Project Manager
Role: 3 days per/week
Pay: £26,000 - £30,000 (pro-rata) depending on experience
This is office based work, with some scope to work from home.
Founded in 2016, The Auxiliary Project Space CIC is a bold and ambitious artist led organisation. Having started in a three storey town house in Stockton, it is now housed in a 10,000 sq ft warehouse in Middlesbrough. It supports regional artistic development, a full programme of events, studios, exhibitions and workshops, and runs two festivals - Sonic Arts Week (July) and Middlesbrough Art Week (September).
The Auxiliary became an NPO in 2023, and is undergoing a major refurbishment, beginning September 2023.
The role for project manager includes overseeing and maintaining our projects, budgeting, reporting and evaluation. We are looking for someone passionate and inspired by The Auxiliary’s values, who will bring enthusiasm and determination to the role.
The role is well suited to someone reliable, organised and self-motivated, who works well both independently and as part of a team. You will have a unique understanding of working with and supporting artists and local communities, and be committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You’ll be a strategic thinker and problem solver; and someone willing to get stuck in with all that comes with running an artist-led organisation.
Main responsibilities / key tasks
Project management
- Oversee the various projects across the organization, including admin duties and artist liaison
- Ensuring timescales are met through the development of schedules
- Manage artistic logistics, including booking rooms and travel
- Manage and monitor budgets and cashflow across projects
- Oversee and support the work of the marketing co-ordinator and data manager to capture data on audiences and participants and generate evaluation including audience data, case studies, toolkits
- Ensure evaluation data are communicated with external evaluators, funders and stakeholders
- Ensure that evaluation is actively used to reflect and learn from by the whole team
- Auxiliary supports staff through sharing direct line management. The Senior Project manager is responsible for managing 2 staff members – project/data manager and community connector.
General
- All staff act as a point of contact for the public when working in the building
- Along with all staff, work ‘Front of House’ as necessary including welcoming people to the building, answering any queries and taking time to listen and learn from them. This ensures we connect to audiences and get to know people visiting and using our space
- We are a small staff team, so where possible we all pitch in to help each other with lots of different tasks as necessary! (This can include a range of things such as setting up/supporting at events, responding to building related issues).
- Keeping the building clean and tidy
Person specifications
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience of delivering complex and/or multiple events.
- Experience of creating systems and processes to support project work and event management
- Experience of managing and monitoring budgets
- Strong communication and influence skills.
- Good interpersonal and team-working skills
- Good attention to detail, combined with first-class organisation and time management skills
- Ability to remain flexible and proactive under pressure, demonstrating persistence, reliability and resilience.
Desirable:
- At least five years’ experience working within an arts organisation or events management role
- A good knowledge of the arts scene, locally and nationally, and working within arts and cultural events specifically
Other Relevant Information:
- Weekend and evening work will be required as appropriate to our event schedule, so being available during these times, and having a flexible approach to short-term and unexpected working is critical
- Holding a current UK driving license and own transport is a prerequisite for this position, occasional driving will be required (milage expenses are reimbursed).
How To Apply
Please send us an up to date CV with two references and a cover letter stating why you think you are suitable for the job to anna@theauxiliary.co.uk
Applications close 31st July. Interviews will take place in early August, with the role beginning mid-August.
If you require further information, please contact Anna at anna@theauxiliary.co.uk