Community Manager

ArtsHub Australia Pty; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Old Vic is seeking a Community Manager to lead and develop our community projects, including Theatre Club, Community Choir, OV Community Network and the intergenerational 12 Choirs. You will work with the Education and Community Director to shape future engagement in our Backstage Building and ensure delivery with the Education and Community Coordinator.

We are looking for someone with significant experience in community theatre, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage budgets

Qualifications

• Significant experience facilitating and delivering high-quality community theatre projects or similar.
• Significant experience in design and delivery of large-scale community theatre projects or similar.
• Excellent organisational and project management skills.
• Experience working with people from diverse backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Budgetary management experience up to £50K–£100K.
• Robust understanding of best practice and new developments in community arts.
• Experience with evaluation design, analysis and reporting; writing copy for content/marketing materials.
• Experience of working within a theatre building or arts organisation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage The Old Vic's community projects: Theatre Club, Community Choir, OV Community Network, and intergenerational 12 Choirs.
• Collaborate with Education and Community Director to develop future strategic community engagement and leverage opportunities in the Backstage Building.
• Work closely with Education and Community Coordinator to deliver projects and report on progress.

Skills

Community theatre delivery

Large-scale projects

Organisational & project management

Diversity & inclusion experience

Written & verbal communication

Budget management 50k-100k

Evaluation design & reporting

Copywriting for content/marketing

Job description

Department/Team: Education and CommunityResponsible to: Education and Community DirectorContract: PermanentLocation: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (min 3 office days to include Monday and Tuesday)Hours: Full-Time, usual working hours are Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out of hours work (e.g. evenings and weekends)Salary: £32,000 - £35,000 depending on experienceAreas of responsibilityAs Community Manager, you will project manage, develop and oversee The Old Vic's community projects including Theatre Club, Community Choir, OV Community Network and collaborate on the delivery of our intergenerational project 12 Choirs. You will also work alongside the Education and Community Director to develop future strategic community engagement activity, taking advantage of the opportunities presented in our new Backstage Building. You will work closely with the Education and Community Coordinator on the delivery of the projects.

Department/Team: Education and Community

Responsible to: Education and Community Director

Contract: Permanent

Location: Mix of home working and from The Old Vic, 103 The Cut, London, SE1 8NB (min 3 office days to include Monday and Tuesday)

Hours: Full-Time, usual working hours are Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out of hours work (e.g. evenings and weekends)

Areas of responsibility

As Community Manager, you will project manage, develop and oversee The Old Vic’s community projects including Theatre Club, Community Choir, OV Community Network and collaborate on the delivery of our intergenerational project 12 Choirs. You will also work alongside the Education and Community Director to develop future strategic community engagement activity, taking advantage of the opportunities presented in our new Backstage Building. You will work closely with the Education and Community Coordinator on the delivery of the projects.

These projects will serve particular strategic objectives as defined in The Old Vic Business Plan. You will also contribute to organisation-wide initiatives from an Education and Community perspective.

Person Specification

• Significant experience of facilitating, and delivering high-quality community theatre project or similar
• Significant experience in the design and delivery of large-scale community theatre projects or similar
• Excellent organisational and project management skills
• Experience of working with people from diverse backgrounds
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Budgetary management experience of up to £50K – £100K
• Robust understanding of best practice and new developments within a community arts context
• Experience of evaluation design, analysis and reporting and experience of writing copy for content and marketing materials
• Experience of working within a theatre building or arts organ