Festival and Film Production Officer Development Agency Posted

Festival and Film Production Officer

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Title:

Festival and Film Production Officer

Contract: Initially 18 months with the option to extend.

Rate of pay: Up to £35,000 per annum

Hours of work: 37 a week, including evening and weekend work

Job Purpose: As part of our ambitious plans for culture, creativity, and regeneration we are seeking to recruit a Festival and Film Production Officer to support the delivery of an ambitious festival programme and support the work of Rochdale Film Office.

The Festival and Film Technical Production Officer will play a pivotal role in supporting the operational delivery of a range of strategic Festivals and Events and the smooth running of the new Rochdale Film Office.

The post-holder will work under the direction of the Festival and Film Development Manager and work closely with the Rochdale Film Office Manager to maximise the socio-economic benefits that these functions provide.

The ideal candidate will have significant project management and logistics experience in the festival sector with a good working knowledge of the technical requirements required to deliver quality festival and film activities, a strong understanding of the challenges faced by the sector and excellent contacts.

We are looking for someone that is energetic, organised, and creative, a motivated, entrepreneurial initiative‑taker that can confidently manage an exciting and varied workload incorporating multiple work streams. You will be a collaborator, committed to building effective working relationships with stakeholders and the festival and film sectors.

A decade of regeneration is reshaping our place, delivering new transport, leisure, culture and business opportunities with culture and heritage at its core. We have exciting new strategies in place for Festivals and Events, Culture, Cultural and heritage Assets, Visitor Economy, and investment to help us to achieve our goal of being a creatively ambitious Borough where our diverse community enjoys equal access to experience.

The strategic Festival and Events function and Rochdale Film Office will make significant contributions to developing a positive place narrative for the borough, animating key urban and green spaces, engaging with residents and visitors, providing creative learning and training opportunities. The services will drive income generation and inward investment contributing to the socio-economic life of the borough and galvanising Rochdale’s position as a great place, to live, work, play and visit.

Work closely with the Festival and Film Development Manager, RDA and Rochdale Borough Council colleagues to support the delivery of a range of small to large scale, indoor and outdoor strategic festival and events, delivered directly by the team or by our community and commercial partners.

Work closely with the Film Office Manager and other staff in the RDA and Rochdale Council to support the Film Office’s day‑day business activities and maximise income generation opportunities.

• Act as the Culture and Placemaking Team’s lead production officer supporting the delivery of the Borough Strategic Events programme wider alignment with place priorities.
• Support the planning, development and delivery of Festival and events, liaising with suppliers, scheduling and overseeing production including budget management, site set up and technical production facilities. Creation of key Safety Management, Operational and Scheduling Documents.
• Supervise freelance and temporary staff and volunteers delivering festival and events programmes as and when required.
• Collaborate closely with colleagues in Licensing, Environmental Management, Environmental Health, Highways, Insurance, Emergency Planning and the Safety Advisory Group to ensure that all festival and filming activity complies with all relevant legislation including Health and Safety, Safeguarding etc. and in line with industry best practice guidelines.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with key Council departments, Community and Commercial partners to support the smooth and efficient running of the Festival…