POSITION DESCRIPTION
Position Title: Partnerships & Events Coordinator
Reporting to: Partnerships Manager
Role type: Full time
Term: 6 months (ideally to start 4 Feb 2025)
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
The Sydney Film Festival (SFF) is one of the longest running events of its kind in the world. The annual June Festival brings the best new films from Australia and around the world to audiences in Sydney. As well as 200+ features, shorts, retros, and documentaries from over 70 countries across 400+ sessions at around twelve Sydney-wide venues across 12 days. The Festival celebrated its 71st Festival in 2024 and will return 4 - 15 June 2025.
OVERVIEW OF THE POSITION
SFF is run by a small, passionate team of about 16 core staff and swells with seasonal staff to over 40 for the delivery of the Festival between February and August. As a not-for-profit organisation, the Festival relies on its government and corporate partners and growing donor community to deliver its program annually.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
In collaboration with the Partnerships Manager, this role will be involved in the following areas:
PARTNERSHIP DELIVERABLES
- Contract administration - orderly recording and filing of Partner contracts and contacts, entering individual Partner deliverables into tracking document.
- Manage and track year-round Partner deliverables (logo approvals, ticketing benefits, digital communications, acknowledgements, signage, advertising, activations, etc)
- Work regularly alongside the Digital Marketing team to ensure Partner content for eNews and social posts are delivered in a timely manner and content is acceptable.
EVENTS:
- Arrange timely design, printing and posting/emailing of invitations to a strict event schedule
- Manage RSVPs, reminders and attendance lists for all Partner events
- Contribute and provide support for a successful event delivery of all Patron and Partner events
To apply:
Please send your CV and cover letter addressing the selection criteria and your suitability for the role to Partnerships Manager, Judy Gilfeather-Zhu via email info@sff.org.au
Applications close 5pm Sunday 5 January 2025. Interviews to commence shortly after application closing date. SFF is an inclusive workplace and encourages applicants of all abilities and backgrounds.
