MIF23 - Festival Roles Manchester, England
Job description
- Show/Event/Production Roles: Artist Liaison teams, Technical Staff, Stage and Event Management, Site Staff, Stage Crew, Wardrobe, Runners
- Visitor Experience & Events: Ticketing, Front of House, Event Assistants
- Administrative Assistants: Various coordinator, and assistant roles including on-site event roles
Hear the from the team about the roles available by watching back our online Q&A session 15 Feb, 12-1pm- CLICK HERE.
We will need to build our festival teams over the next few months, with some roles starting as early as March/April and some joining us just for the festival (29 June - 16 July), so are open to applications until teams have been filled.
Contracts vary in length, some with core hours and some on a shift basis. Most roles will involve out of office hours working - this could include evenings and weekends for support across the festival events. Different roles will have different contract lengths and salaries based on the descriptions, we are committed to paying Manchester Living Wage at minimum. As a rough guide;
- Casual roles - £10.90ph
- Assistant roles - circa £23k per annum
- Coordinator roles - £25-28k per annum (dependent on role)
- Specialist/senior roles - Fees vary based on project/role
Hear the from the team about the roles available by watching back our online Q&A session 15 Feb, 12-1pm- CLICK HERE.
MIF23 Various roles Call Out - Job Pack - download here
Please note these are all fixed term or freelance roles
It would be great to hear from anyone who has skills & experience in the following areas;
- working in public and customer facing roles with a friendly and approachable manner
- being organised with a good eye for detail and ability to take direction
- assisting with and/or managing events across various formats
- project coordination, time management and proactively communicating with others
- assisting productions, artists and creative teams across a variety of art forms including music, theatre, visual arts
- Technical roles including
- lighting and sound/ site management/ stage and event management / casual crew / wardrobe, costume, make up and wig staff
- Artist Liaison & Events Roles
- Travel, logistics and accommodation research, booking and management
All roles require;
- Positivity and enthusiasm with a hands-on attitude, including a flexible approach to developing and delivering the job
- Commitment to championing diversity and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
Please note that these roles will be on site and in person the majority of the time, so being based in Manchester or within a reasonable commuting distance is helpful.
Roles available
- Office Assistant – There are two fixed term roles available. Duration (end May/early June - end Aug 23) Salary £22,672-23,000
- Access Assistant – There is one fixed term role available. Duration (early June - end Aug 23) Salary £22,672-23,000
- Volunteer Assistant – There is one fixed term role available. Duration (early April - early Aug 23)Salary £22,672-23,000
The Volunteer assistant helps organise all aspects of volunteering, from helping to deliver training, organise schedules, updating systems, uploading and sharing role information, briefing teams, supporting Volunteers and their spaces and managing Volunteer enquires and keeping people informed through newsletters, emails and calls.
- Artist Liaison Administrator - job description (12 month FTC), Salary £22,672-24,000
- Festival Artist Liaison Administrator - job description (FTC asap until end Sep 23), Salary £22,672-24,000
- Festival Artist Liaison Manager - job description (FTC asap until end Sep 23), Salary £28-30,000
- Ground Transport Manager (FTC May - end Aug 23), Salary £24,000
- Freelance Artist Liaison teams and Runners - various rates for days across June & July
- Accreditation Coordinator (FTC mid April-late July 23), Salary circa £24,000
- Staffing Event Coordinator (FTC asap until end July 23), Salary circa £24-28,000
- Staffing Event Assistant (FTC May until end July 23), Salary £22,672-23,000
- a number of casual Front of House Hosts starting from May 23, £11per hour
- various Ticketing roles, further detail to follow
- Programme Manager (freelance), March - end July 23 approx 79.5 days during this period for an estimated fee of up to £12000
- Programme Coordinator (freelance), mid-June - end July 23 approx 35 days during this period for an estimated fee of up to £4,500
- Stage Manager x 2 (freelance), mid June - end July 23 approx 24 days during this period for an estimated fee of up to £3,500
- Event Manager (freelance), March - end July 23 approx 73 days during this period for an estimated fee of up to £12,000
- Event Runners x 2 (casual), mid June - end July 23 approx 25.5 days during this period for an estimated rate of £11-15 per hour
- Equipment & Logistics Coordinator (FTC asap until end Aug 23), Salary circa £24-28,000
- Technical Assistant (FTC May until end July 23), Salary £22,672-24,000
- Freelance Technicians various rates for days across June & July
Role breakdown
Admin Skills
These jobs will involve working on computers using Microsoft Word and Excel, writing emails and messages, inputting and updating data, research and sharing information, double checking and double checking! For some admin roles, it would be useful if you’ve had experience working with systems CRMs, Spektrix etc. You’ll need to communicate, collaborate and cooperate with people. The hours for this role will include day time, evenings and weekends on a shift basis.
Coordination
Skills for these roles will be very similar to the admin skills but some work experience will be needed so that you can work under your own direction on occasion and be confident to use your initiative. You’ll be dealing with wider teams in these roles so it is important you’re comfortable communicating with a wide range of people and are able to keep different types of information in order. The hours for this role will include day time, evenings and weekends on a shift basis.
Visitor Experience
These roles will be answering questions and giving information to our customers – you’ll be the face of Factory International! This could involve answering calls, answering emails, being at shows to direct audiences and answer questions in person. You will need to be polite, patient, courteous and be passionate about going the extra mile to make someone’s experience the best it can be. It’s important to know when to get help for a problem that you don’t know the answer to. You’ll be in spaces with lots of people – audiences, participants, volunteers – so you’ll need to be comfortable with a noisy and busy environment and being around people you may not have met before. The hours for this role will include day time, evenings and weekends on a shift basis.
Events
These roles will need to be able to understand instruction quickly and pass on information to lots of people in a clear and accurate way. You will need to move from place to place and possibly carry items such as posters, documents, small bits of equipment. You will enjoy carrying out physical tasks and being at an event, where you could be setting up tables and chairs, making sure the space looks good and has everything that’s needed. You’ll be in spaces with lots of people – artists, participants, volunteers – so you’ll need to be comfortable with a noisy and busy environment and being around people you may not have met before. The hours for this role will include day time, evenings and weekends on a shift basis.
We can give support and training for the skills needed above, what we need from you is commitment, be determined to do your best, passion and enthusiasm for what we do, curiosity and a willingness to learn and ask questions. You should be open, inclusive and welcoming to others at all times.
WHAT’S NEXT
We will contact you as and when we have a project or role that we feel is a good match for you. We will inform you of the timescale, compensation and other details and invite you to meet the team in a group activity session or to have an informal phonecall to find out more.
