Coors Light Open House Festival is seeking to appoint a freelance Press & Media Officer to undertake the 2011 Festival Press and Media campaign.
Duration of campaign: Starting early May for a 6-7 week campaign
Key Dates: 18th May – Proposed Press Launch
22nd – 26th June – Festival dates
Responsible to: Festival Director
Duties & responsibilities:
- Devise and implement the 2011 press and media campaign
- The main thrust of the campaign will be focused on both a local and national level, but we would also expect impact throughout the rest of the UK.
- Attend meetings with the Festival management team as required.
- Act as the main liaison with external media sources.
- Compile a post event media report.
- Consider and recommend one-off initiatives to draw attention to festival events.
Essential:
- Proven experience of working in press, media and communications within NI.
- Excellent knowledge of NI creative industries.
- Excellent press and media contacts.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- An ability to work as part of a festival team and under the direction of the Festival Director.
- Flexibility and flair to promote both the overall festival programme as well as specific elements such as headline concerts and ChilliFest.
- Experience in delivering music and arts led online media campaigns.
- Although Open House Festival has a city centre based office, the successful candidate would ideally work from their own office.
- We envisage a 6-7 week campaign and are asking applicants to submit an appropriate freelance quotation.
Festival Info:
Now in its 13th year, Open House Festival is a not for profit music festival which takes place in the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast each year. The festival also includes the fiery food and music phenomenon, ChilliFest. Almost 20,000 people attended Open House Festival events in 2010. The Festival is organised and managed by a small team of staff who are passionate about the development of the event; the successful Press & Media Officer will be expected to work well as part of this team.
Website:
www.openhousefestival.com
How to apply:
Email a CV and quotation to info@openhousefestival.com
Deadline for applications:
Tuesday 3rd May 2011, no later than 5pm. You may be invited to attend an informal meeting/interview and the successful candidate will be expected to start shortly after .
Notes:
The successful candidate will be required to commit to all festival policies and code of conduct.
Open House Festival is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes all applications.
