Community Post Type: Jobs

Chetham’s is seeking a dynamic, experienced and creative Head of Communications and Marketing to lead a small multi-disciplinary team in delivering a strong communications strategy for Chetham’s School of Music, The Stoller Hall and Chetham’s Library.

Directly responsible to the Joint Principal, the Head of Communications and Marketing will work closely with the Joint Principals, the General Manager of The Stoller Hall, the Marketing Manager of The Stoller Hall, the Librarian of Chetham’s Library and the Director of Development.

The Head of Communications and Marketing will deliver successful communications activity programme, with PR at its core, for the whole organisation. The successful candidate will have exceptional people management & interpersonal skills and a proven ability to motivate others – including young people, casual staff and senior colleagues – to contribute to the communication of Chetham’s unique story.

For further details and application form, please visit their website: https://chethamsschoolofmusic.com/job-vacancies/

At Wonder Arts they believe that magical artistic experiences have the power to change people’s lives. Their vision is to bring artistic experiences to children, young people & families, who normally have very little opportunity to engage in the arts.

They are excited to receive funding from National Lottery Community Fund for this post as part of our outreach and engagement programme. In this role you will be responsible for delivering the Communities of Wonder project. This will include planning, delivering, and evaluating projects, targeting hard to reach young people and those who are least engaged with the arts; tackling challenging issues most relevant to them and achieving outcomes to the satisfaction of funders.

If you are passionate about how engagement with the arts can change the lives of young people and families they want to hear from you!

Go to their website for more details www.wonderarts.co.uk/vacancies

Closing date: 18 November

The Retail and Admissions department generates income in excess of £12 million and welcomes over 2 million visitors each year.

The department has 5 permanent Retail and Admissions operations across the IWM branches. The department is responsible for generating income and profit for IWM; delivering a product range that is unique, relevant and inspiring; providing excellent customer service and visitor welcome and the department acts as an ambassador for the IWM brand and values.

IWM North Retail and Admissions Manager is fully responsible for the Retail and Admissions operations at IWM North. This role is responsible for achieving income and KPI targets and maximising profitability through effective planning, commercial activity, sales drive and cost management.

This role has a number of direct reports; 1 deputy manager, 2 supervisors and up to 10 assistants (full time, part time and weekend); all staff must be fully trained and developed to deliver a consistently high standard of sales awareness, adherence to procedures and customer service.

This role also plays a key part in supporting the Head of Retail and Admissions and the Retail and Admissions Operations Manager in all aspects of their work.

For a full job specification which will include further details of key duties, which your application will be marked against, please visit IWM Careers website.

Manchester Histories is working alongside a new partnership that aims to deliver a cultural programme to mark the 200th Anniversary of the world’s first inter-city passenger railway between Liverpool and Manchester.

The programme of events will also commemorate globally significant events in railway history.

The partnership is seeking a consultant/s to support a feasibility study to identify the key components of the 200th Anniversary. This will include the development of strategic management and operational structure that will:

• Deliver an ambitious events programme and activities in the run-up, during and after 2030
• Profile the ROCKET 2030 across the UK and beyond
• Generate significant visitors and economic impact
• Bring communities together, raising engagement and participation
• Ensure a legacy of the work

Budget: Rates and prices shall be deemed inclusive of all additional expenses howsoever incurred. It is envisaged that the work will take a total of 35 working days to undertake and a maximum budget of £21,000 inclusive of VAT.

For more information and the full brief, please click here.

The Carnegie Theatre Trust is looking for an ambitious, inspirational, and creative Executive Director to lead the organisation strategically and operationally as they embark on a new future.

The successful applicant will join us at a crucial time to influence, lead and develop our strategy and professional team delivering a broadly based programme of live performance, curated films, exhibitions, and creative and community activities for all ages.

Due to the nature of the work, the successful candidate will have a flexible approach to working, including the ability to work evenings and weekends as required. They want to attract a passionate, hard-working and dedicated individual, ideally with experience in the Theatre, Arts and Charity sector. If this is you, please consider applying even if you do not meet all the criteria in the person specification – they want to hear from you.

Salary: £35,000 – £45,000 per annum (depending upon experience)

Hours: 35 hours per week working as demanded by the needs of the organisation which will involve some evenings and weekends, plus Bank Holidays

Term: Permanent

Closing Date: Noon, 24th October 2022

To apply visit https://carnegietheatre.co.uk/vacancies/

For more information and an informal chat email lee.martin-white@carnegietheatre.co.uk

Full-time, Permanent
£25,000.00 per year
40 per week
2 years experience in similar role

Duties:

• Lighting, sound and SFX shows, show control and light show installations & programming

• Know their upcoming film schedule, ensuring implementation of agreed playback system of movies of our immersive cinema performances and screenings go-live on time and to schedule

• Liaise with the Technical Manager to ensure smooth running of venues immersive cinema screenings, live entertainment and private events

• Carry out regular and proper maintenance, inspection and, where appropriate, testing of production and building technical equipment

• Assist with rigging and derigging of lighting / sound and AV equipment

• Assist with get-ins and fit-ups of scenery, rigging and effects of our immersive Experiences

• Assist in keeping workshops, office, technical and storage areas clean and tidy

• Create production specific effects as required

• Risk Assessments for shows, ensuring control measures are adhered to at all times.

On-Shift Duties

• Work with the FOH Manager to oversee the daily operational technical aspects of the venue to ensure they’re running as smoothly as possible.

• Supervise and assist the Cinema attendant FOH staff in both our Cinema screens and immersive Experiences as required.

