Thinking about events, marketing, community building, sales or the performing arts as a career? Then this internship will give you a rare opportunity to build your skills, CV and connections.
The sister charity to the Laidlaw Foundation, Laidlaw Opera Trust, has just launched its inaugural Business of Opera Summit. Thanks to the fabulous @Joe Linogao who built the event site, the summit is off to a great start. We are looking to hire a Laidlaw graduate intern to join Kate Roberts the Event Director and Tembo our marketing agency to manage the website, handle customer communications, help liaise with speakers (the biggest players and influencers in opera) and vendors, build the invite list and set up commercial partnerships. You will need to be:
- interested in arts and culture (but not necessarily an expert)
- passionate about the right to cultural capital
- genuinely eager to help people and ensure they have a great experience
- a self starter who shows initiative and is good at getting on with things
- highly productive and a multi-tasker
- a charming communicator and enthusiastic writer
- great at spreadsheets, project management, attention to detail and leaving nothing to chance
- a team player
- in our London office 2 days a week minimum (working remotely the other days)
- happy to check your ego at the door
- and ready to turn your hand to whatever is needed.
It will probably help if you like ambiguity and are energised by a certain amount of chaos and constant change too! In return, you will receive a masterclass in events marketing, sales, customer service and operations; quite literally help shape the future of opera and be paid a pro-rated annual salary of £25k plus a commission on any commercial partnerships you land. If you are interested in applying send your CV (or LinkedIn profile if it is up to date) and a cover note explaining why we should hire you to Susanna.kempe@laidlawfoundation.com. This opportunity will be available to Laidlaw Scholars only until June 12th, after which if we have not filled the role we will open it up to all candidates. Look forward to hearing from you :)
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A graduate of Cambridge University, Susanna’s professional experience includes over 15 years in senior leadership roles in international B2B and learning businesses. Susanna began her career at the Institute for International Research (IIR) where she first worked with Lord Laidlaw, rising to Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). When IIR, which was the world’s largest organiser of commercial conferences, was acquired by Informa plc in 2005 Susanna was appointed CMO of the enlarged group and also led the public company’s investor relations programmes. She subsequently joined Emap Ltd as Chief Marketing & Strategy Officer and CEO of Emap Networks, that group’s conferences business. Later she became CEO of the fashion industry forecaster WGSN and was latterly Group Content and Marketing Partner of the leading strategy consultancy Brunswick Group. A German-American raised and educated in the UK and a committed internationalist, Susanna has been involved in globally trading businesses throughout her career, directing activity in the Americas, across continental Europe, and the Asia Pacific. Susanna has been extensively involved with education and professional development over many years. She was Head of Group Training and led the commercial acquisition and integration of a portfolio of corporate training businesses whilst at IIR; and created learning academies at both Informa and Emap. She believes experiencing and appreciating different cultures promotes better global understanding, creativity and leadership. She is passionate about the power of education to transform lives; and believes that we need to develop a new generation of diverse leaders who are curious, bold and devoted to decency, truthfulness, and innovation. Susanna is committed to diversity not only as a societal imperative but as a critical component of commercial success. As an advisor to the trustees of the Foundation, Susanna first learnt about its purpose and programmes before becoming its Chief Executive responsible for the Laidlaw Schools Trust, the Laidlaw Scholars and its other education programmes. Susanna read English and Philosophy at Newnham College, University of Cambridge. She has five half blues in swimming and water polo; and played netball and rowed for Newnham.
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