About the role
Program Details
Compensation: Unpaid, College Credit Available Requirements: Enrolled in a College or University; 10 hours per week minimum, with additional time required during the special events. Contact: Greater Philadelphia Film Office, susan@film.org.
The ideal candidate should be reliable and willing to commit a minimum of two days per week to working with GPFO. Preferred candidates should have a professional presence, an interest in social media & marketing as well as production, is curious, creative and willing to take on projects in all departments of the office. This is a great opportunity for those seeking hands-on experience to learn the nuances of marketing and administrative management for an organization that caters to the media production industry.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Assist with drafting and tracking official correspondence (event invitations and RSVP lists, emails, etc)
- Identifying niche markets and programming opportunities for special interest groups
- Maintaining contact lists to help cultivate working relationships between organizations
- Assisting in the creation and promotion of events, programming and membership opportunities
- Applying marketing savvy to web and social media opportunities
- Learning and excelling in the Reel Scout System™, a location/contact/project management system
- Location scouting for potential projects and keeping the database current
- Script Coverage, including synopsis and location breakdown
- Researching locations for scripts submitted to the Film Office
- Keeping Production/Scout calendar up to date for quick reference
Qualifications & expectations:
- Use of Adobe Photoshop and video editing software is a plus.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.
- The ability to multi-task and manage frequent interruptions patiently is essential to your success planning and organizational skills, creativity, attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and patience are all useful skills for success.
- Willingness to perform administrative and clerical assignments
- Must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends for special events and Greater Philadelphia Filmmakers’ programs