Freelance Project Manager - R&D Theatre & Community

Arts Council England; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Arts Council England is supporting Justina's R&D theatre project with public funds. This remote freelancer role runs from November to June, totaling five days of work.

You will help plan, track milestones, coordinate artists and partners, and keep the project on schedule while welcoming collaborators. The ideal candidate has prior experience managing arts projects, strong organisational skills, and a collaborative spirit.

Qualifications

• Experience managing or coordinating arts, community or theatre projects.
• Experience managing budgets and monitoring project expenses.
• Good organisation, coordination and communication skills.
• Confidence working with contracts and admin.
• Confidence managing contracts, schedules and project milestones.
• Experience of, or a real interest in, community engagement in East London.
• Ability to work independently and to deadlines.
• Desirable: knowledge of Tower Hamlets or East London communities, grant-funded projects, evaluation experience.

Responsibilities

• Support recruitment, including setting up and helping run auditions or interviews for actors.
• Manage actor contracts and paperwork.
• Prepare the show pack after the sharing.
• Produce a show pack to support the project's future life.
• Keeping track of access needs across collaborators/participants.
• Plan and coordinate the June community sharing, including outreach to Tower Hamlets residents.
• Support project evaluation, including gathering feedback from participants, artists and audiences, and contributing to the final report.

Job description

Arts Council England is supporting Justina's R&D theatre project with public funds. This remote freelancer role runs from November to June, totaling five days of work.

You will help plan, track milestones, coordinate artists and partners, and keep the project on schedule while welcoming collaborators. The ideal candidate has prior experience managing arts projects, strong organisational skills, and a collaborative spirit.