Personal Specification

As the ideal candidate you are creative, enthusiastic, articulate, and methodical and possess the following qualities and qualifications:

Essential

-       Educated to degree level

-       Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including imaginative copy-writing & accurate proof-reading

-       Keen demonstrable interest in and knowledge of at least two of the art forms in which ROSL ARTS operates: classical music, visual arts & literature

-       Ability to develop marketing strategies

-       Highly developed IT skills in: MS Office, Macs, and ideally Quark Express & Adobe Photoshop

-       Ability to multi-task and prioritise within a wide range of diverse tasks

-       Hands-on approach and willingness to participate as part of a small team in all aspects of ROSL ARTS

Desirable

-       experience of marketing in a similar small-scale organisation or marketing qualification

-       experience of working as part of a small team in a fast-paced office environment

-       working knowledge of the classical music industry

-       ability to read music

Job Description

Key responsibilities

-       creative development and implementation of marketing strategies for the work of ROSL ARTS, and seeing those strategies through to successful completion

-       maintenance and development of the ROSL ARTS marketing, mailing and email database

-       co-ordination of all advertising for ROSL ARTS, the scholarship schemes and the ROSL Annual Music Competition

-       responsibility for print and publicity material: incl. Music Competition brochure, concert programmes, season brochures, Friends newsletter

-       updating and maintaining the ROSL ARTS website

-       proactive research and development of relationships with potential new collaborators

-       liaison with graphic designers and printers

-       copy for ROSL ARTS pages in Overseas, the ROSL’s quarterly journal

 - co-ordination and production of publicity material for the Monday Platform series at Wigmore Hall (ROSL ARTS is currently one of four co-promoters).

-       co-ordination of mailings and distribution of print materials and Friends newsletters

-       press releases, listings, handling of press enquiries

-       organisation of photography for ROSL events

Additional responsibilities

-       assist with front of house/stage management for all ROSL ARTS events

-       assist with the installation of exhibitions

Salary and Benefits

The salary for the post is £20,000 per annum. There are 20 days holiday per year. After passing three months probation you are eligible for a Season Ticket Loan. After one year’s service you are eligible to join the ROSL’s private health care and pension schemes.

Working hours are 10am-6.00pm 5 days a week. Regular evening and occasional weekend work is required and is reflected in the salary. There are no overtime payments, but time off may be given in lieu.

Application

The deadline for applications is Friday 5 March 2010. Only applicants called for interview will be contacted.

Interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 15 March 2010. Second interviews will be held in the week commencing 22 March.

Please apply in writing with CV and covering letter to:

Roderick Lakin MBE

Director of ROSL ARTS

Royal Over-Seas League

Over-Seas House

Park Place

St. James’s Street

London

SW1A 1LR