COMMISSION: Producer and Bid Writer

Stoke Creates is seeking to commission a freelance producer and bid writer.

In 1925 Stoke-on-Trent was granted city status. In order to celebrate one hundred years of the city Stoke Creates would like to commission a freelance producer and bid writer to:

  • work with locally based creatives to co-create, design and deliver a programme of cultural and creative festival  activities that places the people and places of Stoke front and centre
  • write a bid/bids to appropriate funders in order to create the resources for this programme
  • lay the foundations for a festival and events development office as a legacy from the centenary.

This commission can be worked remotely but some in person meetings with partners and representatives of the creative sector in Stoke-on-Trent will be necessary.

This commission is directly managed by Stoke Creates Executive Director.

The Producer and Bid Writer will be responsible for consultation with the creative sector in Stoke-on-Trent in order to develop, shape, write and submit a sizeable project grant application to Arts Council England, and other funders as are deemed appropriate in the timescale available.

The successful proposal will come from an individual who is or collective of people who are skilled at:

 

  • Partnership working,
  • Fundraising, especially writing applications to funders, eg Lottery funders (Arts Council England, Awards For All),
  • Acquiring and using their knowledge of the cultural and creative landscape in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire,
  • Written English, use of IT and familiarity with standard office and project management apps
  • Processing of data and intelligence and presentation of this information in an accessible format,
  • Day to day self-management – including working to deadlines and with small and agile teams,

The successful proposal will be from someone permitted to work and based in the UK.

This is a freelance role and you are responsible for your own tax and insurance.

The fee is £6,000. This represents approximately 20 days @ £300 per day. This commission will run from May to end of September.

Send Your CV and a short video (2 mins)

OR half a page cover letter,

explaining how you can deliver this commission.

Please include the name and contact for someone who could provide a comment on your work, to email: susanstokecreates@gmail.com

Deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 7th April 2024.