Volunteer Give A Gig Manager

What will you be doing?

Specific tasks

Liaising with gig givers, speakers and other volunteers in advance of gigs to ensure the smooth running and maximise fund raising.  Working with the roster administrator to ensure that sufficient speakers and volunteers are available at each gig  Ensuring that the CKT team at each gig have necessary flyers, banners, buckets and gift aid. Ensuring appropriate follow up after gigs including notifying the treasurer and trustees of sums raised, thanking gig givers and volunteers and banking cash collected at gigs  Maintaining and keeping up to date the master give a gig spreadsheet, the summary list of recent and upcoming gigs in agendas and minutes and the list of past and upcoming gigs on the CKT website  Helping organise fund raising concerts and donor events run by CKT itself from time to time  Attending and contributing to board meetings as a CKT manager  Attending concerts from time to time as a CKT volunteer  Performing such other tasks and activities for CKT as skills and time allow 

You will be guided in your role by the trustee or trustees with fund raising responsibilities. The role may or may not include monitoring the health of the give a gig funnel and identification of and approaches to new and past gig givers for new gigs.  Gig givers include all choirs, orchestras, bands, festivals and venues who have agreed to raise funds for CKT 

What are we looking for?

Skills, experience and values required

Sound experience in project management involving liaison with a variety of internal and external personnel and the need to keep on top of a varied and changing programme of events. Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage resources (including human resources) gained from your previous experience. An understanding of the principles of fundraising and the ability to review events in order to maximise and develop opportunities. Attention to detail, ability to methodically follow, apply and improve standard processes A high standard of written communication (by email) Good people skills Basic familiarity with operation of (non-numeric aspects of) simple excel spreadseets and shared drives used for data and record keeping purposes A love for music and a belief in the importance of music education for all young people

What difference will you make?

Give a Gig is our key fund-raising programme and essential to the success of our aims.  Efficient management of the programme and the development of good on-going relationships with those musical organisations who give a gig will result in more funds available to support more children to experience the joy of music.