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Activate Performing Arts seek a Front of House Coordinator/Marketing Assistant for their Inside Out Dorset Festival (4 month contract from June 2012)

 

Inside Out: extraordinary events in extraordinary places

Various Dorset locations, 31st August – 9th September 2012

 

Inside Out Dorset returns in 2012 with ten days of free outdoor performances which will transform urban and rural Dorset locations into a series of magical worlds. Remarkable events by some of our best international and home-grown artists will leave audiences amused, inspired and mesmerised.  Inside Out Dorset is managed by Activate Performing Arts.

 

Details and information can be found at www.insideoutdorset.co.uk

 

Inside Out Dorset 2012 includes Harmonic Fields, created by Pierre Sauvageot, which is a stunning installation of over 500 instruments, set on the coast of Portland and played by the wind.  This breathtaking piece of work will be the signature event of festival, running for the entire 10 days. Other highlights include Transe Express performing Mobile Homme on Poole Quay, Tuig’s Schraapzucht at Walford Mill Crafts in Wimborne and a two day circus and picnic extravaganza ‘Up In The Air’ in the pretty village of Ashmore.

 

 

Activate Performing Arts

Activate produces, promotes and develops theatre, dance and outdoor arts with the belief that artists can provide positive change in our communities.

Activate is a registered charity, a company limited by guarantee, part of the Arts Council’s National Portfolio, and funded by Dorset County Council, Borough of Poole and Bournemouth Borough Council.

Activate is also a partner on the ‘PASS’ Cross-Channel Circus Project; a programme that develops the artform and reaches new audiences across the whole of Dorset with the support of our other Anglo-French partners. Learn more at www.activateperformingarts.org.uk

 

How to apply

If you would like to use your skills and experience to help us achieve our vision of presenting extraordinary events in extraordinary places, send your CV with a covering letter explaining why you think you would be suitable for this role to natalie@activateperformingarts.org.uk. 

 

Deadline for applications: 5pm, Thursday 31st May 2012

 

Interviews: Tuesday 12th June 2012

 

Post:                             Front of House Coordinator/Marketing Assistant

Timescale:                    June – September 2012 (Part-time hours to be agreed)

Location:                      Dorchester office and the various Inside Out sites

Reports to:                   Natalie Gowing, Marketing and Communications Manager

Works with:                  Festival Producer, Assistant producer, Festival Manager

Responsible for:           Volunteers and other ad-hoc duties as required

Salary:                         Fixed Contract £2,000 (Plus expenses)

 

OVERALL PURPOSE:      Assist Marketing and PR Manager, and Festival Manager to promote and deliver Inside Out Dorset festival.

 

 

 

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

 

Pre-Festival

 

• Develop roles and briefing notes for volunteers
• Manage advertising and recruitment of volunteers (over 150 shifts)
• Manage distribution of marketing materials
• Manage print stocks
• Organise pre-event displays / exhibitions
• Assist with developing productive stakeholder relationships
• Work closely with Festival and Marketing Managers to deliver stakeholder events at performance locations.

 

During Festival

 

• Plan and manage Inside Out Dorset front of house presence at all performances (eg managing public information points, answering enquiries, distributing information, advocating event, collecting data for mailing list, supporting audience survey research, etc).
• Gather marketing materials from DTPC members and local event partners for on-site FoH.
• Manage and brief FoH volunteers / assistants
• Support coin collection efforts to maximise audience contributions
• Co-ordinate Inside Out presence at local event partner’s events.

 

 

Other Requirements

 

Must be fully flexible between June and September

Must have a car as there will be travel between Portland, Wimborne, Poole and North Dorset