Head of Industry

Salary: £38,000 - 42,000 dependent on experience, pro rated to 0.8 FTE

Sheffield DocFest is looking for a Head of Industry to join their team.

About Sheffield DocFest

Sheffield DocFest is the UK’s leading documentary festival and one of the world’s most influential markets for documentary projects. We champion and present the breadth of documentary form – film, television, immersive and art – in the vibrant city of Sheffield each June. We offer makers and audiences a place for inspiration, debate, development, learning and challenge. Our programming represents our core values – creativity, empathy, freedom, inclusivity and internationalism.

Sheffield DocFest is run by International Documentary Festival Sheffield, an independent registered charity (no.1184849).

About the role

The Head of Industry is responsible for delivering Sheffield DocFest Industry Programmes and interventions across the festival marketplace and talent development. The role contributes toward strategic development of industry programmes and partnerships, represents the festival at key markets and events, and provides editorial oversight to the industry sessions programme.

Contract: Part-time, permanent
Hours: Averaged 0.8 FTE, working variable hours with a full-time commitment to the festival between March – June annually. During the festival, longer hours are to be expected and time off in lieu will be given in retrospect.

Please read the full recruitment pack.

Requirements

• 5 years experience in the documentary screen industry (E)
• Strong working knowledge of structures pertaining to documentary funding, sales,
  distribution, exhibition in the UK and internationally (E)
• Proven knowledge and networks in the UK and internationally in the documentary and
  cultural sectors (E)
• Experience managing large-scale, intricate projects with multiple participants and
  stakeholders, and/or comparable film festival experience (E)
• Excellent spokesperson, strong communication and presentation skills encompassing
  written and performative (D)
• Passionate about supporting emerging talent and creating opportunities for people
  presently underrepresented within the industry (E)
• Strong team player ethos, commitment to developing team members and the
  organisation for the better (E)
• Integrity with the ability to inspire confidence, be trustworthy and diplomatic, as well as
  a convincing negotiator (E)
• A proven track record of taking action on diversity and inclusion (D)
• Computer literate, proficiency in office IT systems and database management (E)

How to apply

You are invited to apply for this role by submitting an up-to-date CV plus either:

• (a) a covering letter (1 or 2 pages) that addresses the job description and criteria above; or
• (b) a video letter (of up to 7 minutes in length), explaining what attracts you to the role and what you would bring to it.

If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role prior to applying please contact, Sophie Newing, HR and Access Coordinator at: recruitment@sheffdocfest.com

Please address applications to: Sophie Newing, HR and Access Coordinator email: recruitment@sheffdocfest.com

If you require further information (including requests for printed forms/access support), please contact us on 0114 276 5141 or email recruitment@sheffdocfest.com

We monitor the diversity of our workforce and for the purposes of reporting to our key funders we ask that you help us by clicking on the link below to complete the questionnaire anonymously.

https://forms.gle/Q1G8CyhmndZYLRU2A

Interviews: Week commencing 11 December 2023

The closing date for this position is 06/12/2023 at 12:00