The City of Differdange Is Hiring a Director for the Aalt Stadhaus Cultural Center

Do you have a passion for culture and a talent for organization and leadership? The municipal administration of Differdange is seeking a director (M/F/D) to lead its regional cultural center, the Aalt Stadhaus, and manage its cultural department. Applications are open through November 15, 2026.

A landmark of cultural life in Differdange, the Aalt Stadhaus hosts performances, exhibitions, artist residencies, festivals, and lectures throughout the year. To sustain and strengthen this momentum, the City of Differdange is looking to entrust the leadership of its Regional Cultural Center to someone who is both creative and highly organized.

Reporting to the College of Aldermen and working closely with the Alderman for Culture, the future director will be responsible for:

• defining and implementing the City’s artistic and cultural strategy;
• developing, coordinating, and overseeing the Center’s cultural program;
• handling the administrative, financial, and budgetary management of the Regional Cultural Center and the Cultural Department;
• supervising and coordinating the team under their responsibility;
• building partnerships with cultural institutions, artists, associations, and regional, national, and international partners;
• advising municipal authorities on cultural policy and contributing to the implementation of the Municipal Cultural Plan;
• ensuring the visibility and promotion of the City’s cultural activities.

Candidate Profile

The City is seeking a candidate holding at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in culture, cultural management, the arts, arts administration, or the humanities, with proven experience in a supervisory or leadership role, ideally in the cultural sector or within a public or semi-public institution.

Excellent command of Luxembourgish, French, German, and English is essential. The position also requires strong management skills, a keen sense of organization, leadership, and attention to detail, as well as availability in the evenings, on weekends, and on public holidays, depending on the cultural program.

Terms of Employment

• Civil servant or municipal employee status, salary or compensation group A1 or A2, administrative subgroup.
• Permanent contract, forty hours per week.
• Workplace: Aalt Stadhaus, 40, avenue Charlotte, L-4530 Differdange.

How to Apply

Applications (résumé, cover letter, copy of diploma and, for candidates with civil servant status, proof of having passed the municipal sector admission exam or of permanent appointment in group A1 or A2) must be submitted exclusively online through the City’s recruitment platform no later than November 15, 2026.

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Applications sent by email or postal mail will not be considered.