Events Coordinator

Salary: £2,750 (£110/day for 25 days)

Open City Documentary Festival are seeking an Events Coordinator to oversee the planning and delivery of all talks and workshops for this year’s festival.

About us

Open City Documentary Festival celebrates the art of non-fiction, creating an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of creative documentary and non-fiction filmmakers. The festival sits within the Department of Anthropology at UCL. The eleventh edition of the festival will take place from the 8th – 14th September 2021.

Main purpose of the job

The Events Coordinator will oversee the planning and delivery of all talks and workshops within our Festival Hub at the China Exchange. They will act as the main point of contact for all event speakers and be responsible for the smooth running of the talks and workshops throughout the week of the festival.

Additional details

The working days will be 3 days/week to begin, then full time the 6th of September (including full festival dates), with 1 day wrap up after the festival. The position holder must be available to work the full dates of the festival 8th -14th of September, including the weekend. Flexible working hours will be required during the festival dates. The position holder will need to be registered as self-employed and may need to provide their own laptop.

To apply

Please read the full job description:

• Events Coordinator

As part of London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates currently underrepresented in UCL’s workforce and within the cultural sector. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ people.

To apply please email a CV and covering letter addressing how you meet the essential criteria (no more than 500 words) to info@opencitylondon.com with the subject line “Events Coordinator Application”.

Interviews will be held w/c 5 of July.

The closing date for this position is 21/06/2021 at 23:59