Filmmaker Representative, Filmsupply

As a Filmmaker Representative at FM, your pivotal role serves as the primary bridge between our brand and filmmakers, ensuring their ongoing success and exceptional experience. From scouting filmmakers and advocating for Filmsupply to negotiating contracts and providing hands‑on support, your responsibilities encompass a diverse spectrum, including the curation of footage and providing valuable feedback. Your success hinges on clear communication, an appreciation for exceptional commercial filmmaking, and a relentless dedication to both filmmakers and our team.

Filmsupply's distinction lies in its trend‑setting commercial filmmakers and extraordinary content, and as a Filmmaker Rep, you safeguard the consistency and excellence defining our brand.

Filmsupply is part of FM, a global leader in curated content licensing with rosters of in‑demand artists and composers, filmmakers, and photographers. Filmsupply's rosteris built on the foundation of outstanding filmmakers and their likewise outstanding work. Whether that be professional work for brands or passion projects. What sets Filmsupply apart from other footage licensing platforms is the caliber of its contributors, its curation, and the clients it works with.

• Have a full understanding of the services and benefits Filmsupply has to offer to effectively scout, communicate, and sign potential filmmakers that meet Filmsupply’s quality standards and market demands.

• Properly research and review applications for potential filmmakers to ensure that Filmsupply has an exceptional, diverse, and multi‑cultural roster of filmmakers and content.

• Seamlessly transition new filmmakers from the contract signing process into the onboarding and curation process.

• Curate submitted footage, providing filmmakers with feedback before its integration into the Filmsupply marketplace. Collaborate to curate thematic collections of footage

• Stay informed about current trends and customer preferences, guiding filmmakers to create and submit footage aligned with these insights.

• Responsively address support inquiries from new and existing filmmakers, seamlessly guiding them to the appropriate support team for further assistance.

• Collaborate with the acquisition team to enhance systems, pitching strategies, and resources, aiming for a streamlined onboarding process and an elevated filmmaker experience.

• Demonstrated creative and critical thinking skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skill

• Strong work ethic, with the ability to deliver solid work on tight schedules

• Ease in giving and receiving feedback

• Desire to work in a team‑centered, collaborative environment

• High professional standards - strong motivation for individual and organization success

• Passion to be results‑oriented and process driven

• Ability to adapt as FM is growing and one or more of the job duties and/or responsibilities in this job description may change as well as the job title

• 3+ years experience working in the film industry

• Uncompromising ability to recognize quality cinematography, authentic creative direction, and aesthetic in all potential filmmaker and footage representation

• Excellent organization and project management skills

• Experience working in collaboration with small and large teams where effective and clear communication is essential

• A good understanding of various filmmaker roles and how they all work together

• Experience in a sales or customer service position with regular client communication

• Working knowledge in Google Drive (Docs & Sheets), Google Calendar, Gmail, Mac OS, Digital Agreement signing apps, Click Up, Cloud File Sharing Software, and basic math