Published - Wed, 08 Jan 2025
Job Summary
Co-ordinate all MIF25 events & activities including store and inventory management, hiring and scheduling of technical production staff, parking & transport logistics, plant and equipment hire.
Job Description
This is a single position with multiple coordination responsibilities, and you'll be directly supporting the Head of Production (MIF25) working from January 2025 through to the festival in July, and beyond, helping with the preparation, build-up, delivery and then, post-festival: financial reconciliation and closedown. The festival runs for 17 days in July 2025.
Job Requirements
Due to the nature of the work this role may be required to work outside of regular office hours.
ESSENTIAL includes
1. Experience of working in an administrative role or working in a technical department within any arts, theatre or music environment
2. Experience liaising with internal and external customers and suppliers
3. Strong interpersonal communication skills
4. Excellent administrative, planning and organisational skills
5. Commitment to championing representation and inclusion at every level of the organisation with a proven ability to work with people from a wide range of backgrounds
DESIRABLE includes
1. Experience of working in technical theatre/music/events/visual arts
2. Experience of working as a Production Assistant or Administrator
3. Experience in a pastoral or wellbeing role/Mental first aid at work qualification
4. Broad knowledge of technical systems and equipment
5. Payroll and timesheet administration
6. Familiarity with AutoCAD
7. Knowledge of producing theatre practice
Job Responsibilities
Include -
1. Act as first line point of contact for the technical staff for both internal & external enquiries and in liaison with the Head of Production for MIF25
2. Logistical planning for the electric vehicle ground transport service for production staff
3. Assisting the Front of House teams with radio hire, management and charging of units
4. Assist freelance workers who require wellbeing and / or pastoral support during the weeks prior to and during the festival
5. Helping to produce the rotas, from production schedules, event set up forms and additional information, with permanent and fixed term staff under the guidance of Head of Production
6. Process timesheets and new starters forms in a timely fashion, log hours & populate rotas as required
7. Administer inductions of short-term contract staff within the production department (e.g. stage management)
8. Help manage the Stores, collate information about what is required and arrange delivery/collection throughout the festival
Factory International is the organisation behind Manchester International Festival (MIF) and the landmark new cultural space, Aviva Studios, which opens its doors in 2023. Putting Manchester on the map as a global destination for arts, music and culture, Factory International invites the world’s most exciting artists to invent tomorrow together.
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