in partnerships, sponsorship, brand marketing

    • Track record of closing and retaining partnerships

    • Ability to work across commercial, institutional and public funding contexts

    • Strong commercial judgement and negotiation skills

    • Fluent English; Finnish an advantage

    • Based in Helsinki or willing to relocate


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  • Graphic Designer

    • Part time, Helsinki

    • Start: as soon as the candidate is found.

    • We are looking for a Graphic Designer to join our communications team, working within the visual identity developed with TSTO. Make us look good.

      Responsibilities:

    • Plan content together with the Communications Team

    • Design and produce graphics across all channels within the existing identity system


      Requirements:

    • Professional experience as an in-house or studio designer

    • Strong graphic design skills and comfort working within a defined identity system

    • Well organised, able to manage several campaigns in parallel

    • Fluent in Adobe CC

    • Fluent English; Finnish an advantage


      Apply here