• ​​Ensure public and backstage areas are safe and clear, the performance area is ready, and artists / performers are standing by, assisting FOH where required

• Oversee and assist with show turnarounds between screenings.

• To complete detailed show reports at the end of every shift, liaise with the team on shift to ensure this is completed correctly, submitting it to the Manager on duty

• Ensure venues are made safe, powered down and secured after the completion of the event, taking responsibility for the deactivation and reactivation of detection devices as deemed necessary by the screening schedule

• Utilise troubleshooting techniques when required to provide quick and effective solutions with minimal customer impact.

• To lead on all aspects of quality assurance, ensuring our performances are delivered to the level expected by the business throughout the entire duration of our events

• To manage, monitor and maintain the daily completion of our online tech checklists, ensuring site walk throughs are completed before each screening

To apply, contact: Sian Buckley jobs@backyardcinema.co.uk

Fancy working for one of Britain’s best loved landmarks. Well, look no further, the world-famous Blackpool Tower is looking to hire an Assistant Events Manager to support with the attractions events operations and guide clients every step of the way, ensuring an efficient full cycle planning service.

What you need

• The confidence to support and deliver large events and functions, including food and beverage, event logistics, banqueting, music, and dance
• Experience in working with third party suppliers
• Passion and dedication to deliver a high standard of customer service
• Strong leadership skills
• Good communication skills and attention to detail

It’s safe to say that no day is the same. Working alongside the Events Operations Manager to ensure that each event we deliver has an unarguable wow factor! With 11 different rooms within 5 amazing attractions, they can host from 2 guests to over 2000 guests, meaning there is a broad spectrum of events to balance.

You could find yourself coordinating Bongo Bingo or a Northern Soul Dance Event in the Tower Ballroom one day and a Company conference at the Top of the Tower the next. And of course, that’s not to mention the glitter and sparkle that’s required when Strictly comes to town! Whatever the event, you will be collaborating closely with clients, ensuring a constant delivery of operational excellence and customer service.

This permanent full-time role will be delivered mainly during business hours, however, due to the nature of the industry you’ll be expected to work regular evenings, weekends and bank holidays depending on what events they have scheduled.

Alongside a fun and engaging atmosphere, they also offer:

• A salary of £23,000 per annum
• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• 25% discount in our retail shops and restaurants and 40% off LEGO online
• Merlin Magic Pass – giving you free tickets to all attractions worldwide for you, your family, and friends every year

To apply, contact: Michael Best michael.best@merlinentertainments.biz

Reporting to the Head of Events and partnering with scheduling and producing departments, you will help drive exceptional events within Factory International, that mirror the organisations creativity, whilst providing valuable commercial revenue.

As Event Sales Coordinator, you will become a critical part of the commercial events team. The role will involve managing all event enquiries and helping to support all areas of the Factory International’s commercial events programme across consumer and trader expos, through to e-sports, product launches, fashion and branded entertainment experiences to exceptional conferences.

Key responsibilities for the Event Sales Coordinator role include:

• Schedule and manage client briefing and project timeline meetings with wider stakeholders from across the organisation. To ensure production and technical requirements are accurately documented and requested to operational teams. Ensuring that commercial event are scheduled effectively

• Responsible for day-to-day efficiency across all inbound enquiries. Converting enquiries into sales by building packages, quotes and maximizing revenue opportunities

• Attend and manage client tours of Factory International

• Working alongside the wider Commercial Events team to research and identify new market trends, projects, clients and commercial revenue opportunities

• Manage monthly sales reports, alongside Head of Events. While maintaining CRM tolls and resources

• Work with Head of Events to ensure that efficiencies are being maximized and all departments are working in unison to deliver the commercial objectives of Factory International

• Working closely with Head of Events to track and monitor against the business plan and associated P&L. • Accurately communicate spend, income and post- event billing information

Essential

• Experience within a B2B sales environment
• Experience of working across multiple successful commercial events and conferences
• Proven track record of converting event enquiries into sales

For further information and to apply please visit: https://recruitment.factoryinternational.org/jobs/2130105-event-sales-coordinator

https://factoryinternational.org/

The team are looking for a Bars & Catering Manager who will have overall responsibility for delivery of a seamless bar and catering offering for all audiences and customers, ensuring the customer journey encourages repeat visits and brand loyalty.

The Bars & Catering Manager will relish the challenge of leading on our café & bars, and bring extensive professional experience and understanding of contemporary hospitality trends and practices.

They will oversee the café, bars and kitchen teams in this brand-new visitor attraction for the Northwest, and will be working with the Head of Visitor

Experience to achieve a fantastic bar and catering offer and set the standards for exemplary customer service.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 30 October

The Shakespeare North Playhouse is a unique new arts venue, that opened in the summer of 2022.

They are looking for a Visitor Experience Manager who will have responsibility for day-to-day delivery of a seamless visit for all audiences and customers, ensuring the customer journey encourages repeat visits and brand loyalty.

Visitor Experience Managers are responsible for managing visitors’ experience, in a duty management capacity, working with the Visitor Experience Assistants and the Bars & Catering Manager and team.

The Visitor Experience Manager is required to oversee the over-arching running of the premises ensuring that we are providing the highest standards of customer experience for our visitors, maintaining a security presence at all times and ensuring that the Health and Safety policy’s adhered to throughout.

The Visitor Experience Managers will oversee the day-to-day management of Front of house, ticketing, retail and tours.

The Visitor Experience Manager will also oversee the daily running of the departmental Volunteer team.
This role will be responsible for providing a venue that is welcoming and safe for their community of visitors whether they are seeing a show, attending a workshop or enjoying a cup of tea in our cafe.

To apply, see here

Closing date: 30 October