subcity team postions 2013 / 2014

7/30/2019 Subcity Team Postions 2013 / 2014

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T e a m P o s i t i o n s

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S u b c i t y R a d i o


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Applications are now open for positions on the Subcity team.

Subcityisanindependent,not-for-protcommunityradiostationbasedattheUniversityofGlasgow.Thestationsoutputisentirelyfreeform-allcontributorsretaincompletecontrolovertheirshows.

Thestationismannedbyacrewofrumswigging,cablecoiling,radiowaveridingvolunteers.Thecore

Subcityteamismadeupofabout20people,fallingintovecategories:Programmes, Projects, Comms,

Support and Events.

You dont need to be a student and you dont need any experience. All we ask is that you are committed,

creativeandpassionate.

Thisdocumentoutlinesthetypeofpeopleweneedforthecomingyear.Readitthrough,andifanyof

themjumpoutatyouclickapplyandllintheform.

Applications closeon Thursday, 30th May 2013.

Head of Support

Tech

IT

Evenif none of these positions appeal to you, were always looking for contributors.SeeNon-Team Contributors.

ProgrammesTeam ProjectsTeam

FeaturesTeam

Archives

CommsTeam

Design

EventsTeam

Programmes Projects Comms Support Events

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Programmes Team

Theprogrammesteamarein

chargeofcreatingandmaintaining

thestationsschedule.Sourcing

newcontent,inadditiontoworkingwithSubcitysmostprolic

contributor base - the station DJs

(ly xoxo) - is an essential part of

thisrole.Inthatregarditsmuch

likebeingadoormanatoneof

Glasgowshottestclubs;youhave

tocheckbags(processshow

applications), look after VIPs

(schedule alteration), and wear

wraparoundshadeseventhough

itsnighttime(?!?).

Managingtheapplicationprocess

forbothnewandreturningshows

Sourcinginterestingcontentandapproachingpotentialcontributors

Creatingandmaintaininga

schedule which matches the

needs of contributors

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4/13

Projects Projects Team

Whowilltakehomethegold?

WillScotlandeverbefree?How

many rhetorical questions are

toomany?Allthesequestionsand more will be answered in

2014,asGlasgowpreparesitself

for the most action packed year

sinceRajousopeneduphis

secondemporium.Werelooking

for someone to capitalise on the

eventsofthisyear,developing

eventsandfeaturescontentona

largerscale.

Sourcingexternalcollaborators,

fundingandsponsorshipto

support station plans

Planningandcurationofevents

andcontentalongsidethe2014CommonwealthGames

Providinganenterprisingand

innovativeapproachtothestations

development

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5/13

Projects Features Team

Subcity content cant be tieddownbytheconventionalepisodeformat (maan). Were not just about

regularshows-weremaverick!WerebloodyTomCruiseinTopGun!!Weneedawingman,andValKilmer wont answer our calls.

Thereisnorestrictiononwhat features content can be. Inthe past, it has included drama,comedy,sessions,interviews,

eventcoverage,discussionsanddocumentaries.Werelookingfor people to help in the creation,developmentandproductionofthese projects.

Curatingone-obroadcastsand

content Workingalongsidewriters,

comedians, musicians and actorstoproduceinterestingradio

Coordinatingteamsofcontributorsandtakingtheleadwithproduction

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6/13

Projects Archives

Its not just crisp packets, coke

cansandcratesofgnarlycables

thatthestationhasamassedover

thelasteighteenyears-wevealsogotanimpressivebackcatalogue

of content.

We need someone to work with

that content, and present it to the

youngkidsonthestreet,sothey

cangotelltheirmates,Hawpal!

Did ye ken Franz Ferdinand did

ashowfromthatweebuilding

doonehroadfromthelibrary?(or

howevertheytalk-uslotonthe

radiotalkproperEnglish).

Workingalongsidefeaturesto

establishaformatforpresenting

archivedmaterialinafreshandexcitingway.

Maintainingarchivecataloguesoit

is easily and readily accessible.

MakingHISTORY!

