We Are Hiring : Producer / Project Manager Role - for Play Inside 2 - Temp Contract
- michelle17036
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min read
Overview:
Oversight of complex budget
Oversight of partner orgs delivering outcomes and oversight of their budget management
We are looking for a UK based Project Manager to oversee the management of the new British Council Funded Play Inside international series, working across Egypt, Palestine and the UK. Role includes managing the overall project budget, relationship with partner orgs and resources, and overseeing the development process for the creative digital content. You will be working alongside the two Lead Artist/Exec Producers, and two local producers (in Egypt & Palestine) in delivering the creation and testing of series 2 of Play Inside - My Home is Your Home.
WE: Michelle Roche & Rosie Poebright are a duo of creative collaborators who’ve worked together for more than a decade to make location specific interactive stories, using a combination of theatre, live action and game mechanics to tell moving stories. Over the pandemic we created a new form of experiential podcast called Play Inside which invited the audience to mirror stories in their own homes, circling the theme of motherhood shared by women of colour and the queer community.
Play Inside series 1 https://anchor.fm/play-inside (& all major podcast platforms)
YOU: Understand the importance of immersive experiences as a way of connecting people to a story. Are a stickler for detail who’s excited by a new challenge. Have demonstrable experience of producing and project / people management - especially working with international partners and holding us and them to account - delivering high quality outputs within time and budget constraints. Experience supporting the creation of something novel and shouting about it over multiple platforms, with proven track record. You are comfortable with the unknown – we’re often working in ways or creating outputs for which there’s no template. If you can speak Arabic or have experience working with translators you get bonus points.
SEND US: Your CV and a short covering email, or whatever best demonstrates the following:
· management of a project and team of international partners
· budget, time and resource management
· experience of or an understanding of working with digital technology or audio production in the delivery of theatrical or similar experiences
FEE: - £5,500
APPOINTMENT PERIOD: Nov 2022 - May 2023 (approx 30 days across this time ideally based in Bristol)
DEADLINE: 15 October 2022 - or until position is filled - so please apply asap.
Contact:
The roles and responsibilities of this position are as follows:
Overall management of international Play Inside 2, including day to day management of outputs in the UK project, and oversight of partner organisation delivery in Egypt (Dawar, Cairo) and Palestine (The Freedom Theatre, Jenin)
Being the main point of contact for the project
Brand identity – working with PR leads in UK, Egypt & Palestine to ensure PR deadlines are kept and press happens in all three countries
Content creation & scheduling for Social Media / Marketing
Main point of contact with funder (British Council), including project reports and evaluation
Negotiating (alongside Exec producers) fees and budgets with client organisations (from initial estimated budget
Oversight of safety of project employees and partners especially in context of working with LGBTQ artists (inc any risk assessments / HR / H&S)
Negotiating fees and project budgets with freelancers in the UK
Raising & negotiating contracts (Lead Artist to proof). generating contracts for additional roles
Using S&R current systems for invoicing, budget management
Holding the overall project budget
Generating monthly budget reports for the Lead Artists
Oversight of project partner budget management and transparency
Identifying key targets for WHAT NEXT for Play Inside international tour 2023, working with Lead Artists with their existing contacts
Ensuring the S&R company & Michelle Roche website is up to date and accurate with new project information
Creating a mail outs about the Play Inside project
Maintaining and updating project archive of digital folders, images, print, audience and client feedback
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