Production Worker, Podium

Podium isn’t tied to a single physical location for its activities; instead, it moves like a nomad, visiting exciting venues and partners in Utrecht, Amersfoort, and the surrounding area. From movie nights to theater outings, from educational programs to social debates, from pub quizzes to podcasts: Podium offers it all. About 55 live events are organized each year, in addition to about 20 podcast or video productions. One-third of the programming is in English and aimed at international students.

As a Stage Production Assistant:

• You will be part of the self-managing Podium team, which includes three Program Coordinators, a Marketing and Communications Coordinator, and a Student Engagement & PR Officer. The team also works with 14 student assistants.
• You will work closely with the program coordinators on all events. They are primarily responsible for the content and supervision of the student assistants; you are responsible for the production-related preparation, execution, and wrap-up. You will produce 1 to 2 events per week (excluding exam and vacation weeks), which regularly take place on weeknights.
• Do you have a wide variety of tasks, including:
  • Event pre-production: creating scripts, coordinating production details with venues and stakeholders, technical preparations, catering, financial arrangements, and audience registration.
  • Event production: on-site coordination, technical coordination, guest reception, decor, and transportation of equipment.
  • The operational management of events: tracking attendance figures, financial processing, and evaluations.
  • General administrative tasks such as scheduling, financial and general administrative work, attending team meetings, coordinating with student assistants, and organizing team workshops.

Your profile

• You are flexible in your availability, adjusting your work schedule to accommodate upcoming events. The scope of your employment will be determined in consultation with you and will range between 0.6 and 0.8 FTE.
• Have experience producing (cultural) events.
• You are detail-oriented, have a good overview of the big picture, are a strong communicator, and aren’t afraid to roll up your sleeves and get to work.
• Is fluent in both Dutch and English, enabling them to produce programs in both languages.
• You have a passion for culture and a connection with the student demographic.
• You must have a Class B driver’s license so that you can transport production equipment, preferably using your own car or HU’s electric cars.
• Are you digitally savvy and skilled at creating spreadsheets in Excel?

About the workplace

What we offer you

• We offer a one-year employment contract with the possibility of permanent employment (D3) at a workload of 0.6–0.8 FTE;
• The gross monthly salary for a 1.0 FTE position ranges from a minimum of €2,756.90 to a maximum of €3,691.27 (scale 8);
• A subsidy toward the health insurance copayment of €300.00 gross per year, prorated based on length of employment;
• In addition, under the collective bargaining agreement for higher professional education, you will receive an 8% vacation allowance and a guaranteed year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• We also offer excellent opportunities for learning and development;
• For full-time employees, up to 428 hours of leave per year are available;
• There is also flexibility in working hours;
• Of course, a smartphone and a laptop;
• Voluntary group health insurance and great perks such as a bicycle plan and discounts on other insurance policies, software, and gym memberships.

Interested?

Would you like to apply right away? You can do so exclusively online via the application button until August 17. Interviews will be held on Thursday, September 1.

Will we be in touch soon?