Song festival seeks secretary

Kom jij het bestuur van het succesvolle Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist versterken?

Wij zoeken een ervaren Secretaris (m/f/x)
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Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist 2027 in brief:

9-day festival;
13 concerts by top musicians, young talent and rising stars: 11 recital lied, Young Artist Platform and Youth Concert;
8-day masterclass for young professional duos;
2 composition commissions for a new lied, 2 lectures, 2 chat shows;
10 Education and Participation projects.

Since its founding in 2015, Internationaal Lied Festival Zeist has put on 10 successful editions and is considered to be among the top 3 lied festivals in Europe. Appreciation for the festival is very high. It consistently receives a solid 8 from visitors, scoring an 8.5 in 2026. The festival has seen a rapidly growing number of visitors, from 1,600 in 2016 to 4,200 in 2026.

De secretaris maakt deel uit van het dagelijks bestuur en deelt de verantwoordelijkheid voor het beleid. Hij/zij/hen is binnen het bestuur verantwoordelijk voor de communicatieve ondersteuning van het festival.

Duties include:

Thinking and having a say on matters concerning the Foundation;
Preparing and taking minutes of board meetings;
Drafting and distributing the agenda prior to meetings;
Maintaining and archiving minutes, decisions and action items;
Monitoring the progress of adopted decisions and action items.

Job requirements:

Affinity with and preferably knowledge of the administrative and legal structures of a foundation;
Basic knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations;
Secure, strong in organisation and decisive;
Affiniteit: Interesse in de culturele sector en het lied.

The board meets once a month (partly online, partly in person). The time commitment fluctuates depending on the annual cycle, averaging 6 hours a month.

For further information please contact:

Jef Oomen (chair)
or Wim Bekkers (outgoing secretary)

Interested?

Then email a cover letter and CV to: info@ilfz.nl.