Without Walls is recruiting for a Project Manager (Partnerships). A member of the Festivals team, the post holder will support the effective delivery of the Without Walls Touring Network Partnership (TNP) and Audience Engagement programme.
This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and creative individual to join our team. The role involves developing relationships with festival partners, supporting artists and delivering strategic initiatives in support of the outdoor arts sector.
You will focus on the following areas:
- Working with the Head of Festivals to enable festival partners to select and tour a strong programme of work each year that meets the artistic policy of Without Walls and the agenda of the individual festivals.
- Coordinating the logistics of network meetings, training sessions and other network related events.
- Contributing to preparation of meeting papers and minute taking where appropriate.
- Maintaining effective communication with festival partners, artists, Board members and other stakeholders.
- Gathering information for inclusion in the partner newsletter.
- Supporting the preparation and monitoring of contracts and grant agreements for partners, working closely with the Finance Team.
- Monitoring project budgets.
- Managing the audience engagement open call process and supporting festivals to deliver and evaluate their activities effectively.
- Contributing to analysis and findings from evaluation to identify key trends, outcomes, and recommendations for future development.
Please see full details in the job pack https://withoutwalls.uk.com/we-are-recruiting-for-a-project-manager-partnerships/
How to Apply
To apply, please send us:
A CV – which should detail your key skills, employment or voluntary experience relevant to this role, including responsibilities held and relevant education or vocational training. Please include two referees, one of which should be your current or most recent employer or someone else who has worked with you in a capacity relevant to this role. They will not be approached until after the interviews and with express consent from you.
A cover letter (2 pages of A4 max) – telling us why you are interested in this position, how your skills and experience meet the needs of the role.
Our Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form – this will be separated from your application at the shortlisting stage, but it helps us to understand and improve our job advertisements. You can download the form here. Completion of the form is voluntary.
We will also accept applications as audio or video files that contain the information described above. These should be no more than 10 minutes in length.
Please send your completed application to [email protected] with the subject header ‘Project Manager (Partnerships) Recruitment’. The deadline for applications is Wednesday 24 April at 12pm (midday). If selected for an interview you will be notified by Wednesday 7 May in Manchester.
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