We kindly ask the candidates to send us their CV, Portfolio (if applies) and a Motivation Letter to info@jewelleryinculture.com. In your email, please state the position you are applying for. A member of our team will contact you shortly.
Positions below are currently open. They will remain online until they are filled. There is no strict deadline; we will continue looking until we find a perfect match. If you are motivated to apply, or have any questions and would like to know more, please drop us a line, and we would be happy to connect through an email or a call.
The sooner you contact us — the bigger your chances are of getting selected!
Here are the positions we currently offer:
Business Administrator
Business Coordinator
Project Manager
Marketing and Communications Manager
OBSESSED! Work Group
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As Jewellery in Culture Foundation (the governing Foundation behind Current Obsession) continues to grow, and we take on new projects and opportunities, we are on a lookout for team members vested in innovative strategic and financial aspects of a cultural institution to join our team and take our business game to the next level.
Business Administrator
4-8 hours per week
Are passionate about improving financial health of cultural organisations? Do you feel at ease with numbers and budgets, and for you an excel sheet is a natural habitat?
Starting Date: ASAP, Spring 2025
Contract: Freelance/ZZP with a flexible schedule.
Main responsibilities:
– Budget planning and management. Help our team to keep our budget healthy, making sure our creative ambitions match our financial abilities.
– Drafting and managing project an annual budgets.
– Working on grant reports (supported by the team).
– Preparing annual accounts and financial evaluations.
– Daily administration.
– Invoicing.
– Contracts and agreements with freelancers, contributors, insurance, etc.
You are:
– Communicate clearly in English and Dutch, both verbally and in writing.
– Have experience in the cultural sector (preferred, but not critical).
– Have experience working with different cashflows and international currencies.
– Reside in the Netherlands, preferably in Randstad.
– Are flexible and are able to work additional hours occasionally.
– Are structured and able to keep an overview.
– Are responsible and thorough.
What we offer:
– 4 to 8 hours per week. The duration of the appointment is to be determined. We offer a market-based salary on a freelance basis, depending on knowledge and experience.
Business Coordinator
8-12 hours per week
Are you experienced in fundraising in both public and private realms? Do you have a keen interest in both culture and business? Are you confident in your network and ability to bring new partners on board?
Starting Date: ASAP, Spring 2025
Contract: Freelance/ZZP with a flexible schedule
Main responsibilities:
– Partnerships. Supporting our current partners and bringing on board new ones. With 10+ years of exemplary projects and initiatives, we have a lot to offer to potential partners – in business, education, private and public cultural sectors – in the Netherlands and internationally.
– Fundraising. Developing and submitting funding applications. We are looking to for someone to help us strengthen the support for our local and international projects.
– Financial strategy. Being aware of the challenges within the cultural sector, as well as new opportunities, strategise about what aspects of our practice need reinforcement and improvement. Creating strategies and future plans and translate these plans into relevant budgets (in collaboration with the team).
– Shaping the future organisational structure and long-term financial strategy of the foundation.
– Reporting to grantors (in collaboration with the Director and Business Administrator and the team)
– Maintaining relationships with partners and grantors.
– Developing and supporting our vision on Fair Practice, Cultural Governance, Diversity, and Inclusion.
Profile and Requirements:
You will maintain close contact with the creative director, the supervisory board and the team. You will continually communicate with colleagues about your progress and planning. The ideal candidate will find it fulfilling to play an integral role within our small and unique organisation and contribute to the diversity of the Current Obsession team.
You are:
– Communicate clearly in English and Dutch, both verbally and in writing.
– Have experience in the cultural sector.
– Reside in the Netherlands, preferably in the Amsterdam area.
– Are flexible and are able to work additional hours occasionally.
– Can oversee and manage the business side of a cultural organisation.
– Are structured and able to keep an overview.
– Are responsible and thorough.
What we offer:
– a beautiful workplace in central Amsterdam with an informal and open atmosphere, and an internationally based team and community of contributors.
– space for your own initiative and development; new ideas are welcomed and appreciated.
– our practice and projects attach importance to diversity and inclusivity.
– a unique, growing organisation where you are involved in all facets of a cultural institution; you can learn and contribute a lot to its development.
– 8 to 12 hours per week. The duration of the appointment is to be determined. We offer a market-based salary on a freelance basis, depending on knowledge and experience.
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Project Manager
Current Obsession is looking for a skilled Project Manager to join the team!
Are you a passionate cultural organiser with an interest in contemporary adornment, design, and fashion? Do you have a keen eye for detail, strong organisational skills and a vast, diverse network?
Current Obsession is seeking a dedicated team member to oversee the planning, development and implementation of several ongoing projects, with a specific focus on the festival taking place in November 2025.
Starting date: May 2025
Hours: 8 hours per week
Contract: Freelance/ZZP with a flexible schedule.
