Employment Opportunities

Mspiff Positions

• Box Office Attendant – Facilitate the sale of tickets, passes, memberships and merchandise to audiences.
• Box Office Coordinator – Facilitates the recruiting, managing, scheduling, and training of Box Office staff.
• Box Office Lead – Manage Box Office staff and facilitate the sale of tickets, passes, memberships and merchandise to audiences.
• Community Engagement Coordinator – Assists the Publicity & Outreach Director with outreach, advocacy and community collaborations
• Information Office Attendant – Facilitate the sale of tickets, passes, memberships and merchandise to audiences, and act as a resource for answering attendee questions.
• Information Office Manager – Oversees the duties of the Information Office including Pass and Membership sales, Pass troubleshooting, phone sales and general patron services.
• Projectionist – Provides a top-quality experience for festival goers by ensuring the highest standards of image, sound and picture quality.
• Venue Manager – Work with the Operations and Technical Managers to ensure the proper operations at festival venues.
• Volunteer Manager – Facilitates the recruiting, managing, scheduling, and training of Volunteer staff.

We offer full and part-time, unpaid internships for college students and young professionals who are passionate about film and interested in developing hands-on experience in festival and event management. Our internships begin as early as January 2019 and complete after the festival on April 23, 2019.

Interns will preferably have broad flexibility during the festival and must be able to commit to mornings, evenings and weekend hours. Applicants must have a working personal laptop that can be used during the internship.

To Apply:

Please send resume and a cover letter detailing your interest in the festival, which internship position you are seeking, and any pertinent experience and qualifications to info@mspfilm.org. Please submit all documents as PDFs.

Positions:

Animation/Motion Graphics
Positions available: 1-2
Start Date: January 2019
Description: Work alongside the Programming Director, Programming Manager, and Multimedia Manager to create engaging content to display on screen in the theatre and on the web. You’ll be creating trailers, slideshows, bumpers and other promotional assets, maintaining Festival identity and branding, to keep our audience informed. Must be able to follow directions and complete tasks independently.

Guest Services
Positions Available: 2-3
Start Date: February 2019
Description: As a member of the Guest Services team you will work closely with the Guest Services Manager to assist in providing a top-tier experience for all visiting guests. Leading up to the festival you’ll assist in coordinating filmmakers and other guests’ activities by working with the Guest Travel Manager to create a scheduled itinerary. Take part in creating a contact database between visiting filmmakers and registered Industry Pass holders, for their own use, to set up meetings while in town. During the festival, you will take the lead in coordinating either Guest Check-in, Guest Transportation, or other Guest Relations, under the supervision of the Guest Services Manager. Enthusiasm, high customer service skills, professional communication skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail is a must. Must be able to work well in a team, with the ability to function in high-pressure situations while maintaining a calm, professional manner, and be comfortable managing volunteers.

Events
Positions Available: 2-3
Start Date: February 2019
Description: As a member of the Events team you will work closely with the Events Producer to assist in planning, executing and being on-site for special events at the festival. Under the supervision of the Events Producer, you will assist in managing guest lists and ensure door control, event setup and teardown, and managing the Filmmaker Lounge when needed. Enthusiasm, high guest services skills, professional communication skills, strong organizational skills, and attention to detail is a must. Must be able to work well in a team, with the ability to function in high-pressure situations while maintaining a calm, professional manner, and be comfortable managing volunteers.

Volunteer: Assistant Management
Positions Available: 2-3
Start Date: February 2019
Description: As a member of the Volunteer team you will work closely with the Volunteer Manager to assist in creating and maintaining the volunteer schedule, volunteer tasks, and tracking volunteer hours leading up to and during the festival. Under the supervision of the Volunteer Manager, you will supervise volunteer shifts at our satellite venues ensuring a top-tier experience for attendees. Enthusiasm, high customer service skills, strong organizational skills and attention to detail is a must. Must be able to work well in a team, with the ability to function in high-pressure situations while maintaining a calm, professional manner, and be comfortable managing volunteers.

Print Traffic
Positions Available: 2
Start Date: February 2019
Description: As a member of the Tech team you will work closely with the Program Manager, Technical Director, Lead Projectionist, learning what it takes to present top-tier film presentations. Under the supervision of the Program Manager, you will help coordinate exhibition content delivery, manages inventory of shipping materials prior to the festival, placing orders as needed. During the Festival, you assist in managing exhibition content to allow for easy internal tracking and safe-keeping, assist in contacting appropriate parties if any exhibition content fails, and ensure content arrives safely at its outbound destination by given deadlines. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail is a must. Must be able to work well in a team, and a valid driver’s license is required.

Media: Assistant Management
Positions Available: 1
Start Date: February 2019
Description: Work under the supervision of the Multimedia Manager to ensure proper documentation of the festival and its events. Assemble volunteer teams of photographers, videographers, and editors in preparation for the festival. Assist in the creation of the Media Guide to ensure that photo and video content is usable and captures the festival effectively for promotion and sponsorship fulfillment. Coordinate the setup, capture, editing, delivery, and data management of all media assets. Maintain and track equipment inventory. Enthusiasm, professional communication and strong organizational skills with an attention to detail is a must. Must be able to work well in a team, with the ability to function in high-pressure situations while maintaining a calm, professional manner, and be comfortable managing volunteers. Experience with Google Apps, Microsoft Office and Adobe software preferred.