Full-time board member as vhs director (m/f/d)

With an annual programme of around 5,000 events (130,000 lessons), a turnover of about 20 million. Euro, 200 employees and around 1,200 freelance lecturers are one of the largest schools in Germany. In the legal form of a registered association with an association structure based on Kapital companies, it provides, on behalf of the regional capital Stuttgart, a wide range of educational opportunities related to the city and the educational needs of citizens with close links to culture and social affairs. Courses, seminars, courses, individual events and series of events in the programme areas of education and training, cultural education, health education, languages (including German as a foreign language/integration), continuing vocational training and basic education and schooling are visited annually by more than 140,000 people. In addition, the volkshochschule coordinates the cultural programme in its central event building TREFFPUNKT Rotebühlplatz in the Stuttgarter Stadtmitte, one of the largest cultural and educational centres in Germany. In addition, she is the institution of the largest semester in Baden-Württemberg with around 250 students each year. The volkshochschule stuttgart is looking for a 01.03. or 01.04.2027 Senior Account Manager (m/w/d) in full time As a general board, you conduct the business of the association volkshochschule stuttgart e.V. on your own responsibility in accordance with the statutes.

Responsibility for the comprehensive fulfilment of the statutory purpose and educational mandate of the volkshochschule stuttgart as part of the municipal general provision in the field of continuing education Development and implementation of the strategic goals of the association in coordination with the Supervisory Board Advising policy issues of vhs in the General Assembly the management of the association's assets including the management of books and the establishment of the annual accounts Establishment and responsibility for compliance with the economic plan Preparation, convocation and participation in the General Meetings or Preparation and participation in the Supervisory Board meetings. We are looking for a personality that leads the volkshochschule stuttgart into the future with expertise, vision and creativity and secures its success in the long term and sustainably. This includes: the further development of their education mandate with regard to the needs of a city in the transformation process a future-oriented location policy and profiling of vhs as a learning place of the future the preservation of economic stability and financial scope in times of scarce public funds an appreciation, team-oriented, change processes actively and transparently approaching employee management securing the political retention and the visibility of the potential of the city for the future development.

completed scientific studies proven expertise in adult education multiannual professional experience in leadership functions, ideally as a lead of a national university or other educational institution deep economic knowledge and safe handling of key figures Experience in change management processes, including in the field of digitalization / AI Identification with the objectives of a public training institution and deep understanding of communicative and educational relations Personally, you are characterized by the following strengths and skills: entrepreneurial, strategic and networked thinking high analytical capacity and ability to develop and implement a future-oriented education and business concept Communication, decision and implementation strength Joy in controlling change processes motivating, competence-oriented leadership style structured, targeted working methods high social competence Responsibility, commitment and resilience

a versatile leadership position with high self-responsibility and great design space a dynamic, future-oriented adult education institution in the structure and size of a medium-sized enterprise a qualified, highly motivated team an AT compensation, occupational pensions, job ticket and more corresponding to the extended function a workplace in the city of Stuttgart