Manager

Salary: £37,080

Join the Film Hub Scotland team as Manager and play a vital role in extending film choice, increasing audiences, and enhancing opportunities for audiences across Scotland to deepen their relationship with film.

The Film Hub Scotland Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the Film Hub plan and is the lead representative in Scotland. You will be responsible for advanced project and budget management and stakeholder liaison. The post holder will manage the Film Hub Scotland team consisting of three Coordinators; the Knowledge & Network Coordinator, and Marketing & Outreach Coordinator who deliver the core Hub activity in Scotland, and the Spotlight Coordinator, based in Inverness.

Role details:

• Full time contract (37hrs per week)
• Fixed term contract, 17 months

Role responsibilities:

• Lead the strategic development of Film Hub Scotland, working internally with Glasgow Film’s CEO and other key staff, and externally with national funding bodies, delivery partners, members, stakeholders and sector organisations.
• Understand and translate screen sector public policy into effective, impactful, long-term activity providing vital support for over 200 Scottish film exhibitors and the UK-wide sector.
• Deliver Film Hub Scotland’s wide-reaching programme of support and advice supporting members across Scotland and Hub members from across the UK to reach shared audience development and growth outcomes.
• Understand the varied socio-geographic context of our members in Scotland and create models of support that address local and national priorities and needs including support for key venues and regional networks.
• Ensure measures are in place to address inequality and promote diversity and inclusion within the sector; including support for access measures, creating opportunities for underserved audiences and development initiatives to increase the number of exhibition professionals who have previously been marginalised from working in the sector.
• Use an intelligence-led, applicant-centred design approach that identifies and addresses gaps in the sector.
• Work with distributors and producers to promote new Scottish film, creating opportunities to showcase new work and to build strong connections between the production, distribution and exhibition sectors at key Scottish festivals and touring opportunities.
• Work in partnership with key organisations in Scotland and across the UK; with Regional Screen Scotland on addressing geographic gaps in provision, with Hub colleagues on a range of professional development initiatives including National Training, with sector organisations such as the UKCA Disability Working Group.
• Work closely with NLS Moving Image Archive to celebrate Scotland’s screen heritage through touring programmes.
• Lead the BFI FAN Champion EDI work, particularly focussing on providing resources, training and advocacy to support exhibitors to welcome Deaf and Disabled audiences.
• Lead Spotlight project focussed on developing cinema audiences in the Moray Firth area; developing new community cinema groups and working with established venues to widen the choice of films available to audiences.
• As part of Glasgow Film’s Senior Management Team (and in consultation with key funders, partners and advisors) design, deliver, monitor and report on short, medium and long-term strategic plans.
• Manage staffing, assets, information and systems
• Budget management and fundraising, secure continuing investment into the film exhibition sector in Scotland from key funders and sponsors where appropriate.
• Support Film Hub Scotland staff by providing clearly defined roles and workflows, and manage a committed team, identifying, nurturing and using their strengths to deliver against clear outcomes.

Role requirements:

Skills and experience

• Substantial experience of writing strategic plans and fundraising applications
• Knowledge of the film exhibition sector, and Scottish and UK film policy
• Knowledge of administering public funding
• Experience of coordinating and delivering events within the cultural sector
• Budget management
• Excellent coordination, evaluation and reporting experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of stakeholders
• Excellent administrative skills
• Experience of report writing, demonstrating clear communication style, ability to digest, interpret and share data
• Experience of planning and delivering training events
• Knowledge of EDI policy and initiatives related to film exhibition
• Ability to work collaboratively and build positive working relationships with funders, partners and members
• Ability to plan, prioritise and manage a diverse programme of work, meeting multiple aims and outcomes
• Good general ICT literacy

Personal qualities

• Highly organised and self-motivated
• Ability to inspire and negotiate
• A flexible and positive approach to work
• Ability to work well under pressure
• A demonstrable commitment to equality, equity, diversity and inclusion
• A keen interest in film

How to apply:

To apply, please click here to find Film Hub Scotland’s job application and full role information.

Completed applications should be sent to caroline.rice@glasgowfilm.org before 10am, 16 October

The closing date for this position is 16/10/2024 at 10:00