Project Manager

This role is for a Project Manager (with Personal Assistant elements) to work alongside Lucia Blayke on her diverse range of LGBTQ+ focused businesses and projects, with some occasional light assistance on personal and daily tasks.

About Lucia:

Lucia Blayke is an internationally known founder, activist and media producer, she has appeared in Forbes, CNN, BBC News, Channel 4, Vogue and more. She is known for founding London Trans+ Pride in 2019.

She is currently setting up an umbrella company that will firstly encompass Transpire Talent (the UK’s first trans+ recruitment agency) and Transvision (trans + non-binary music/nightlife events.) She has plans to start new businesses under this umbrella company and expand into multi-media production, such as documentaries, online content, podcasts and more.

Her main focus at the minute is to create constant and stable revenue streams to support the umbrella company, so it can expand and maximise its global social impact.

Lucia also has ADHD and Dyspraxia, she is a talented spokesperson and has a very creative mind, but she struggles a lot with focus and organisational tasks, both professionally and personally. It is important that the Project Manager is prepared to work alongside someone with such a brilliant and energetic mind.

The Role:

The role is for a part-time (10 hours) Project Manager with some light Personal Assistant elements. This role is hybrid and split into 7 hours in-person with Lucia in South London on either a Monday or Tuesday, and then 3 hours remote work on either a Thursday or Friday.

You may also be expected to attend and assist at one or two events per month, but will usually get a month's notice for this and will be paid your hourly rate at the event.

You’ll be overseeing that projects like Transpire Talent and Transvision run smoothly and will be facilitating for Lucia to focus on representing the company as a founder and representative. You’ll also be reaching out to new clients and helping Lucia establish new businesses, initiatives and projects.

She is looking for someone who would like to grow alongside herself and the umbrella company, with potential for promotions and full-time work as the company expands and becomes more successful.

Daily Tasks include:

• Managing calendar and schedule

• Breaking projects down into phases and entering into diary

• Optimising workflows to improve outcomes

• Liaising with clients and stakeholders (mostly via Email and Zoom meetings)

• Booking staff and transportation

• Sending invoices and paying staff from company bank account

• Reaching out to new clients and venues

• Managing Social Media

• Co-planning of nightlife events

• Support Lucia with occasional admin tasks.

Key Skills:

• Organisational and Time-Keeping Skills (Google Calendar, Trello, etc.)

• Strong written communication with excellent spelling and grammar

• Remains calm under pressure

• Awareness of queer culture and values

• Proactive in generating and executing ideas for revenue streams

• Adaptability, as we will be working in a diverse range of industries

Desirable, but non-essential Skills:

• Experience in Graphic Design and/or Video Editing softwares (Adobe Suite is great!)

• Working with press and experience with press releases

This role is about 80% Project Manager and about 20% of this job role would be light, and very occasional personal admin tasks to assist with Lucia’s ADHD, such as booking Lucia’s doctors appointments, ordering items online needed for daily-life, help shooting/posting content for Tiktok/Instagram, etc. She really struggles to manage her life generally, so this assistance would allow her life to run smoothly so she can focus on the company’s mission.

Benefits of the Job:

• London Living Wage Employer

• Flexible hours

• Informal dress code

• Space for creative thinking

• Chance to grow alongside the company

Details:

• Pay is £15ph

• 7 hours per week in person in South London

• 3 hours from home answering emails and zoom check-ins

• Paid monthly

To apply, email your CV and a brief cover letter to [email protected] with the subject line ‘Applicant: Project Manager.’ Successful applicants will be invited to an interview, and will be given a couple of small tasks to complete prior.