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Available Roles
Duty Manager
31st May – 8th September 2024
Are you a dynamic and proactive individual with a passion for the arts and excited by running our Box Office and delivering exceptional customer service? We are seeking a talented individual to join the vibrant team at OVO.
Email us to find out more information now.
Digital & Event Marketing Summer Internship (Paid)
8th July – 30th August 2024 (+ potential for 2 wk extension)
Are you a dynamic and proactive individual with a passion for the arts, and excited by supporting our Marketing team to deliver exceptional commercial results? We are seeking a talented individual to join the vibrant team at OVO, a leading theatre company based in St Albans.
OVO is looking to engage a fixed-term, temporary employed Digital & Event Marketing Intern, to support marketing of our Summer/Autumn season theatre events.
Full Job Description & Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate or recent university graduate, or have completed other relevant vocational education and training in Digital and/or Events Marketing.
Commitment: 35 Hours per week, initially on an 8-week basis.
Application Deadline: 23:59 Sunday, 30th June
Interview Date: Weds 3rd July
Start Date: Mon 8th July
This is a hybrid-working role so some flexibility with home/on-site working is anticipated. However, the successful candidate must be:
- Able to attend and work on-site at performance venues and offices in St Albans, as and when required;
- Able to attend Production events (e.g. production rehearsals, photo, and videography shoots, including at evenings and weekends) at performance venues in/around St Albans City Centre;
- Able to attend office or other locations locally for other Marketing events.
Essential:
- Highly proficient in social media marketing channels: Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube – driving engagement and conversion rates.
- Strong understanding of technical SEO and PPC strategy and execution.
- Able to craft compelling content, in written form. Whilst English may not necessarily be a first language, it is important that the Intern has an excellent grasp of English for social media content and web copy-writing.
- Able to confidently capture and edit/produce video reel content, to a high/professional standard, using mobile phone
- Able to handle website content administration (using WordPress/Elementor): uploading copy and imagery/media content, doing page set-ups and basic page template changes
- Able to enhance web content metadata and website accessibility.
Desirable:
- Able to perform content keyword research for SEO/campaign targeting activity.
- Competent with Google and TikTok digital/social marketing platforms
- Previous experience of working in events, theatre or arts sector Marketing Campaigns is strongly desired.
Personal Attributes:
We are looking for a person who is able to work competently and independently in a Junior/Intern role, to support other members of the team. They will likely be confident, a self-starter, resourceful, well-organised, with good attention to detail. They will be able to work to their own initiative and be comfortable working under deadline pressure.
The role will be paid in line with the Statutory Minimum Wage, as applicable to the age of the successful candidate.
How to Apply:
If you would like a copy of the full application pack, please email faye@ovo.org.uk.
To apply, please email an up to date CV in Word, PDF or GoogleDoc format, along with a cover letter of 1-page max, explaining why you fit the role. Please email your application to faye@ovo.org.uk by 23:59 Sunday 30th June. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The interview will be 60 mins and will involve a friendly, Q&A competency-based interview (45 mins) and a short-format assessment, explaining how you would market one of our productions (details will be given) (15 mins).
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We actively welcome applications from individuals who belong to disadvantaged and minoritised groups and are open to discussing accessibility accommodations, as may be required.
NO AGENCIES, THANKS.
Production Assistant Summer Internship (Paid)
8th July – 30th August 2024 (+ potential for 2 wk extension)
Are you a dynamic and proactive individual with a passion for the arts, and excited by supporting our Production team to deliver exceptional quality productions? We are seeking a talented individual to join the vibrant team at OVO, a leading theatre company based in St Albans.
OVO is looking to engage a fixed-term, temporary employed Production Assistant, to work alongside our Producer and General Manager to support all aspects of production for our Summer/Autumn season theatre events.
Full Job Description & Person Specification:
The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate or recent university graduate, or have completed other relevant vocational education and training in Theatre Production/Arts Administration or similar.
Commitment: 35 Hours per week, initially on an 8-week basis.
Application Deadline: 23:59 Sunday, 30th June
Interview Date: Weds 3rd July
Start Date: Mon 8th July
This is a hybrid-working role, so some flexibility with home/on-site working is anticipated. However, the successful candidate must be:
- Able to attend and work on-site at performance venues and offices in St Albans City, as and when required;
- Able to attend Production events (e.g. production rehearsals, production meetings, performances and auditions, including at evenings and weekends) at performance venues in/around St Albans City Centre;
- Able to attend office or other locations for Production meetings.
Essential:
- Exceptional organisational skills. Able to be proactive – managing, organising and prioritising your own schedule and workload, and assisting the Producer with theirs.
- Proficient in spreadsheets, budgeting, and scheduling.
- Able to communicate effectively with people at all levels of production, in partner organisations and in-house – from cast, crew and creatives to funders, agents and co-producers.
- A good understanding of theatre or arts organisations, trends and processes, and a genuine love of live theatre.
- Able to cope under pressure in demanding situations. A calm, logical head!
Desirable:
- Previous experience of working in the events, theatre or arts sector.
- Competent with arts budgets, funding and contracts.
Personal Attributes:
We are looking for a person who is able to work competently and independently in a Junior/Intern role, to support other members of the team. They will likely be confident, a self-starter, resourceful, well-organised, with good attention to detail. They will be able to work to their own initiative and be comfortable working under deadline pressure.
The role will be paid in line with the Statutory Minimum Wage, as applicable to the age of the successful candidate.
How to Apply:
To request a full application pack, please email mark@ovo.org.uk. Please send an up to date CV in Word, PDF or GoogleDoc format, along with a cover letter of 1-page max, explaining why you fit the role. Please email your application to mark@ovo.org.uk by 23:59 Sunday 30th June. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The interview will be 60 mins and will involve a friendly, Q&A competency-based interview.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Statement
We actively welcome applications from individuals who belong to disadvantaged and minoritised groups and are open to discussing accessibility accommodations, as may be required.
NO AGENCIES, THANKS