St Albans Folk Festival, held annually over the ANZAC Day long weekend, hosts musicians, singers, dancers, poets, speakers, and street performers of traditional and contemporary folk. St Albans is a small, beautiful, heritage village on the banks of the MacDonald River in the Hawkesbury (about 90 minutes from Sydney). We are looking for a volunteer Social Media Manager to join the marketing team. All organisers of the Festival are volunteers. We welcome applicants who are passionate about events, the arts and the cultural sector. You will report to the Festival Marketing Manager, and work closely with the Artistic Director and Graphic Designer. Work hours are flexible and are spread throughout the year, with more concentrated periods just before, during, and after the Festival (late April). It is expected that you will make every effort to attend the Festival.

Duties include:

• develop and execute a content plan in collaboration with the Marketing Manager,
• create content for FB and Instagram in line with the festival’s visual style,
• regularly monitor social media channels,
• monitor mentions of St Albans Folk Festival in news feeds,
• nurture relationships with key stakeholders,
• interact with followers by responding to enquiries, comments, or complaints, and
• measure and report on the results of social media activities.

Skills and experience:

• Cert IV in Digital Marketing, Communications, or equivalent experience,
• highly experienced user of Facebook, Instagram, and Canva,
• graphic design and/or photography training or experience advantageous,
• experience attending folk festivals, or experience as a performer, advantageous but not necessary.