Contract type: Freelance, Fixed term & project based

Working Pattern: Part-time, agreed in discussion but likely between 2 to 3 days commitment until Oct 25

Fee: £27,000

Apply by: 11.59pm on Tuesday 5 November

Interviews: w/c 11 November 2024 (in the North East - location TBC)

Start Date: Late Dec 2024 / Early January 2025

Job Description: Download here or below

The WOW Foundation (WOW) was established in May 2018 and is dedicated to building, convening and sustaining a network of people of all genders who believe a gender equal world is both desirable and possible.

We set up and manage the WOW Global Network - a fast-growing set of partnerships, across 45 places and six continents, reaching on average 63.5M people each year through live/digital events, campaigns and media.

The WOW Foundation also produces cultural events both independently and in partnership. They are catalysts for change, celebrating what women, girls and non-binary people have achieved, having frank conversations about the obstacles that still exist and creating solutions together.

Our work focuses on gender equity and through our unique programmes we galvanise action, convene and educate as we join the dots between people, movements and ideas to change the world.

THE PROJECT - WOW NORTH EAST

The WOW Foundation and S&DR200 are developing a new WOW Festival to take place in the North East - the first WOW in the region. Aligning with International Day of the Girl, it will celebrate women, girls and non-binary people in the region, nationally and internationally, and raise conversations, awareness and action around gender equity, led by creativity and innovation.

The Festival will take place across the region with a hub at Gala Theatre, Durham, on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 October 2025. Friday 17 October will be a Schools Day for young people across the region, and Saturday 18 will be for the public.

ROLE OVERVIEW

The role of Creative Producer for WOW North East sits within a dedicated small team at WOW who are working together to achieve the aims and objectives of The WOW Foundation as outlined above, working closely with our project partners, S&DR200.

The role will be based in the North East and will have three main areas of focus:-

• (40%) The development of community relationships and building a wide awareness of the project with neighbourhoods and groups across the region;

• (20%) Audience development actions that arise from these relationships actively inviting people to participate and take part in activities;

• (40%) Creative production and programming, including programming and advancing events, activities, and performances and more, inviting speakers and contributors to the Festival, including spotting great programme opportunities arising from the community development strand of work. The role will work closely with WOW’s central project and programme team to build these into a coherent, exciting and inspiring programme that builds connection, determination and optimism around gender equality across the city and region.

Across these areas of focus the role will work with Marketing and Communications teams on community and audience development, and programme updates and announcements, and feed into Development teams to support fundraising activities for the project.

HOW TO APPLY

Please download and read the job description here or below.

To apply, please send a CV plus a covering letter (no more than two pages) or a video (no more than three minutes) outlining why you are a good candidate for the role to recruitment@thewowfoundation.com by 11.59pm on Tuesday 5 November.

We also ask applicants to complete an anonymous Equality and Diversity Form here. Please note that you are not obliged to complete any or all sections of this form.