Freelance Duty Event Managers

Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture; Bradford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Bradford 2025 recherche des Duty Event Managers freelances pour gérer des événements et expositions. Ce rôle implique la supervision de la sécurité, la gestion des bénévoles et la coordination avec les partenaires. Les candidats doivent avoir une expérience pertinente en gestion d'événements et en gestion de site.

Qualifications

• Expérience en gestion de site, musée et galerie, notamment dans des espaces temporaires.
• Expérience en gestion d'événements et en service à la clientèle.
• Expérience de gestion de bénévoles et de partenaires.

Responsibilities

• Superviser le bon déroulement des événements publics et des expositions.
• Gérer les équipes, les bénévoles et les sous-traitants sur site.
• Participer aux briefings d'équipe et assurer la sécurité.

Skills

Gestion de site

Gestion d'événements

Gestion des bénévoles

Engagement des parties prenantes

Compréhension des mesures de santé et sécurité

Job description

Freelance opportunity

Bradford 2025 is searching for freelance Duty Event Managers to join our freelance database.

The Bradford 2025 Production Team is looking to hear from Bradford/West Yorkshire-based freelance Duty Event and FOH Managers interested in freelance opportunities throughout the year.

We are particularly looking for Duty Gallery Invigilators to support a range of long-running temporary art exhibitions.

Key Skillset

• Venue, Museum & Gallery, and Site management experience (particularly temporary spaces)
• Event front of house, invigilator, visitor experience, or equivalent experience
• Volunteer management
• Venue liaison
• Contractor management (notably security and stewarding)
• Understanding and implication of relevant health and safety measures
• Stakeholder engagement (including project partners)
• Understanding of applicable safeguarding implications
• Preferably box-office experience
• Preferably crowd management experience

Scope Of Work

The projects requiring freelance Duty Event Management will vary in format, scale, artform, and shift lengths.

The scope of projects may include but is not limited to:

• Overseeing the safe and efficient running of public live events and exhibitions in permanent and temporary venues, remaining on call as the point of contact during these events
• Participating in event team briefings, including security, stewarding, volunteers, and other partners
• General cleaning and maintenance of exhibition and installation spaces
• Managing contractors, staff, and volunteers on site
• Engaging with Bradford 2025 audiences professionally and knowledgeably
• Overseeing accessible elements, such as setting up Relaxed Spaces, where applicable
• Keyholding duties, where applicable
• Managing health and safety measures based on risk assessments
• Checking temporary structures or electrical items as required
• Overseeing installation of site dressing, approved by Bradford 2025
• Monitoring capacity and managing evacuation procedures
• Completing event reports after each session
• Participating in required training

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk. All colleagues and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. This role may require working alongside or coming into contact with vulnerable groups. Satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a DBS certificate, employment, and character references, will be required.

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