Do you love being involved in the arts? Does stumbling across public art make your spidey senses tingle? Does getting your hands dirty sound like an ideal weekend experience? Do you want to help spread arts access and opportunities in Scotland? Do you have a thirst to learn more and to develop the skills you currently have? Do you love excessive exclamation points!? Then we want you to get involved in Pop Up! Scotland!
- Voluntary Position
- 5-10 hours per week (potentially more during event)
- Leadership Role
- Edinburgh based (though applications from other regions will be considered on a case by case basis)
- Deadline: 10 May at noon
- Interviews will take place in person on Wednesday 13 May and potentially Friday 15 May
Pop Up! Scotland is looking to recruit volunteer Project and Event Managers to join their successful and growing team to work on a spreading arts opportunities in Scotland. Successful candidates must be highly driven individuals who are able to quickly develop long lasting relationships, who have solid skills an experience that can be applied to this role, and who are passionate about spreading arts access.
We have a lot of exciting ideas for projects in the next year, but we’ve realised that it takes a village to raise an…arts organisation. Isn’t that how the saying goes?
We’re looking for some great volunteers to who are passionate about promoting the arts in Scotland and want to get involved in a fun organisation with a good sense of humour, big dreams, and no fear (ok, maybe a little fear, promise you won’t tell anyone?).
Key Responsibilities:
You head up an event or exhibition. You don’t have to do everything yourself, but you do have to make sure it gets done, good organisation and delegation are key. The project manager will take on projects as assigned by the Pop Up! Executive team and work with the team to develop new ideas and projects.
- Average 5-10 hours per week.
- Work closely with the Creative Director to be trained “in the field” on organising creative events and exhibitions.
- Recruit and manage your own team of volunteers.
- Work with the Creative Director and your team to source sponsorship, venues, volunteers, licenses, artwork, artists, etc.
- Develop budget for the project(s)
- Remain in constant communication with both your team and the Creative Director
Applicant Profile
- Self-directed, extremely proactive, hands-on and target-driven
- Track record working in the arts or with events (student projects count!)
- Resourceful, professional, well organised and a creative-thinker
- Thrives under pressure, with the ability to remain flexible
- Driven at all times
- Team player
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are essential
- Experienced and confident in new relationship/collaboration development and existing client relationship management
Benefits to the applicant:
Yes, this is voluntary. At the moment we’re run on good old fashioned man hours and determination. As we grow, there is the potentiality for this to become a paid part time position.
- Title of Project Manager (slap that on your CV, it looks good on you)
- Opportunity to get involved with a young, growing arts organisation and shape its long term plans
- Training and experience in events management
- Contacts in the Arts Communities and Social Enterprise communities
- Opportunities to attend workshops, training events, networking events related to the organisation
- Free access to select Pop Up! Scotland events
- Hang out with the cool folk who run Pop Up!
This is a superb Event Manager role for someone who has a genuine interest in events management, community development, or the arts industry and is looking to build a career in these fields. If this position is not suitable; please get in touch to discuss other exciting opportunities to work with us.
To Apply: Please send a cover letter explaining why you think you would be a good fit with our organisation in this role along with your CV to anne@popupscotland.org with the subject: Project Manager Position
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About Pop Up! Scotland: We are a young, exciting arts organisation that aims to bring art to unexpected places. We’re a bit cheeky, always looking to do things with as much fun as possible, and really excited about art. We are a social enterprise that aims to expand arts opportunities in areas of cultural poverty and to those without easy access through our unique program of activities.