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A leading company in Manchester seeks an Event Manager for their Public Realm Programme. This 12-month fixed term role requires creativity in event planning across diverse activities like festivals and workshops. The ideal candidate should have experience in managing events, strong organizational skills, and a passion for inclusive arts engagement.
Please note this is a 12-month fixed term role
The Event Manager (Public Realm Programme) will deliver events and activities across Factory International’s wide-ranging public realm programme: a wide range of events and activities of varying scale that speak to the ideas of today, are relevant to diverse communities and engage the public in new and inventive ways.
From week to week you would be delivering a diverse programme of events, from quiz nights to poetry slams; from children’s workshops to photography exhibitions; from club nights to live music; from community festivals to weekend takeovers. The role is varied and you will be mainly working across the public areas of Aviva Studios to deliver exciting and innovative work for our audiences, visitors and communities.
We are looking for someone who is at a developmental stage in an Event Management career, who can bring creativity to the development and delivery of events in the Public Realm. They will show skill in liaising with artists, community partners and external suppliers to deliver memorable and distinctive projects, on time and on budget.
This role sits within the Producing and Programme Department who are the team responsible for the scheduling, planning and delivery of all our activity, from artistic commissions, commercial events and partnership projects.
The key responsibilities for theEvent Manager (Public Realm Programme) include;
Responsible for working closely with the Public Realm Programme Manager across the day-to-day planning and delivery of assigned events across the Public Realm programme at Aviva StudiosEnsuring that project plans, timetables, schedules are formulated for each event based on the event briefs and that all debriefs and event reports are accurately maintained
Undertaking professional and timely communications with artists, partners and community groups, delivering an excellent level of customer service including taking concise and accurate briefs and offering creative and technical input and ensuring our partners wish to return to us time and again
Effectively monitoring and forecasting event budgets, ensuring that events are delivered to requirements and within allocated budget
Ensuring timely financial processing of invoices and recharges and managing project reconciliation at the end of an event
Negotiating and drafting letters of agreements
Ensuring a clear flow of information across internal teams using internal systems as appropriate in order for departments to plan effectively
When needed, additionally supporting other Event Managers on large-scale complex music and commercial events in the large spaces in the building, working as an assistant, associate or deputy as appropriate
The person specification for the Event Manager (Public Realm Programme) are;
ESSENTIAL
DESIRABLE