Film Programmes and Placements Lead (Maternity Cover)

Salary: £33,000 - £36,500

ScreenSkills is searching for maternity cover for their Film Programmes and Placements Lead. The post-holder will be a key point of contact for all features production teams contributing to ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund.

The film programmes and placements lead is the key point of contact for all features production teams contributing to ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund, managing their access to, and hiring of, all new entrants and mid-level training and development placement initiatives. The post holder will be responsible for matching supply with demand for trainees and mid-level placements across the UK and building ScreenSkills’ evidence base on industry trainee needs. They will use industry intelligence to forecast trainee and mid-level placement needs of productions.

The role is customer facing for both productions and those on a wide range of placements, providing the beneficiaries with support and advice throughout the intervention. The post holder is therefore responsible for providing excellent standards of customer service, proactively creating new business and following up on leads, and building a reputation for the service of delivering consistent excellence.

The film programmes and placements lead will be assisted by the film programmes and placements administrator, who they will line manage.

Role details:

• Full time role
• Fixed-term until January 2026
• Click here to read the full job description

Role requirements:

Essential:

• Experience and knowledge of the film industry including production needs, timescales and departments
• Effective positive human relations skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with all levels of staff and leadership
• Ability to develop and maintain partnerships and relationships
• Proactive and high-level communication and administration skills
• Solid experience of managing talent databases and/or recruiting talent
• Strong initiative
• Strong people skills

Preferred:

• Knowledge of different marketing methodologies
• Experience of using a content management system such as WordPress
• Knowledge of ScreenSkills’ portfolio and opportunities
• Experience of new entrant training programmes
• Line manager experience
• Production experience

Other skills and attributes:

• Good team player, but happy to lead on own work area
• Strong professional image
• Excellent IT skills across Microsoft Office including word and advanced Excel
• Excellent problem solver and can-do attitude
• Customer services training and experience

How to apply:

Please submit a completed ScreenSkills job application form to jobs@screenskills.com clearly stating how your skills and experiences meet the requirements of the role. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early. Equal opportunities and diversity monitoring form (optional):

Interviews: w/c 4 November 2024 (first round) and 11 November 2024 (second round)

We’re happy to discuss any support/personalisation you may need during our application and selection process as part of our reasonable adjustments approach. So, we encourage you to get in touch with us if you require anything jobs@screenskills.com.

The closing date for this position is 27/10/2024 at 23:59