Two members of the Supervisory Board
At Rotterdam Festivals, we want everyone—young, old, rich, poor, residents of Rotterdam, non-residents, highly educated or less educated, and whether you live in the Netherlands or abroad—to enjoy the festivals and the city’s art and culture.
Rotterdam Festivals supports and promotes festivals and cultural events that reflect the city’s DNA: raw, international, and entrepreneurial. Together with creative festival organizers and cultural leaders, we ensure that Rotterdam remains an exciting metropolis where there’s always something special to experience.
We are at the heart of the cultural scene, know what’s going on, and are the first to spot trends. Drawing on that expertise, we advise Rotterdam’s policymakers on how to use public spaces for cultural purposes. We also conduct research on our festival audience, their expectations, and their needs, from which we gain valuable insights.
We are looking for inspiring, enthusiastic, and critical members who love Rotterdam, festivals, events, art, and culture. As the second term of two members of the Supervisory Board is coming to an end, vacancies have opened up for the position of member of the Supervisory Board, namely:
Finance Portfolio
One candidate with extensive management experience in the business sector and/or cultural and social organizations, who possesses a vision for and knowledge of financial management, financial auditing, financial statements, budgeting, and risk analysis, including the appointment of the auditor and interim meetings with the auditor.
Urban Development Portfolio
One candidate with extensive administrative experience in the business sector and/or cultural and social organizations, who possesses a vision for and knowledge of (Rotterdam) urban development, area development, architectural trends, densification, the Environment Act, and zoning plans. In addition, this person has a broad network within the (Rotterdam) professional community of urban development and, preferably, also within the City of Rotterdam in the field of urban development.
Supervisory Board
The Rotterdam Festivals Foundation is governed according to a Supervisory Board model andendorses and applies the principles and best practice guidelines set forth in the Cultural Governance Code, the Fair Practice Code, and the Diversity & Inclusion Code .
The Supervisory Board meets at least four times a year and consists of six members. Members of the Board are appointed by the Mayor and Aldermen, upon the recommendation of the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation, for a term of four years, with the possibility of reappointment for another four-year term.
Responsibilities
The Supervisory Board is responsible for, among other things:
- Overseeing the general operations of the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation, as well as its relationships with various stakeholders;
- Serving in an evaluative, supervisory, and advisory (solicited and unsolicited) capacity to the director/manager on all relevant matters;
- The review and approval of the development of long-term vision and policy, as well as the annual plan, budget, annual report, and financial statements;
- Appointing and evaluating the director/officer and determining the director/officer’s compensation and other terms of employment;
- Appointment of the auditor and the auditor’s compensation.
General profile of the members
The general profile of members of the Supervisory Board includes:
- actively involved in a wide range of social and administrative activities;
- an affinity with the social and cultural mission and the role of the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation;
- experience with oversight “through engagement at an appropriate distance” in social enterprises (preferably) non-profit organizations;
- adopts an independent, constructively critical approach to forming judgments, weighing interests, and making decisions.
The Supervisory Board ensures that the board includes members with experience in the business sector and public administration. In line with the organization’s needs, the members possess specific expertise in the areas of marketing and communications, legal and financial affairs, cultural affairs, political and administrative affairs, and urban development. In addition, efforts are made to ensure that the composition of the Supervisory Board is as balanced and broadly diverse as possible .
The position is unpaid; however, you will have the opportunity to attend festivals and events in the city with the other members several times a year.
Interested?
Are you interested, but do you have any questions before applying? Please feel free to contact Renske Satijn, Director, at T 010-433 25 11 or directie@rotterdamfestivals.nl
For more information about the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation and its activities, please visit www.rotterdamfestivals.nl.
If you are interested in this position, please don’t hesitate to send your cover letter and resume to Renske Satijn, Director of the Rotterdam Festivals Foundation, at: directie@rotterdamfestivals.nl
We look forward to receiving your response by November 1, 2022.
