The BARS Executive is looking to appoint a Digital Events Officer to take the lead in co-ordinating our ongoing series of digital panels and roundtables and to contribute to the Exec’s future planning around digital engagement. The Digital Events Officer’s primary responsibility is to be the lead organiser for a regular series of digital events, which can include panels and roundtables solicited via calls issued to the BARS membership as well as collaborations with partners and directly programmed events. BARS Digital Events seek to include a diverse range of voices; all line-ups must feature at least one postgraduate or early career scholar.
The BARS Digital Events Officer is expected to:
- Chair the BARS Digital Events Committee.
- Work actively with the BARS Communications Team.
- Propose, arrange and approve a programme of digital events each year.
- Approach and invite speakers (usually via Calls for Papers).
- Agree the formats of events with presenters.
- Create publicity materials and co-ordinate bookings.
- Arrange the technical aspects of running events (most commonly via Zoom) and upload recordings to the BARS Digital Events YouTube channel.
- Evaluate the success of events and modify subsequent programming accordingly.
- Contribute to BARS’ plans regarding digital symposia and conferences.
- Take an active part in the discussions of the BARS Executive, working with other officers to help achieve the association’s aims.
The role would suit someone with experience of event organisation, digital skills (for creating events pages and managing social media) and a strong knowledge of the current landscape of Romantic Studies.
If you would like to apply, please send an Expression of Interest (up to one page) discussing what attracts you to this role, the skills you would bring and what you’d like to do if appointed to the BARS Secretary, Andrew McInnes (bars.secretary@gmail.com), copying in the President, Matthew Sangster (matthew.sangster@glasgow.ac.uk). Please also give us a sense of your experience with a short CV (up to two pages) or similar document. The deadline for submissions is Friday 8th November 2024.