Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their families to enjoy together. Founded by mum and award-winning pianist Miaomiao Yu, the series features outstanding musicians from the top concert stages, with monthly performances in over 45 venues across London and the South East, as well as special events at Buckingham Palace and Royal Albert Hall.

"It's about Mozart and Bach, feeding and crying, and dancing to music all of it" ~ Miaomiao Yu, founder

We believe that classical music can be shared and enjoyed by everyone and this drives everything we do.

INNOVATION: We think outside of the box, do what no one else has done before. We are an ideas team, and everyone can contribute no matter how big the dream or how small the detail.

MAKE THINGS HAPPEN: We're problem solvers, not problem finders. We move fast and we get things done.

QUALITY: We create the best, and believe in nothing less than exceptional; exceptional concerts, exceptional musicianship, exceptional audience experience.

SELF MANAGE: We are a team of leaders who can work independently AND collaborate.

DIG IN: Be a part of what we are doing in whatever capacity is needed, be flexible, and embrace the can-do spirit.

GROW as part of a talented team where you will be challenged each and every day. We move fast and we make BIG things happen. We are a rapidly growing company, and we give opportunities where we see ability and potential.

WORK FLEXIBLY to fit around a portfolio career and/or family life.

MAKE CONNECTIONS with amazing musicians and people across the arts community.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE by continuing to redefine the classical concert format so more families can enjoy and share great music.

Job Specification

Are you outlandishly organised but at the same time creative and flexible? Are you a pro-active self-starter who can make things happen and initiate change? We'd love to hear from you, and have you become part of our innovative and fast-moving team at Bach to Baby.

Bach to Baby, the critically acclaimed concert series for babies, children and their families, is looking for an enthusiastic, confident and creative person with good IT skills to liaise with artists, customers, and venues. Multi-tasking and good time management skills are essential.

This is an ideal position for someone who is looking for part-time work each month to support studies or a portfolio career whilst developing skills in concert management with an innovative and ground-breaking series. It would also suit a parent looking for work during school hours, and can be easily combined with school/nursery drop off.

Duties

• Work with the concert administrator, marketing manager, and operations team as required to facilitate the delivery of concerts
• Assist with scheduling performers, including management of contracts
• Respond to audience and customer enquiries
• Be responsible for updating of internal databases and Bach to Baby website
• Create and manage the schedules of concert managers, stewards and photographers
• Assist the marketing manager in areas of promotion such as production of promotional material, and leafleting
• Be able to step in for stewarding /concert management roles when needed
• You will work mainly at our office by London Bridge

Requirements

• Excellent organisational skills, methodical, with attention to detail
• High proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel
• Excellent written and verbal English language skills
• Good interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships
• Ability to work to and meet firm deadlines under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative - creative problem solver and self-starter
• Adaptable and ready to embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the company
• Ready to embrace new and developing technology across social media, productivity and marketing
• A knowledge and understanding of the music scene is desireable but not essential. Successful applicants will also have good interpersonal and organisational skills and good written and oral communication

• Experience working in administration or the arts
• A flair/knack for creative copy-writing in English
• Knowledge of Photoshop or similar image editing software

Location

London

Flexibility

We are committed to making work work for families. This is a part-time position (25-30 hours/week), with flexibility to work longer or shorter hours, fitting around school or some work-from-home hours possible.

At the same time, this is a small company that cherishes hardworking entrepreneurship. Certain duties and responsibilities are difficult to define and may vary from time to time, sometimes overlapping in areas with other members of a close-knit team. Team members have the ability to think and work flexibly; a can-do attitude is required to meet the rapidly changing operational requirements while also making the time to think outside the box, explore, develop and improve concert administration within Bach to Baby.

Start date

Immediate

Working hours

• This is a self-employed position of 25-30 hours a week
• Generally you would need to be available for weekday mornings
• Engagements will be based at our office in London Bridge
• Hours may vary from month to month according to business requirements.

Remuneration

• This is a freelance position paying £20,000-£25,000 pa pro-rata.

Application

Email dreamteam@bachtobaby.com for consideration with the following:

• Email subject - Concert Administration Assistant position
• Please tell us where you heard about this position
• CV detailing education and relevant experience (max 2 pages)
• Cover letter explaining why you'd like to work for Bach to Baby and what you'll bring to our Dream Team.