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Work with us: Freelance Marketing Coordinator

We are looking for a freelance Marketing Coordinator (or agency) to lead on deliver the marketing for our 2024 festival. The successful candidate will ensure the wider visibility of the festival programme via targeted marketing, PR and social media activities.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival will take place on Friday 12 – Sunday 21 July 2024, featuring an international programme of visual art, music, performance by leading Arab artists at key Liverpool cultural and community venues.

Contract duration: April – 31st July 2024. We anticipate work commencing in early April (to be agreed)

Key relationships: LAAF’s artistic team, LAAF Board, festival artists and partners, translators, designers, suppliers

Fee: £4,000 including VAT for 36 days, on a self-employed basis. Days within fee to be discussed with the successful candidate.

Location: Remotely, with on-site working for festival events. The successful candidate is welcome to use LAAF’s office at Bluecoat during the period.

All self-employed candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Download:

Freelance Marketing Coordinator role description
Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Main Responsibilities:

  • To develop and deliver an achievable marketing campaign for LAAF’s 2024 festival, working to tight budget and meeting KPIs.
  • Develop an agreed timeline and delivery plan for social media content across LAAF’s key social platforms, supporting in the creation and posting of material. This includes the production of materials using key assets and templates from designers.
  • Work with LAAF’s artistic team, designers and suppliers to deliver targeted print campaigns as agreed, balancing cost and environmental impact with accessibility for audiences.
  • Manage the English to Arabic translation process for core festival text.
  • Lead on PR activities, including organising and managing press interviews with artists and staff.
  • Coordinate and send invitations to key stakeholders for festival launch event.
  • Manage LAAF’s digital channels in the period, including promoting sponsors, partners, artists, events and donations.
  • Update LAAF’s WordPress website with festival events.
  • Act as key contact in collation of copy, images, links, credits and access information to promote the festival programme in a high-quality manner.
  • Lead on PR activities, including writing and circulating press releases for festival activities.
  • Oversee the distribution of print marketing materials, including partner venues.
  • Contribute key data from activities for inclusion in the festival evaluation report.

Audience Development:

  • Support LAAF’s evaluation and data collection processes for the festival, particularly via digital platforms and social media.
  • Take a creative approach to increasing traffic to LAAF’s website and social media platforms.

General:

  • Work closely with LAAF’s Artistic team and LAAF Board to ensure visibility of the programme.
  • To ensure branding and other marketing obligations to funders and sponsors are met.
  • Carry out duties with full regard to LAAF’s Equal Opportunities policy.
  • Be available throughout the festival period, with rota to be agreed in advance.
  • Carry out other duties commensurate as required with the role.

Person specification

  • A minimum of 3 years of marketing experience in the cultural sector.
  • Must possess knowledge and experience of adhering to GDPR guidelines.
  • Understanding of Arts Council England Illuminate audience data collation and reporting.
  • Understanding of cultural sensitivities in relation to image and copy control in dual languages.
  • Demonstrate experience in project coordination.
  • Excellent communication and time management skills.
  • Effective in managing relationships at all levels.
  • Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
  • Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in your work.
  • Sensitivity and understanding to the different contexts of LAAF’s diverse work and audiences.
  • Excellent IT skills, including managing websites and social media.
  • A flexible and proactive approach to work.
  • Ability to work occasional evening and weekend shifts during the festival.

To apply

Please submit the following:

  • An Expression of Interest (maximum 2 A4 pages), outlining your experience and how you meet the Job Description.
  • Any relevant links to work or campaigns.
  • Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form

Deadline: 10am, Tuesday 2 April 2024. Please email applications to: admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk

Image: Maya Youssef at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 2023. Image: Andrew AB Photography.

Two new job opportunities at LAAF

Do you want a new challenge and to work on an international arts festival? We are recruiting for two part-time positions:

Creative Producer (International)

Job Title: Creative Producer (International)
Hours: Part-time 20 hours per week (inclusive of unpaid breaks and equivalent to 2.5 days per week)
Duration: Post is funded through Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation status until 31st March 2026.
Salary: £15.39 per hour, annual salary £14,000 (Full-time equivalent £28,000.)
Responsible to: Head of Programming / Deputy Director.
Responsible for: Freelance staff and volunteers connected to specific events, including creatives working remotely overseas.
Based: Based in the LAAF Office at Bluecoat, Liverpool. This post can be also be remote from within the UK, with agreed working days in Liverpool.
Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
Pension: Employee enrolled into the Nest Pension Scheme with employer’s contributions.