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7/13

Comms Comms Team

Ourwrittenoutput is perhaps themost important form of centralisedcontent we put out. A misplacedcommaorill-chosenadjectivecould

haveussoundinglikeabunchoftosserstothegeneralpublic,andthats just not on.

If you like the sound of this kindof pedantry and want to share in thisopportunitytohaveyourcarefullycraftedwordslazilyglancedatbyhundredsoffacebookinviteesthen

youmightjustndcopyandsocialmediabecomingyournewfavouritepast time - just dont make a hash (#)

ofit!!

UnderstandingwhatSubcity

representsandconstructingasuitable

written identity

Maintainingahighstandardofwrittenoutput to communicate Subcitys

events,newsandPRcampaigns.

Overseeingsocialmediaandmailing

list outputs

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8/13

Comms Design

Is your inner mind its own Adobe

CreativeSuite?Doyouenjoyletting

yourartisticimaginationrunwildwhileatthesametimeadheringto

pre-determineddeadlines?Doyou

wanttoseeyourdesignsdistributed

acrossthecitybyover-eager,tote

bagcarryingrstyears?Doesyour

heartswellwithprideeverytimeyou

seeoneofyourdiscardedyersonuniversityavenue?

UnderstandingwhatSubcity

representsandconstructingasuitable

visualidentity

WorkingwiththeEventsTeamto

produce promotional materials forevents,e.g.posters,yers

Producingoriginalmaterialwitha

greatdealofcreativefreedom

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9/13

Support Head of Support

Are you practical, tender and

supportive?Areyouagreatbig

hugofahumanbeing?Doyouhaveagreatbigbrain(forthinking),

andgreatbigarms(forcuddling),

andgreatbighands(fortyping/

xing/solvingproblems/misc)?

ForSubcitytoreachitsdizzying

potentialweneedgreatsupport

backingitup,andagreatmanagerofthatsupport(backingthemup).

OverseeingandworkingwithTech

&ITtoensurehighqualitycontent

delivery

Workingwitheventstoarrangetop

qualityproductionwithinbudget

Hostingregulartrainingsessions

for the wider Subcity community

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10/13

Support Tech

Yourjeeringschoolpeers

mightveconstantlytauntedyou

withthesuggestionthatyouhavea face for the radio, but its your

hands that were interested in.

Subcityreliesheavilyonits

technicalstatokeepthestation

tickingoverandtoprovide

assistance when it needs it most.

Maintainingandrepairing

equipmentthatisvitaltothe

runningofthestation

Helpingoutwiththeproduction

of radio content where technical

expertiseisrequired,e.g.sessions

Providingtechnicalandproduction

assistanceatstationevents

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11/13

Support IT

Areyouoneofthoseguyswho

spends an inordinate number of

hoursscreamingjustgoogleit!down the phone, as your mum

ringsuptoaskquestionslikehow

tochangethetimeonherAudi

whentheclocksgoback,orwhat

isemail?,orwhyisyourfather

constantlyclearinghisbrowser

history?.

Weneedsomeonewhodigs

HTML5morethanTimCook

regretsAppleMaps.

Maintaininganddeveloping

SubcitysITsystems

Overseeingwebsiteupdates.

Providingoccasionalsupporttothe

wider Subcity community

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12/13

Events Events Team

OureventsareoneoftheprimarywayspeopleengagewithSubcity.Theyshowcasethetalentsofour

contributors, and all the moneywemakefromthemisreinvestedintothestationtohelpimprovethequality of our output - its like themoneygoesoutofyourpocketsintoourhandsandthenbackinthroughyourearsinabeautifulscalcycle.Previouseventshaveincluded

clubnights,gigsandlmscreenings-wearelookingforpeopletoplanandorganiseanexcitingprogrammeofeventsthroughouttheyear.

Creatingfreshideas/themesforSubcityevents.

Bookingactsandvenuesaswellaspromotingeventseectively.

Workingwithcomms,contributorsandsupporttorealisethevisionfortheevent.

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Evenifnoneoftheaboverolesjumpoutatyou,werealwayslookingforpeopletocontributetothe

station.Tellusyourideasbyclickingthebuttonbelow.

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