Do you want to help shape Scandinavia's largest folk music festival?

Førdefestivalen applicant
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

Permanent 100% position starting September 2026

Førdefestivalen is Scandinavia's largest festival for folk and world music, and we are now looking for a new Marketing and Communications Manager. We are looking for someone who is passionate about music and culture, and wants to share the festival's stories, artists and experiences for the public, press and partners. 

As Marketing and Communications Manager, you are responsible for the festival's visual profile and communication across all channels, and work to make the festival's activities visible throughout the year. 

Work tasks 

• Help make the festival visible and interesting 

• Create clear and engaging content that increases awareness of the festival and reaches a wide audience 

• Produce content for website, social media, newsletters, press and other channels 

• Plan and implement the festival's marketing and communication strategy 

• Collaboration with sponsors and partners 

• Responsibility for printed matter, advertising and promotion 

• Further develop the festival's visual profile in collaboration with graphic designers 

• Press work and contact with the media nationally and internationally 

• Plan and follow up on delegate programs for international industry 

• Budget monitoring in the marketing and communications area 

Qualifications

We are looking for you as:

• have an education in communications, marketing, media or similar 

• has a clear and lively Nynorsk language and a good eye for the visual 

• write well and in a targeted manner for different channels and target groups 

• has experience using SoMe and is familiar with the possibilities available there 

• has experience in communication work, preferably from the cultural field 

Experience with sponsorship work and collaboration with businesses is an advantage, but not a requirement. 

Personal characteristics

We are looking for you who recognize yourself in the fact that you:

• is creative and imaginative 

• Enjoy the pace and variety of the workday 

• is structured and gets things done 

• likes to work both independently and in a team 

• likes to come into contact with people and can interact with them in a good way 

We are especially looking for those who are interested in the field of music and have knowledge of folk or world music.

We offer

• An exciting job in a festival with a solid position nationally and internationally 

• Opportunity to influence the development of the festival  

• Ambitious and committed colleagues who thrive at work 

• Permanent position starting September 2026. 

Place of work is Førdehuset in Sunnfjord municipality. 

Application deadline: April 6, 2026

For questions, contact the director Sølvi Lien by email solvi.lien@fordefestival.no or by phone 41 69 23 78  

Send application with CV by email to solvi.lien@fordefestival.no

Under the slogan 'The world is coming' Førde ' has Førdefestivalen For over 30 years, the festival has invited audiences of all ages to experience folk music from all over the world from 30 large and small venues, indoors and outdoors. The festival has earned a solid international reputation, and is an important showcase for Norwegian and Nordic folk music. The international folk music festival is held over 5 days in July (week 27) every year. The festival is also an important year-round organizer through Borna's World Day. Førde in November, concerts all year round and tour offer VestaFolk The administration (4.5 full-time employees) is located in Førdehuset in Førde .