We are looking for a skilled production manager who can manage people, work across cultures and deliver LIFT’s ambitious and high-quality presentations and commissions. You’ll hit the ground running over the next 18 months in a freelance capacity, with structured engagement that increases as LIFT 2024 approaches.
This role is ideal for an experienced production professional with technical knowledge; someone who loves the dynamic and varied environment of live events and festivals. The role will see you working in a huge variety of spaces both indoors and outdoors. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a stimulating, dynamic environment, engaging in a high-profile festival delivered in partnership with international artists and companies and with London’s leading cultural partner organisations.
We actively encourage you to apply if you are female or ethnically diverse, D/deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and/or working class.
Contract: 18 Months, distributed across 2023 and 2024 in a freelance contract worth £19,525. You will be expected to deliver this work in a hybrid fashion, working at times remotely, in office and on site.
Phase 1 Planning and Budgeting
6 days during April-July 2023
Fee: £1,650
Phase 2 Pre- Festival Production
Sept 2023 – Dec 2023
10 days
Fee: £2,750
Phase 3 Production
55 days full time between April – June 2024 inclusive (5 days a week)
Fee: £15,215
Please download the job pack for all the information.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the post, please send:
an up-to-date CV
a cover letter of no more than one page, or a video of no more than two minutes, explaining why you are excited about this role, why you are excited to work with LIFT, and why you as a person and your skills are a good fit for this role
a completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form
…to recruitment@liftfestival.com with ‘Production Manager’ in the subject line.
Timeline
Closing date: 5th March
Anticipated interview date: Week commencing 13 March (dates to be decided)
Anticipated start date: April 2023 – please indicate whether you have any availability issues in the desired work periods
We will review all applications and ask short-listed applicants to complete a task before attending a video call interview with two members of the LIFT team. We will respond to all applicants to let you know if you have been successful or not.
LIFT is committed to be a truly inclusive organisation – from our Trustees and team members to our audience and participants.
We are actively engaged in inclusion, diversity, intersectionality, and anti-racism training and planning. Our ambition is to work together to promote a more inclusive environment, attracting the diverse pool of talent and experience we want to see in our organisation, on our Board, in our work and across the cultural and creative sector.
We strive to treat all job applications equally, regardless of class, age, disability, gender identity or gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or any other equality characteristic.
During recruitment, the selection panel will be short-listing based on what qualities, skills and experience you may bring to the role. We will support any access requirements you may have during the recruitment process and ensure that reasonable adjustments are in place as required by the Equality Act 2010.
Your personal data will be removed from your application documents before the panel reviews them.
LIFT offers expenses for any travel required for in-person interviews.
For an informal chat about the role, or if you have any questions ahead of applying, please contact recruitment@liftfestival.com