Oxjam Torquay Marketing Manager

Key Purpose: Working under the Takeover Manager to lead a marketing team coordinating a multi-venue Oxjam Takeover event in Torquay to raise money for Oxfam GB.
Ideal experience for: Candidates looking for events, project management or fundraising experience.
Commitment: Six months (May to November 2013), 4+ hours a week. Between September and the end of October, up to 10 hours a week will be required.

Oxjam is a music festival with a difference. Throughout October, volunteers organise hundreds of music events, of all types and genres, across the UK. Since 2006, these events have raised more than £2 million for Oxfam.
The centre-piece of the festival is the Oxjam Takeover – up to 60 multi-venue events happening in towns and cities across the UK, all on one weekend in October. Each event includes up to 8 venues. Some will have over 100 bands performing, showcasing the very best of local talent.

As Marketing Manager, you will have responsibility for designing and implementing the strategy for promoting the Takeover event, working with local media to promote the Takeover, managing online social networking and other web presence and overseeing ticket selling for the Takeover event.

Key responsibilities:
1. To recruit and manage a marketing team of 2-3 committed volunteers.
2. To organise marketing of a music event which will take place across multiple venues on the weekend 19th-20th October 2013.
3. To organise of a series of fundraising events or initiatives in the months prior to the Plymouth Oxjam Takeover in association with the Takeover Manager
4. To be in regular communication with the Torquay Oxjam Takeover manager by phone, email and face-to-face. You will have to agree with them a regular time for monthly meetings.
5. To attend the Oxjam national training conference (15th-16th June 2013).

Skills and experience:
Experience of leadership positions, either professionally or within teams, clubs or societies
Experience of using social media and/or website management
Fantastic inter-personal and communications skills
Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Knowledge and understanding of your local music scene
Fundraising experience is desirable

Application process:
Please send a copy of your c.v. with a covering letter to Laura Ballard (Takeover Manager)
All applications must be received by Friday 17th May 2013.