Don’t miss: Entry-level and junior roles, plus photography grants of up to £10,000
The creative industry is constantly offering opportunities for designers, artists and general makers and doers to help them excel in their careers. Which is why, every few weeks, we share some of the best job listings, events and programmes on our Opportunities Board.
This week, we’ve got a range of entry-level and junior roles on offer – from studio management at Uniform and marketing at weareseventeen, to front-end development at Colophon Foundry. Plus, Leica and WeTransfer are offering £10,000 worth of grants for Black photographers. Get scrolling to find out more!
Studio Assistant – Uniform
Based: Liverpool
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £20,000 to £25,000
Opportunity closes: 31st October 2022
The Uniform group of creative businesses is on the lookout for a studio assistant to assist the resource manager in ensuring the smooth running of projects throughout the studio and to be the go-to person for all internal departments. This is a junior position suitable for someone who wants to work in a busy studio environment, helping the teams stay organised and connected.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Partnership Executive – It’s Nice That
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £23,000 to £26,000
Opportunity closes: 16th October 2022
Our sister company It's Nice That is on the lookout for a partnership executive to join the team. Responsibilities include developing client briefs and signing off work; working with the team to build proposals for client pitches and attending new business sales meetings and actioning next steps. This position is ideal for someone looking to gain further experience within a creative business.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Marketing Manager – weareseventeen
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £26,000 to £42,000
Opportunity closes: 27th December 2022
Creative agency weareseventeen is looking for a marketing manager to join the team. You’ll work collaboratively to develop strategies that spread the word about the company and help generate visibility and interest from the right people. Required skills and qualities include experience with developing a marketing strategy, running a company’s social media profiles and excellent written and spoken English.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Junior Creative – JustSo
Based: London
Contract: Fixed-term
Salary: £30,000 to £35,000
Opportunity closes: 15th December 2022
Independent content studio JustSo is looking for their next junior creative. Primarily working on a multi-year football campaign, you’ll also work across the studio’s roster of clients across sport, entertainment and advertising. Requirements include strong written and verbal communication skills, demonstrable experience of creating social campaigns and proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite or similar packages.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Portfolio Review and Photography Grant – Leica and WePresent
Based: London
Type: Grant
Opportunity closes: 20th October 2022
Supported by Leica and WeTransfer’s editorial platform WePresent, this portfolio review will provide a valuable opportunity for participants to gain feedback from photographic industry experts, with the chance to win £10,000 worth of grants for Black photographers. Successful candidates will also gain access to Leica equipment and mentorship.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Front-end Developer – Colophon Foundry
Based: London
Contract: Full-time
Salary: £55,000 to £65,000
Opportunity closes: 28th October 2022
Colophon Foundry is looking to recruit a front-end developer. Alongside actively maintaining and developing its current and upcoming websites, the ideal developer will have a mix of both technical, commercial and design knowledge. This is an opportunity to work on a wide range of projects, both for clients and for internal tools.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Black History Month Weekender – M&C Saatchi Saturday School X Mentor Black Business
Based: London
Type: Event
Opportunity closes: 15th October 2022
In partnership with Out The Box UK, M&C Saatchi Saturday School and Mentor Black Business has organised a weekend dedicated to the future of Black entrepreneurship. Taking place on the weekend of 13-15th October, the three communities will come together with influential changemakers for a weekend of workshops, panel discussions, music, networking and tasty eats.
Read more about this opportunity here.
Content Creator and Community Manager – ArtRabbit
Based: United Kingdom
Contract: Part-time
Salary: National Living Wage
Opportunity closes: 21st October 2022
Art community platform ArtRabbit is on the lookout for a content creator and community manager. You'll create web, app, social and other media content, as well as communicating between ArtRabbit and its user community. This role is for someone with at least two years of experience working full-time for content, community and digital products.
Read more about this opportunity here.
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Written by Creative Lives in Progress