Salary: £35,000 – £40,000
Brand Portfolio: All Creo Arts Group activities
Reports To: Operations Director
Works with: Senior Operations Executive / PR Team / Marketing Team
Office Location: London (Mon & Fri WFH)

CONTEXT

Creo initiates and organises events and programming across three key strands: photography, film and contemporary art. Since 2007 Creo’s mission has been to develop meaningful opportunities for creatives and expanding the reach of its cultural activities. Today, its flagship projects include the Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, PHOTOFAIRS and Photo London. Working in partnership with Angus Montgomery Arts, Creo provides support across the group’s ventures, helping to deliver some of the world’s leading art fairs.

Creo is part of the Montgomery Group. We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to diversity. We welcome applications from candidates with disabilities, providing they meet the minimum requirements of the job role. Sadly, the office building is currently not wheelchair friendly.

At Creo and Montgomery Group we recognise that women are less likely than men to apply for a role if they do not have experience in all the areas mentioned in the job description. The list above is indicative, we would still welcome your application even if you feel you don’t have experience in all the listed areas but think that you could do the job.

PURPOSE

The ideal candidate would have experience working within operations, production and logistics. Working with the Operations Director the job holder will work across all of the organisation’s projects which include the Sony World Photography Awards, Photo London and the Sony Future Filmmaker Awards.

Experience with Health & Safety compliance, exhibition stand build, exhibition curation, events, managing staff and top-level organisation skills. There are multiple projects to juggle, so you will need to be highly organised and will have a hand in virtually every element, from creative planning, sourcing production quotes, setting timelines, identifying onsite requirements, Risk Assessments and Method Statements, client contact, negotiating with suppliers, managing logistics, staff and on-site crews. You will help with day-to-day admin tasks, manage project timelines, staff tasks within the production team and project budgets. Energy and enthusiasm, along with an ability to self-manage is vital, as the role is incredibly varied and the company is fast-paced and ambitious. International travel and site visits will be required at times.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Operations Director in managing all Creo projects.
• Operations structure: Operations Director – Operations Mgr – supported by the
• Senior Operations Executive and Designer.
• Managing solo projects as well as providing management support for other projects. Be the client contact across projects.
• Help compile and ensure the teams stick to timelines and priorities, meeting deadlines and delivering results effectively.
• Liaise with external contractors, suppliers and partners and manage communications over different time zones.
• Ensure each event is planned correctly.
• Develop and maintain good working relations with suppliers and partners.
• Coordinate with colleagues in the Marketing & PR teams to ensure alignment across all teams. Assist with the day-to-day running of the production workload. Each event requires administrative work and is split between the production team.
• Ensure the server is kept organised for each project.
• Manage events onsite, from installation day to de-installation.
• Manage staffing for onsite events.
• Undertake international travel as required.
• Ensuring budgets are achieved
• Take an active interest in and maintain general knowledge in the visual arts.

BEHAVIOURS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven track record of working within events and production.
• Strong excel skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Well organised and proactive.
• Positive attitude towards your work, colleagues and external partners.
• Staff management.

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Successful planning of events.
• Delivering successful live events.
• Ensuring each event budget is achieved.

PRACTICALITIES

• The role is based in the company’s London office – 9 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PL.
• We operate a hybrid model with Tue – Thu based in the office and Mon & Fri WFH. Normal working hours are Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm, during live events and build up hours and days will vary.
• You will report directly to the Operations Director. You will be the main Production support in the London office working directly with the Senior Operations Executive as their manager.
• Out of hours work at events and international travel will be required.

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Salary: £35,000 + commission

Brand Portfolio: All Creo activities  

Reports To: Managing Director

Office Location: London (Mon & Fri WFH)

CONTEXT

Creo initiates and organises events and programming across three key strands: photography, film and contemporary art. Since 2007 Creo’s mission has been to develop meaningful opportunities for creatives and expanding the reach of its cultural activities. Today, its flagship projects include the Sony World Photography Awards, Sony Future Filmmaker Awards, PHOTOFAIRS and Photo London. Working in partnership with Angus Montgomery Arts, Creo provides support across the group’s ventures, helping to deliver some of the world’s leading art fairs. 

The Sales Manager role is an opportunity for a motivated individual to join the company during a key moment as we look towards growing and expanding our activities. The Sales Manager will work closely with the Managing Director to help develop new revenue streams and cultivate commercial partnerships focused on, new business, developing and licensing our exhibition’s programme internationally and creating hospitality packages targeted towards engaging brands and businesses with our events. 

This is a new role which requires a creative thinker and a confident communicator who enjoys taking the initiative and working towards set targets and goals. 

PURPOSE

The job holder will work with the Managing Director to plan and deliver successful sales strategies and new revenue streams that meet yearly targets and drive long term growth. 

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Develop and lead the exhibition sales strategy to meet overall business goals
• Work with colleagues in Operations, Marketing and PR to develop overall and bespoke exhibition tour packs.
• Undertake venue finding research and develop a strong network of potential tour partners and venues to develop a market for future touring exhibitions. 
• Track and report on the exhibition licensing process, pipeline, contract and fulfilment.
• Administration of the end to end process liaising with team members and external suppliers as appropriate – including coordination with the Operations team  
• Be the key point of contact for all exhibition licensing contract negotiations and liaise with external partners and colleagues to deliver the product as agreed. 
• Create hospitality packages for our London exhibition and research new partners to reach out to and engage with our programme. Work with the operations team to deliver on partner events during the exhibition. 
• Contribute to the Marketing team’s partnership research and strategy and pursue leads suggested by the team where relevant  
• Develop strong collaborative relationships with high level stakeholders and touring partners.
• Organise collaborative meetings with touring partners to discuss and share key activities and outcomes and to develop and maintain key relationships.
• Develop opportunities around tours, with colleagues, stakeholders and partners that increase revenue streams and elevate the Creo brand.

BEHAVIOURS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Confident, developed sales and negotiation skills, a relationship builder with high EQ 
• Commercial acumen, contract experience
• A creative thinker with drive and initiative to make new ideas a reality 
• Strong project management skills with excellent attention to detail and multitasking abilities 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Positive attitude towards your work, colleagues and external partners.
• An understanding of the cultural landscape and an interest in art events is desirable 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar role 
• Must be legally eligible to work in the UK

SUCCESS MEASURES

• Meet yearly sales target 
• Develop and implement a successful sales strategy and exhibition packages
• Help develop new revenue streams 
• Build and cultivate positive relationships with business and touring partners

PRACTICALITIES

• The role is based in the company’s London office – 9 Manchester Square, London, W1U 3PL. 
• We operate a hybrid model with Tue – Thu based in the office and Mon & Fri WFH.
• Normal working hours are Mon – Fri, 9am-5pm.
• You will report directly to the Managing Director.
• Out of hours work at events and international travel will be required.