Oxjam Marketing Co-ordinator Oxjam Marketing Co-ordinator
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Oxjam’s flagship events are the Oxjam Takeovers, organised by teams of volunteers in towns and cities across the UK
When we need you:
- Flexible
Need from May - November 2011. At least 10 hours a week, with increasing to 20+ hours in September and October
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Led by your team manager, you will work as part of a team of talented volunteers to create a multi-venue music event in your local area. This could include dozens of bands playing in up to 6 venues, accessed by the purchase of one wristband, over one weekend in October. Your event will be part of 30+ citywide Oxjam Takeover events that will help make Oxjam 2011 the best yet. What you'll be doing Led by your team's manager and working within a core team of volunteers you will help to deliver the exciting Takeover event in your region. This event will take place across multiple venues on a single day, and will coordinate with events across the country on the same weekend in October. * Design a marketing strategy for your team's Takeover event. * Ensure that promotional activity is effective and managed to deadlines. * Recruit and lead a team of volunteer promoters, who'll help promote your team's event through a number of different channels and methods (e.g. flyering, Facebook etc). * Design and organise innovative marketing and promotional strategies and stunts to promote your flagship event wherever possible. * Take responsibility for writing and selling-in press releases. * Manage online social networking groups to market your event. * Work with Fundraising Co-ordinator to ensure that the team's fundraising activities are well promoted. What skills or experience you'll need to have * An understanding of marketing and event promotion (experience is desirable) * Excellent communication skills, particularly written * Innovative and creative approach that can be applied to promoting events * Outstanding organisation skills, with experience of managing projects to deadlines. * Good knowledge of your local music scene and regional media. * The ability to work independently and under your own steam - support will be provided by your Takeover Manager and Oxfam but it is important that you feel confident coordinating your flagship event's promotion and talking to the press. * A passion for fighting poverty
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