Valley Fest is a small weekend family food and music festival on a gorgeous organic farm in the Chew Valley, Bristol.
2017 will be the third year of the festival and we are looking for a freelance promotions expert to help spread the word. We need someone who can think strategically, practically and creatively to reach new audiences. The right person will have great contacts, experience of promoting festivals and events, bright ideas around ticket sales, and a fun and positive attitude. The role will be home-based so they will need to be self-sufficient and motivated – we can be flexible on timings and location for the right person.
Role:
- Create and manage a promotional plan for the festival, to incorporate:
- marketing activity
- strategic ticket sales
- Work with sponsors and partners to co-promote the festival
- Work with designers to create marketing collateral and website
- Work with the social media coordinator and manage any online marketing
- Attend and contribute to fortnightly festival management meetings
- Budget management
Requirements:
- Experience of marketing ticketed events and strategic ticket sales
- Evidence of growing an event/festival through ticket sales
- Experience of running a marketing campaign
- Experience of working as an event promoter or PR for events/festivals
We anticipate the role will be approximately 2 days per week starting December 2016 and finishing August 2017. There is a basic rate of £1000 per month with a generous performance-based incentive.
To apply please send a CV with a cover letter telling us about yourself, why you’re right for the role and giving examples of events or festivals you’ve successfully promoted in the past. Please send to Becky Hoghton at becky@valleyfest.co.uk