Luzern
Cultural Promotion Specialist (80%)
- 27 October 2026
- 80%
- Permanent position
- German (Fluent)
About the job
Are you passionate about art and culture and want to actively help shape the cultural diversity of the city of Lucerne? In this versatile role at the interface of culture, administration, and politics, you can contribute your expertise, set your own impulses, and help shape the city’s cultural promotion.Cultural Promotion Specialist (80%)
Your Tasks
- You are responsible for individual project funding. This includes processing applications as well as advising and corresponding with applicants.
- You prepare their meetings, accompany them, and ensure a structured follow-up of meetings and funding decisions.
- You organise the call for applications and conduct juries for studio allocations and cultural projects.
- You work in working and project groups and support the implementation of the Culture Agenda 2030.
Your Profile
- You are passionate about art and culture and want to actively help promote and develop them.
- You have a university or university of applied sciences degree or an equivalent qualification.
- You bring experience in project work in the cultural sector. Administrative experience is an advantage.
- You are familiar with the cultural scene in the city of Lucerne or have a connection to it.
- You are interested in cultural policy issues and developments.
- You quickly grasp complex contexts, work independently, and have strong organisational skills.
- You are confident in dealing with different stakeholders and communicate appropriately for the audience.
- You are a communicative personality, think creatively, and act solution-oriented.
- You are proficient with various communication tools, show initiative, and enjoy working in a team.
The Department of Culture and Sport sees itself as a hub for the concerns of city cultural and sports policy. Various financial support instruments as well as infrastructures, services, and expert advice are made available to actors from the sports and cultural sectors.
With over 2000 employees, 1200 teachers, and more than 60 apprentices in 12 professions, the city of Lucerne is one of the largest employers in the region – and at the same time approachable and friendly. Together we are committed to the city and its population. We offer plenty of scope for creativity and live a straightforward togetherness. We promote mobile working as well as internal and external training. And: the compatibility of family and work is a core concern for us.
