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Form of workYour Pride In London
Year after year, London's Pride celebrations bring people together in amazing ways. The connections and community we build lay the groundwork for a brighter, more inclusive future. Now's your opportunity to play a meaningful part as a Pride in London volunteer. Pride in London is embracing a renewed sense of purpose that resonates with everyone. We stand as a beacon to highlight ongoing challenges within the LGBTQ+ community, even amidst progress. Our roots intertwine the protest origins of Pride with the spirit of celebration.. Our guiding values – Visibility, Unity, and Equality – drive every step we take. Our incredible team is a blend of passionate staff and volunteers who champion diversity, inclusivity, and understanding. We hail from diverse walks of life, forming a vibrant community of change-makers. Our ultimate goal? To amplify awareness of LGBTQ+ matters and advocate for the rights that ensure equal lives for all. With a diverse and dedicated year-round team of around 150 volunteers, we orchestrate Pride in London, the incredible event that unites us all. Your unique voice can contribute to the symphony! Pride in London stands committed to truly representing every facet of our community. We celebrate equality, diversity, and inclusion. Our focus is on enriching the diversity of our volunteers, ensuring that Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled, Trans, and all communities are vividly reflected within our teams.
Bring your operational know how and join us as an Event Operations Manager to support the delivery of Pride In London 2024!
Your Role
Pride in London is seeking experienced Event Operations Managers to join our team. As an Event Operations Manager, you will be responsible for operational on the day delivery of an allocated area within the Pride In London 2024 footprint.
Your Team
We have a number of volunteer roles to fill within the Event Operations team, which will be matched depending on experience and availability. Hours vary and we are looking for individuals who are available on the day and the weeks leading up to the event, as well as year round opportunities. The majority of meetings are held on evenings and weekends.
YourResponsibilities
Manage a team of volunteer stewards and supervisors
Respond to incidents and emergencies of various natures
Work with third parties such as the licencing team, production company and security stewards
Crowd management through wayfinding
Document event outcomes, capture insights, and identify improvements
Assist the Residents and Business Liaison team with stakeholder management / engagement, and licencing activities with Westminster City Council
What you'll bring to Pride in London
Experience in Event Operations
Knowledge of the Pride in London Footprint / soho area
Strong people management experience
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Great initiative and problem solving skills
Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills
Commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion
What you’ll get joining Pride in London
Be yourself, no masks!
Friendly Induction, year-round Training
Opportunity to be a crucial part of delivering the Pride in London Parade
Expand network
Connect with Volunteers
Commitment to celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity
Diversity & Inclusion
Our volunteer team is more than amazing – they inspire great ideas, generate needed sponsorship, drive forward our operational plans, capture Pride moments and help make Pride in London a fantastic place to volunteer and work.
We endeavour to attract and recruit a diverse mix of employees and volunteers who are representative of the diversity in our LGBT+ communities which gives us a great opportunity to have access to a broad range of ideas and allows us to deliver an inclusive event that you expect from Pride in London. Therefore, we actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, particularly women, people of colour and those from the trans and non-binary communities.
