Director of Festival Production

The Director of Festival Production makes the world's leading creator festival - IMI Fest - become a reality each year.

IMI produces events and experiences that bring the independent creator world together. The Director of Festival Production owns IMI's event production year-round: from IMI Fest, our annual multi-day festival, to IMI's presence at major creator and film events throughout the year. This is a role for someone who takes creative and programming ideas and makes them actually happen in the room, on stage, and on camera.

It demands creative judgment, relentless follow-through, and the ability to build and manage the team of contractors and collaborators needed to deliver.

• Oversee the programming of all four festival days:
  Camp IMI (our emerging creator retreat), Baker Day (creator workshops), and two Festival Days (our public event) including the IMI Awards Dinner
• Build and own the run of show across all festival days
• Work directly with creators who are participating on stage or showing work, collaborating with them to develop their involvement and ensuring they're prepared and set up for success
• Solicit and curate selections for the Creators Studio gallery space and for our screenings program
• Own the spatial and visual design of the festival environment — room design, signage, and installations — working with a production designer or relevant contractors to execute

• Produce IMI's presence at major creator and film events (including SXSW, Tribeca, and Open Sauce)
• Collaborate with the Director of Creator Relations to bring the same production standards to smaller-scale gatherings and parties

• Proven experience producing live events, festivals, or multi-day programming. You know how to build a run of show and execute it under pressure
• A genuine fan of independent online media. You watch You Tube, you have channels you love, and you want to showcase the best creators working today
• Deep respect for creators as the creative and business leads of their own work
• Experience working directly with talent or public figures to develop their on-stage participation. You know how to earn trust quickly and bring out the best in people
• A curatorial eye: you can solicit, evaluate, and select work for a screenings program or gallery space with a clear and confident point of view
• High standards for the in-person and on-camera experience. You notice when something is off and you do something about it
• Able to build and manage a team of contractors and freelancers to deliver across a complex event
• Calm under pressure: you don't let the chaos show
• Salary: $75,000+ commensurate with experience
• Based in Austin, TX preferred. Relocation assistance available. Hybrid or remote considered for the right candidate.

Please send your resume, Linked In profile, and a brief introduction letter to: