Festival Reporter (Casual Work)

Skiddle team

Description

We love what we do here at Skiddle, and we want you to love what you do. This exciting role is suited to a creative individual who will voice creative ideas and who has a love for live music and live events. It is about being a naturally creative thinker who is always looking to push things and see how far we can go, although be prepared to be reined in sometimes!
This is a temporary part-time role which will give you the opportunity to head to some of the UK’s top festivals as listed below and create unique content for use across Skiddle’s online platforms to take us to the best bits of each festival and show us some hidden gems:
  • Highest Point, Lancaster, 12 - 15 May
  • Dream Valley, Kent, 28 May
  • Creamfields South, Chelmsford, 2 - 4 June
  • Parklife, Manchester, 11 - 12 June
  • One Out Fest, London, 18 June
  • Retro In The Park, Burnley, 2 July
  • Kubix, Sunderland, 9 July
  • Bluedot, Macclesfield, 21 - 24 July
  • Belladrum, Inverness, 28 - 30 July
  • Rock The Mote, Kent, 6 August
  • Garage Nation Outdoor Fest, London, 13 August
  • Weyfest, Farnham, 19 - 21 August
  • Creamfields North, Cheshire, 25 - 28 August
Working in the live events industry is often challenging and requires you to regularly think on your feet and always keep your head in the midst of absolute scenes. If you love being out and about with the crowds, feeling the thud of the bass and walking headfirst into lasers this could be the role for you!

Requirements

We’re looking for a talented, career-driven individual to join our team, this role requires:
  • A passion for live music and festivals
  • Confident and outgoing
  • Resilient and reliable person
  • Confident behind and in front of a camera
  • A passion for producing high-quality content
  • Full driving licence is preferred
  • You must be willing to travel the length and breadth of the UK for this role and you will be required to work evenings/weekends.

Benefits & Perks

  • An opportunity to explore and work at some awesome events
  • Friendly working environment
  • Experience working within the live events industry
  • An expenses allowance to cover transport and meal costs for each festival

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Skiddle

Established in 2001, Skiddle.com has become one of the UK's market leading live event websites. It is renowned for delivering competition beating, technology focused solutions for promoters, alongside unrivalled choice and usability for consumers. Their dedication to delivering eye-catching results within the live events sector, coupled with a commitment to a flexible and personal approach, has seen promoters and event goers alike continue to make Skiddle their first choice. The company first started selling tickets in 2006, having originally been a student what’s on guide that rapidly expanded to cover the whole of the UK and much of mainland Europe. During a time period which has overseen the rise and fall of forums and chatrooms, the evolving presence of social media, and many other technological shifts, Skiddle has remained an industry defining enterprise which has refused to sit still in the face of constant market upheaval. The self-service model of the company remains its USP, with anyone able to sell tickets for any level of event and receive promotional support both electronically and over the phone. All sellers are provided with key analytical data about the demographics of the people purchasing their tickets, and a platform that is used by internationally renowned promoters as varied as Cream, Live Nation, Festival Republic, Mamaco, Ministry of Sound and AMG. Their primary focus is on festivals, live music and clubnights, with a busy editorial section which focuses not only on events for sale on Skiddle, but stories relevant to people interested in each of those spheres. Each month the website welcomes close to 2 million unique users, with well over five million page views. In 2014 Skiddle sold over one million tickets for events ranging from underground club nights and live music tours, to large scale music festivals and globally renowned conferences.

Job Details

Posted on Feb 24

London, England, UK

Part Time

Junior