Events and Social Media Officer

College of Arts and Law

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £27,511 to £30,046. With potential progression once in post to £33,797 a year.

Grade 6

Part-time (40% FTE)

Fixed Term contract for up to December 31, 2023

Closing date - September 9, 2021

‘Everything to Everybody’ aims to revive Birmingham’s almost-forgotten Birmingham Shakespeare Memorial Library and reconnect the collection with the diverse and youthful modern city of Birmingham. The collection was founded by reformer and activist George Dawson, whose pioneering ‘everything to everybody’ ethos helped make 19th -century Birmingham the world’s most progressive modern city. It is the third largest Shakespeare collection in the world, and the only one freely available in a public library.

The project will include an innovative programme of public engagement activities and community-led exhibitions, cataloguing and digitising collections, creating a new exhibition space in the Shakespeare Memorial Room at the Library of Birmingham, restoration, and conservation of at-risk items from the collection, an education programme, and a volunteer programme. A festival and major exhibition will be hosted at Library of Birmingham in 2022.

The project is a collaboration between the University of Birmingham and Birmingham City Council.

Please see https://everythingtoeverybody.bham.ac.uk/ for more information.

We are now recruiting for an Events & Social Media Officer role for the delivery phase of the project, commencing in autumn 2021 for two years. This is an opportunity for a talented individual with experience of events planning and delivery in the cultural sector to significantly contribute to a project that will shape the cultural future in and beyond Birmingham. The role holder will work closely with the Project Manager, the Community Engagement & Volunteer Officer, the Project Director, and the Library of Birmingham’s Cultural Partnerships Manager. The role holder will also need to be able to respond flexibly and imaginatively to Covid-19 restrictions.

If you are experienced in delivering events in the cultural sector, with a passion for high quality, innovative and inclusive engagement with a broad range of community groups, a flair for social media and marketing, an understanding of the importance of documenting outcomes, and experience of working with volunteers then we would love to hear from you.

Person Specification

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Experience of developing and delivering a programme of events which encourages community engagement and participation in a large project 
• Experience of running and managing different types of events and engagement activities and reporting on outcomes
• Experience of engaging effectively with a range of audiences, including families  

Please contact Dr Nicola Gauld, Everything to Everybody Project Manager ([email protected] ) for an informal discussion about the role.

Closing Date: 95587                                                             Reference: 95587

 To download the full job description and details of this position and submit an electronic application online please click on the Apply Online button below or visit https://bham.taleo.net/careersection/external/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en&portal=101430233   Please quote Job Ref 95587 in all enquiries.

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