The new Creative Producer (International) position will play a key role within Liverpool Arab Arts Festival’s creative team. This is a great opportunity for a creative producer to develop LAAF’s international artistic programming.

Find out more information about the Creative Producer (International) post and download the job pack.

Operations Assistant 

Post: Operations Assistant
Hours: 30 hours per week flexible working hours over 4 or 5 days. Occasional weekend and evening work to support the delivery of projects and festival events. 
Salary: £21,000 per annum.
Reporting to: Director.
Responsible for: Office management and administrative volunteers.
Location: Based at the company office at Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Offsite working is required to support delivery of events and projects.
Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
Pension: Employee enrolled into the Nest Pension Scheme with employer’s statutory contributions.

We are looking to appoint an Operations Assistant to support the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation. This position is the perfect opportunity for a positive, motivated and well-organised individual looking to develop a career in artist management.

Find out more information about the Operations Assistant post and download the job pack.

Application closing date for both posts: 9am, Monday 18 September 2023.

Interviews held w/c 2 October 2023 at a fully accessible location.

Work With Us: Operations Assistant

Download the Operations Assistant – Job Pack

Post: Operations Assistant
Hours: 30 hours per week flexible working hours over 4 or 5 days. Occasional weekend and evening work to support the delivery of projects and festival events. 
Salary: £21,000 per annum.
Reporting to: Director.
Responsible for: Office management and administrative volunteers.
Location: Based at the company office at Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Offsite working is required to support delivery of events and projects.
Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays pro rata.
Pension: Employee enrolled into the Nest Pension Scheme with employer’s statutory contributions.

We are looking to appoint an Operations Assistant to support the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation.

Working individually and as part of a team, the Operations Assistant will support our ambitious growth plans through effective administration, financial recording and monitoring procedures. The postholder will undertake a wide range of tasks, including working closely with the creative team to support the delivery of artistic events and projects.

This position is the perfect opportunity for a positive, motivated and well-organised individual looking to develop a career in artist management.

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, please email the following to admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk with the subject line ‘Operations Assistant application’:

  • A covering letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) demonstrating your suitability to the role, directly addressing how you meet the Responsibilities, Skills, Knowledge, and Experience stated in the Job Description.
  • Your CV
  • Contact details of 2 referees, one of whom should be a current employer.
  • Completed Equal Opportunities form.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is committed to building the diversity of its core team to be more representative of the communities it serves, and to increase opportunities for people who are currently underrepresented in our industry.

We encourage applications from candidates of Arab and SWANA (South West Asia and North Africa) backgrounds, those who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour), d/Deaf and disabled applicants and individuals from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 18 September 2023.
Interviews held w/c 2 October 2023 at a fully accessible location.

Work With Us: Administrator

We are looking to appoint an Administrator to support the growth of the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival at an exciting time. Working individually and as part of a team, the Administrator will play a key role in maintaining and building upon the smooth running, effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation.

The role will support with a wide range of office, event and project administration tasks and will often be the first point of contact handling communications with partners, audiences and funders.

Download the Administrator Job Pack.

Post: Administrator

Hours: 35 hours (Full Time) per week with occasional weekend and evening work to support the delivery of projects and festival events. 

Salary: £21,000 per annum

Reporting to: Director

Location: Based at the company office at Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX. Offsite working is required to support delivery of events and projects.

Flexible working: Can be discussed in response to need.

Holiday entitlement: 25 days plus bank holidays

Pension: Employee enrolled into the Nest Pension Scheme with 3% employer’s statutory contributions.

Closing date: 10am, Thursday 18 May. Interviews held on Thursday 1 June at an accessible venue.

This post is time limited and funded by Arts Council England until 31st March 2026.

Please note Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is not able to offer sponsorship for overseas workers. All candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK prior to applying.

How to apply

Please complete the application form within the Job Pack and return via email to: admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk with the subject line ‘Administrator application’

Or post: For the Attention of Anne Thwaite (Private and Confidential), Liverpool Arab Arts Festival, Bluecoat, School Lane, Liverpool, L1 3BX

Work with us! We are hiring two new producers

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is currently recruiting for two new producer positions:

Cultural Education Producer
Closing date: 10am, Monday 10 May 2021.

Creative Project Producer (freelance)
Closing date: 10am, Friday 21 May 2021.

Both full job descriptions are available to download below. Good luck!

CULTURAL EDUCATION PRODUCER

Funded by Qatar Foundation International (QFI) and Arts Council England Cultural Recovery Fund.

