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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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See our currently available positions below. Click the title to open details.
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
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