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Festival Social Media Content Creator
About The Position
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About The Position
Join our marketing and communications dream team for the 50th Seattle International Film Festival. We are a group of hard-working marketing pros with a passion for all things cinema. We value learning and growing together professionally, ensuring that everyone on the team feels supported, and making each other smile daily. We pride ourselves in being proactive, organized, and inspiring, as well as goofy in healthy doses!
The Festival Social Media Content Creatoris responsible for capturing video and photo content at Festival events and creating engaging social content. This position also works with Festival photographers to receive, upload, organize, and distribute photos on SIFF’s digital platforms. This position focuses on building awareness of, and excitement for, the 50th Seattle International Film Festival and fostering engagement among SIFF’s online community.
Dates of Employment: April 22–May 24, 2024
Reports to: Social Media Manager
Compensation: $20.00/hour
- Contribute to execution of the Social Media strategy, with SIFF Social Media channels including Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, Letterboxd, YouTube, Flickr
- Follow the editorial calendar to ensure content is timely, relevant, engaging, and is approved and released on time
- Collaborate with contracted photographers to ensure key events are covered, and receive, upload, and organize photos in Dropbox post-event.
- Capture video and/or photos of Festival events—which includes interviewing subjects including filmmakers, covering key event moments, etc.— and turn them around quickly
- Contribute to writing content such as Social Media or blog posts
- Other duties as assigned
- Bachelor’s with major in a closely related field; or an equivalent combination of training and experience
- Strong storytelling skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of Social Media platforms and how each can be deployed
- Experience capturing video content in social environments
- As one of the voices of the organization, ability to exercise good judgment and discretion at all times is required
- Experience interviewing subjects for video or print, along with strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience with video editing as well as Canva, with an understanding of basic layout and graphic design principles
- Must be available to work evenings and weekends as needed
- Be based in the Seattle area
- Be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be detail and deadline-oriented, and take initiative
- Be able to collaborate with all areas of the organization, and to provide exceptional service both internally and externally
- Have a passion for, and knowledge of, film and cinema
Work Environment: Hybrid. This temporary position will be required to be onsite for Festival screenings and events at our venues in Seattle, and may work onsite at our Seattle office (SIFF Film Center) and/or remote, as agreed upon with supervisor.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to interact with coworkers and supervisors, sit and stand for extended periods, and occasionally lift up to 10 pounds. SIFF is committed to the inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, SIFF will ensure that persons with disabilities are afforded reasonable accommodations.
- Resume detailing all relevant professional experience to the role
- Cover letter stating why you’re interested in SIFF and why your experience qualifies you to be successful in the role
- Send all attachments as PDFs
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