Head of Programming

Salary: £35,000 per annum

Join one of the UK’s largest independent cinemas and lead its film exhibition team.

The Showroom in Sheffield is seeking a new Head of Programming.

This is a unique opportunity to join a creative and passionate team, curating an exciting and varied film programme and helping us diversify and grow Showroom’s audiences. The position will also be part of the Showroom’s leadership team to help guide forward the organisation in achieving its vision and goals.

The venue has a varied film schedule, including first-run, retrospectives seasons and festivals. We work with new filmmakers, the local community, and regional and national partners to create an exciting and diverse programme.

Showroom Workstation is an independent cinema and charity where ideas, initiative and enthusiasm are engaged. Located in a converted 1930’s art deco building, the venue is home to a four-screen cinema, creative industries business centre, event space, and café bar, in the heart of Sheffield city centre.

Are you:

• Passionate and enthusiastic about film and moving image?
• An experienced cinema programmer with an understanding of UK distribution?
• A skilled communicator with first-rate people skills?
• Experienced at reaching out and engaging with different communities?
• Striving to reflect, include and champion filmmakers and audiences from all backgrounds?

If so, Showroom Workstation would love to hear from you.

Showroom is an inclusive employer and are proud to be accredited to the Investors in Diversity standard. They therefore encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds.

Full details & apply

To download the job pack and for details of how to apply, visit Showroom’s website.

Interviews will be held in week commencing Monday 8th August.

The closing date for this position is 01/08/2022 at 12:00