Posted by Alpha-ville Festival on May 27th, 2011.
Internships
Location: London, Hackney
Closing Date: June 26th, 2011
Job Description
Alpha-ville Festival is London's International festival of Digital Arts, Music & Culture. The organisation is growing fast and we are looking for a highly motivated development/corporate sponsorship intern to support our dedicated sponsorship team.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for digital arts, music, new technologies and the web as well as strong organisational & presentation skills. This position is offered as an unpaid part-time internship and only London-based candidates will be considered. Travel expenses will be covered.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to work within a creative environment. You will be working within a small team being exposed to all aspects of running the festival as well as being part of the community of artists. Full flexibility, but commitment is necessary to meet deadlines.
Responsibilities include:
-online and offline research about possible potential sponsors for the festival
-maintain full and comprehensive record about the research
-follow up existing leads, preparing pitches and tailoring existing sponsorships pack & material
-manage and update sponsorship database
-assist with in kind sponsorships
-use resources (e.g. Who's who, online searches and print media) to identify potential sponsors
-evaluation of deals and creation reports
-report directly to development director.
Skills required:
-strong sales and persuasive skills
-good research and writing skills
-basic understanding of the positioning and marketing of brands
-fluent English is essential and goos communication skills
-ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks and manage deadline
-committed, reliable
-presentation skills including Power Point
-able to work independently and achieve results
Working hours: part-time, 2/3 days per week
Location: Hackney E9 7SN
Some work from home will be required
Starting date: asap
Please send CV and covering email explaining why you would like to be part of this project.
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