Posted by Free to Dance on August 17th, 2011.
Internships
Location: London
Closing Date: September 16th, 2011
Job Description
We seek a technical team manager to join our 20-strong team to manage the backstage elements of our world record silent disco and world record for the world’s longest ever dance. The position is 8-16 hours per week through September, extending to full time from 1st to 17th October. The successful candidates can join the Free to Dance team earlier than September if they wish.
The position would be ideal for students looking for experience in the area, those looking to expand into the third/charitable sector, or a professional looking with time and expertise to give to an energetic, exciting charity campaign. The successful candidates will work as part of our growing World Record Event team and will collaborate closely with our Artistic Director.
Free to Dance team volunteers work flexibly across the capital – either at our LearnBurma address (Vauxhall/Oval), at home or at a number of public access venues, and all meet together as a team once per week (Thursdays, 6.30-8.00pm at the Institute of Education, WC1H 0AL).
Key Responsibilities
- Managing the Technical Team and its members.
- Creating a plan/strategy for the Technical Team
- Ensuring the provision of an effective technical and backstage service
- Managing technical and backstage functions relating to performers’ time on/off stage and in-between performances times.
- Managing the operation of lighting, sound, projection and stage equipment throughout the event
- Ensuring that stage equipment is appropriately installed, maintained and tested according to industry standards, working with Stage Electronics to do this
- Working with Silent Disco and Specialist Partners to understand their technical requirements, and ensuring these are met at all times
- Keeping track of your own tasks, actions and progress, and reporting this to Ben and the team, in addition to attending weekly meetings
Person Specification
- A self-starter with a professional outlook, who works well to deadlines, and is able to set deadlines for others and ensure these are met
- A problem-solving approach to challenges and an outcome-driven orientation
- Proven track record/experience in Technical provision for events and team management
- An individual with strong delegation skills, with the ability to foresee what will need doing and planning accordingly
- A good communicator with excellent interpersonal skills, who thrives working as part of a large and dynamic team
- Able to rapidly build relationships with a wide range of people
- Sympathetic to the cause (Burma) and enthusiastic about our method (dance)
How to Apply
Be sure to show how you meet the person specification in your application.
This position will be advertised on a rolling basis until filled – so please apply as soon as you can. Ben meets all applicants who meet or exceed the person specification, so if that’s you he’ll be in touch within a day or two of your application to arrange an informal interview in central London at a time convenient to you.
Good luck, thanks for your interest, and fingers crossed we’ll see you as part of the Free to Dance team very soon.
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