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Festival Coordinator

Essex Book Festival

£17,424 – £29,040/ year

Centre for Creative Writing, University of Essex, Colchester, Essexpart timeToday

About the role

We are looking for a Festival Coordinator to join our small team that runs the festival year-round. Working closely with the Festival Director, you will ensure all elements of the festival are in place on time and within budget. Responsibilities include event management, managing marketing activity (printed brochure, website, social media), budget management and finance monitoring, box office management, volunteer recruitment, and festival evaluation.

What they're looking for

Passion for books and the wider arts; Experience of working in arts/festival environment; Confident IT skills (MS Office, Mailchimp, WordPress, Eventbrite, Zoom, SurveyMonkey, Canva); Ability to work to deadlines and balance priorities; Experience of budget management; Own car/access to a car; Flexibility regarding working hours during festival period.

Festival Coordinator · Essex Book Festival

£17,424 – £29,040