Head of Stages (Volunteer role)
About Pride in London
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK making it an exciting time to join Pride in London as a volunteer!
Pride in London has a renewed sense of purpose to highlight the challenges still facing the LGBT+ community today despite progress. We are run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and diversity and are drawn from all walks of life. Pride aims to raise awareness of LGBT+ issues and campaign for the freedoms that will allow all of our community to live their lives on a genuinely equal footing.
Around 150 people volunteer year-round to help us deliver what has become a world-class Pride. It is our intention for Pride in London to best represent all parts of our community.
We continue to actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly women, people of colour and those from the trans and non-binary communities.
Purpose of Role
The Event’s Directorate has four departments - Events, Pride’s Got Talent, Stages & Hospitality.
The Head of Stages is responsible for delivering an authoritative, inclusive diverse production across currently 4 sites on the day of Pride in London, Leicester Square, Dean Street, Golden Square, Trafalgar Square including when required additional talent support to Family Area. They must have a great events knowledge of large scale events as well as understanding production and how this links to the event process.
Role responsibilities
People
- Recruitment of team & ongoing review of structure, roles and responsibilities of team
- Regular, scheduled meetings with team
- Role model for Pride in London’s values and behaviours
- Support by providing necessary tools/knowledge/experience to enable delivery of plans
- Identifies talent to ensure succession within team
- Set realistic objectives for team in line with HOS objectives
Financials
- Control of costs within budget set by Events Director
- Seeks out opportunities to reduce or remove costs, such production costs
Community
- Ensure that production is in the interests of the LGBT+ community and meet with diversity and inclusion
- Maintain high levels awareness surrounding current threats and challenges toward the LGBT+ Community - advises directors of risks and potential mitigation
Pride in London
- Seeks out opportunity to extend & drive reach, propelling brand globally
Specific Stages
- Maintain records of equipment/stationary and other suppliers purchased by Pride in London to produce stages, and ensures all is stored safely throughout the year
- Works with events partner to ensure costs are minimised whilst providing LGBT+ audiences with a memorable experience and shows
Person Specification
Planned, organised the ability to influence and communicate at all levels of the organisation as well as cross functionally
Lead by example, a role model to direct reports and broader team, upholding Pride in London’s values.
Our Culture
Our volunteers are driven and passionate about what they do. Putting on one of London's largest one-day events requires dedication and perseverance.
Although a lot of our work is completed remotely, there will be plenty of opportunities to meet with your team and others throughout the year to not only plan what's ahead but to socialise too.
We're looking for enthusiastic people to join the organisation so we can provide a platform for every part of London’s LGBT+ community.
About Pride in London
Pride in London is wholly run by a group of volunteers who are passionate about equality and diversity. We are a not-for-profit organisation, and any surplus funds we raise are used to support the LGBT+ communities and improve the event.
Pride in London includes people of every race and faith, whether disabled or able-bodied, and all sexualities and genders including lesbian, gay, bisexual, asexual, queer, questioning, intersex, trans*, genderqueer, gender variant or non-binary as well as straight and cis allies.
Head of Stages (Volunteer role)
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