Responsible For: Delivering the Festival programme and managing Dublin Fringe Festival's Artist Support strand.
About the role: The Programme Manager at the Dublin Fringe Festival is a pivotal role responsible for delivering a diverse and dynamic festival program. Working closely with the Festival Director, the Programme Manager will help shape the overall artistic direction of the festival, ensuring it remains innovative and relevant. This position requires a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of the contemporary arts landscape, both locally and internationally. The Programme Manager will manage the full lifecycle of festival events and year-round programming, from initial concept to final execution and evaluation. This includes overseeing the Artistic team, if any, ensuring effective collaboration across departments, and maintaining strong relationships with artists, partners, venues, and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in arts programming, strong leadership skills, and the ability to manage budgets and timelines effectively. They will act as an ambassador for the festival, advocating for its mission and values while striving to enhance its reputation and impact.
About Dublin Fringe Festival: Dublin Fringe Festival is home to bold ideas, brave performing arts, and adventurous audiences. Dublin Fringe is a curated, multi-disciplinary festival and year-round organisation focusing on fresh and innovative approaches to the arts from Irish and international makers. Ireland's largest multi-disciplinary arts festival and operator of the year-round artist support centre FRINGE LAB in Temple Bar, Dublin Fringe Festival supports artistic vision, ambition, and excellence across a range of art forms and offers supports, resources, space, time, and professional development to the Irish independent arts sector. The scale and environment of the festival broadens arts participation, introducing artists and audiences and playing a pivotal role in the fabric of Dublin and Irish cultural life. Dublin Fringe Festival is a platform for the best new, emerging Irish arts companies and a showcase for the finest international contemporary performing arts.
Terms and conditions of employment: The position is for a one-year contract, with intention to extend, and includes a 6-month probationary period.This is a full-time position of 5 days a week, with the normal working day being 35 hours per week, 10am to 6pm. It is understood that at times you may be expected to work such hours as are necessary to support the workload in question.The position holds an entitlement of 22 days holiday per year, plus all public holidays.Salary: Circa €38,000 – €40,000 per annum commensurate with experience.
How to apply: To apply for this position please send a CV detailing your experience and listing two references and a cover letter telling us:
a) why you are right for this role in both experience and in how you fulfil the person specification and b) why you would like to work at Dublin Fringe Festival. Applications must be submitted to ****** and addressed to Bee Sparks, Festival Director. Your application will be treated with the strictest of confidence. Closing Date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 13th November 2024.
First round interviews will take place week of 18th November 2024, with second round interviews week of November 25th.
Dublin Fringe Festival is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Dublin Fringe Festival is core funded by the Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon, Dublin City Council and Fáilte Ireland.
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