Annual Salary:       £14,286.
Working hours:     20 hours per week.
Location:                  Based at the office at Bluecoat in Liverpool and remotely. Outreach work will take place across the Liverpool City Region when possible.
Contract duration: The post is initially funded for 12 months.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival is looking to appoint a creative and experienced Cultural Education Producer to lead on the development of our arts and cultural projects in schools.

The successful candidate will be experienced in brokering relationships with schools and communities, including collaborating with freelance artists. They will devise, plan and support the artistic delivery of these creative projects from scratch. As we emerge from lockdown, they will be a creative planner who is able to creatively adapt plans if required.

We are looking for someone to make a significant impact in driving forward our community work in the future.

Download the full job description: LAAF Cultural Education Producer
Download the Equal Opportunities Form

How to apply:

Please submit the following via email:

  • Your CV along with a covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) demonstrating your suitability to the role in relation to the stated Knowledge, Skills and Experience criteria
  • A completed Equal Opportunities form

Email your CV, covering letter and Equal Opportunities form to admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk with the subject line ‘Cultural Education Producer application’

LAAF is committed to widening access in the arts. We warmly welcome applications from those currently underrepresented in the creative industries. This includes candidates who are Black, Asian or from other ethnic backgrounds, Deaf and disabled people, and candidates from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

Deaf/Disabled applicants needing to discuss access support please contact us using the email address above.

Closing date: 10am, Monday 10 May 2021.

       

 

CREATIVE PROJECT PRODUCER

Fee:                            £4,550.
Location:                     Remotely, with visits to Liverpool for meetings and to install project outputs.
Contract duration:   35 days from May – November 2021 (fixed-term)

LAAF is looking for a dynamic Creative Project Producer, who identifies as Arab, to drive forward an exciting new international project that will launch at Liverpool Arab Arts Festival 2021.

‘22’ will bring invite multidisciplinary artistic responses from Arab artists, activists, and creatives to the climate crisis. Our aim is to establish a creative anthology that reflects the complexities of the issues causing, and associated with, the climate crisis in the MENA region today.

Confident in communicating in Arabic, the UK-based producer will drive forward the project by researching, developing, and creatively shaping the artistic outcomes. These will be realised both digitally and/or physically in Liverpool later in the year. It is an exciting and creative opportunity for a freelance producer to shape the project.

Download the full job description LAAF Creative Project Producer

 

How to apply:

Please submit the following via email:

  • Your CV along with a covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) demonstrating your suitability to the role in relation to the job description
  • A completed Equal Opportunities form

Email your CV, covering letter and Equal Opportunities form to admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk with the subject line ‘Creative Project Producer application’.

If you would require this document in any other formats, please contact us using the email address below.
All candidates must have the right to live and the right to work in the UK. Successful applicants will be asked to present the relevant documents to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK.

Closing date: 10am, Friday 21 May 2021.

Job Opportunity: Marketing & Communications Manager

Job Opportunity: Marketing & Communications Manager

LAAF is seeking to recruit an experienced Marketing & Communications Manager to develop and manage marketing and PR for the organisation. The postholder will be a key part of a small senior management team and will make a dynamic contribution to realising LAAF’s overall vision. They will be responsible for instigating and delivering projects that align with strategic marketing goals, and for increasing awareness of LAAF in the UK and internationally.

Salary: £10,800 (£27,000 per annum pro rota at 2 days per week)
Responsibilities: Temporary/contract marketing freelance workers, interns, apprentice and volunteers.
Contract: Initial 12-month part-time contract.
Location: Office is based in Bluecoat, Liverpool. Remote working will be considered. Post holder will be required to attend occasional meetings in Liverpool and be available throughout core festival period in July, and during out of festival events which require marketing and PR support.

How to apply:

Please download the LAAF Marketing & Communications Manager Job Description and Equal Opportunities Form

To apply, please email the following to admin@arabicartsfestival.co.uk with the subject line ‘Marketing & Communications Manager application’:

  • A covering letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) demonstrating your suitability to the role in relation to the Responsibilities and Knowledge, Skills and Experience.
  • Your CV
  • Contact details of 2 referees, one of whom should be a current employer
  • Completed Equal Opportunities form

LAAF is actively committed to widening access in the arts to support people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skills. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic communities currently under-represented in the arts.

Closing date: 12pm, Wednesday 17 February 2021.

Interviews will be held via Zoom w/c 22 February 2021.