Main responsibilities:
– Oversee the festival’s budget by tracking expenses, managing allocations, and ensuring financial sustainability.
– Monitor festival progress by overseeing timelines, deliverables, and overall project development.
– Facilitate communication as a key liaison between the CO team, Work Group, and festival’s partners.
– Support the Work Group by guiding and tracking their research, artist selection, and event planning progress.
– Maintain partner relationships by coordinating with galleries, institutions, and sponsors.
– Coordinate logistics and production to ensure smooth execution of exhibitions, events, and activities.
– Be on-site during the festival to oversee operations, support volunteers and interns, and troubleshoot issues in real time.
You are:
– (Preferably) based in Amsterdam.
– Connected to contemporary art, design, fashion and/or jewellery.
– Interested in exhibition-making, event programming, or festival production.
– Able to commit to the timeline and meeting schedule.
– Passionate about community engagement and inclusivity in the arts.
– Are structured and able to keep an overview.
– Are responsible and thorough.
Marketing and Comms Manager
Current Obsession is looking for a creative and strategic Marketing and Communications Manager to join our team!
Are you a storyteller at heart with a passion for contemporary adornment, design, and fashion? Do you excel at crafting compelling narratives, building communities, and making cultural projects visible to a wider audience?
We are seeking a dedicated team member to shape and oversee the communication strategy for Current Obsession, with a specific focus on the festival taking place in November 2025.
Starting date: May 2025
Hours: 4-8 hours per week
Contract: Freelance/ZZP with a flexible schedule
Main responsibilities:
– Develop and implement the overall communication and marketing strategy for the festival and other CO projects.
– Manage social media planning, content creation, and publishing across platforms.
– Coordinate with designers, photographers, and videographers for the production of promotional materials.
– Write and edit press releases, newsletters, and website copy.
– Maintain and strengthen relationships with media outlets, press contacts, and partners.
– Support community-building by engaging with audiences and amplifying the voices of the Work Group and participating artists.
– Manage press enquiries, and coordinate media coverage during the event.
You are:
– (Preferably) based in Amsterdam.
– Connected to contemporary art, design, fashion, and/or jewellery communities.
– Experienced in marketing, communications, or PR within the cultural field.
– Skilled at writing, storytelling, and digital content creation.
– Organised, proactive, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
– Passionate about inclusive and community-driven communication.
– Comfortable working independently and collaboratively in a flexible, dynamic environment.
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OBSESSED! Work Group
The OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival is back for its fifth edition in November 2025, taking audiences on a dazzling journey across the Netherlands and Belgium. This year’s theme, Glow-Up, celebrates transformation through adornment – how jewellery can express care, mark growth, and symbolise change.
To bring this vision to life, we are expanding our team and looking for a dynamic Work Group to help shape the festival’s artistic direction and programming. Work Group roles offer a unique opportunity to be at the heart of an international contemporary jewellery event, connecting with artists, institutions and communities to create an inspiring festival experience.
Interested? Submit your CV, portfolio, and a short motivation statement (500–600 words) sharing your vision for the jewellery field, insights into its strengths and challenges, and how you see yourself contributing to the festival.
Send your application to obsessed@current-obsession.com by 17 April 2025.
Join the OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival 2025 Work Group.
Are you passionate about contemporary jewellery and want to take an active role in shaping the OBSESSED! Jewellery Festival 2025? Current Obsession is inviting 5-6 industry professionals and/or local makers to join the OBSESSED! Work Group.
Starting date: May 2025
Time commitment:
– May – July (Biweekly)
– August – October (Weekly)
– November (daily)
– December – January (one-two round-off meetings, plus making plans for the future edition)
Freelance/ZZP with a flexible schedule.
Main responsibilities:
– Select participants from the submitted applications.
– Scout new and underrepresented talent and widen the current outreach of the festival by engaging new communities and cultural spaces.
– Research and propose sub-themes, activities and routes that support festival’s weekend clusters structure.
– Develop a comprehensive artistic direction and oversee its execution (together with the project manager and the CO Team).
– In accordance to the artistic direction, curate festival’s content and programme festival activities.
– Build meaningful connections with both national and international jewellery community.
– Contribute to the festival’s long-term vision and sustainability.
– Review and evaluate the festival’s outcomes, providing recommendations for future editions.
You are:
– Strongly connected to contemporary jewellery (practising artist, curator, educator, or community organiser).
– Interested in exhibition-making, event programming, or festival production.
– Able to commit to the timeline and meeting schedule.
– Passionate for community engagement and inclusivity in the arts.
– Structured and able to keep an overview.
– Responsible and thorough.
Do these sound like interesting positions for you or someone on your circle?
Send us an email at: info@jewelleryinculture.com
