IFEA EUROPE is currently seeking NATIONAL and REGIONAL NETWORK COORDINATORS
At a time when festivals and other public events are becoming increasingly more important to cities, regions, and countries throughout the continent, there is a growing need for IFEA EUROPE to be an organisational frontrunner, exchange partner, and source for knowledge and inspiration not only on a European level, but also nationally, regionally and locally. Therefore, IFEA Europe wishes to build and engage a network of highly motivated individuals who can act as regional or national representatives of the organisation.
The role is intended to mutually and reciprocally benefit the Network Coordinator and IFEA Europe.
Reponsibilities:
As Network Coordinator, you will have three primary responsibilities and opportunities:
- To plan and host in your country or region one annual conference (or as agreed) for local festival/event organisers, to which IFEA Europe lends its name as a host or partner organisation, and at which IFEA Europe will deliver one or more subject-relevant guest speakers. The conference budget and general parameters shall be set to ensure low risk and enable shared revenue earnings from the conference
- To grow the regional/national membership numbers of IFEA Europe on the basis of shared revenue earnings. Depending on region and ressources, you may do so through structured sales or more informally, but membership numbers should seek to reach agreed goals in the contract period. and
- To maintain an updated contact database of regional/national event organisations and those related to the industry, and supply IFEA Europe with updated contact information on a regular basis.
Qualifications
The succesful candidate is entrepreneurial and already has a network among festival/event organisers, city officials, educators, tourism managers and others involved with festival/events, and/or wishes to establish and grow such a network through the opportunities offered by associating with IFEA Europe. We imagine the coordinator to be a graduate student of tourism, culture management, events management, or similar, yet may also be in an established position.
Benefits
The Network Coordinator will receive a percentage of new IFEA membership fees generated by the coordinator in his/her region; amounting to 20% percent of paid membership first year. Addionally, the NC will receive 50% of net income generated through organisation of local conference events, as described above.
The Network Coordinator has personal, free membership of IFEA Europe and is offered free participation in the annual IFEA EUROPE conference, and can thereby expand his/her international network and grow professionally.
The position is by no means a full-time position, and IFEA Europe shall not be liable for communication expenses or other direct costs, yet such costs should be covered by income derived from the activities mentioned above.
The Network Coordinator is at first a two-year position, with the possibility of extension.
Countries/areas:
We are looking for Network Coordinators in the countries listed below. As countries vary in size and cultural traditions, you may specify in your application is you are interested in filling the NC role in a country, in part of a country – or maybe in more than one country. For countries marked with an asterix (*), we will be looking for regional coordinators.
Albania - Austria - Belgium - Belarus - Bosnia - Bulgaria - Czech Republic - Croatia - Cyprus - Estonia - Finland - France * - Germany * - Italy * - Latvia - Moldova - Montenegro
Norway - Poland * - Romania - Russia * - Serbia - Slovakia - Slovenia - Spain * - Switzerland - Turkey * - Ukraine *
Application procedure:
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please send a message to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . You will be then be sent a questionnaire to be completed along with your application. We also advise that we shall ask you to submit two letters of personal endorsement from teachers or industry professionals that know you well.
