The team campaign for equality; challenge discrimination; create opportunities for engagement and participation; celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer plus life; and fundraise to enrich and empower LGBTQ+ organisations, charities and communities in Greater Manchester.
They are most famous for their annual programme of LGBTQ+ events in Greater Manchester which each year bring more than 200,000 people together to celebrate queer life.
This truly exciting role provides the opportunity to work on some World class events and will suit a candidate who has an interest in logistics and has worked with a range of suppliers and stakeholders. The candidate will understand the full event delivery process and can bring innovative ideas to the team.
Specific Responsibilities
- Event Inception to Delivery: You’ll be involved in delivering all elements of the full event process from conception to on-site logistics. You will inform proposals for new initiatives and events; event schedules and post-event reports; assisting with producing event budgets and reporting on outcomes;
- Event Innovations: You will use your experience and creativity to identify new processes, technologies and efficiencies to improve event logistics and operations;
- Contingency Planning: You will consider health and safety requirements and produce risk assessments as part of event safety planning as well as liaise with security, crowd management and medical contractors;
- Creative Programming: You’ll input into the content and programming as well as work with artists and producers to create an exciting events programme whilst assisting the artist booking team;
- Deputise for Senior Events Manager: You will deputise for the Senior Events Manager and act as event lead on specific projects such as the Parade, Youth Pride MCR, Family Pride MCR, Human Rights Forum, the Candlelit Vigil, Superbia or elements of the Gay Village Party.
For further information please visit Manchesterpride.com/jobs
You will need to submit your cover letter and CV via email.
If you have any questions about the process or the role, please do not hesitate to contact our Operations Coordinator, Freddie Borgman (freddie@manchesterpride.com), stating the role title in the subject heading.