Series and Branded Meetings Coordinator (New York, NY - Temporary)

The Gotham

Throughout Gotham Week events, this role serves as the main source of support to the Series Creators to Watch section manager, the Branded Storytellers to Watch section manager, and their Gotham Week Project Market meetings. Main responsibilities include gathering materials and general preparation for Gotham Week; correspondence with Industry member registration; and receiving, coordinating, and maneuvering both in-person and Zoom meetings.

The position is for the term of August 19, 2024 to October 11, 2024. This is a full-time temporary, nonexempt role and the hourly rate will be $23 with the expected workload of 40 hours per week. Due to the temporary nature of this role additional benefits, such as health care, are not included. The candidate can work remotely or in person from our DUMBO, Brooklyn offices (or a combination thereof) during the contract period. The month of September will include a hybrid work schedule and the week of September 30th – October 4th will be mandatory in person for Gotham Week. Overtime and evening work hours may be required during Gotham Week.

Please send resume and cover letter to gothamweek@thegotham.org.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

– Assist in filmmaker correspondence in terms of gathering materials and general preparations for Gotham Week itself

– Correspond with industry members who’ve registered or are interested in registering for Gotham Week, ensuring they select their meetings in a timely fashion

– Receive all meetings requests for all Series Creators to Watch and Branded Storytellers to Watch projects (20 in total), from industry members and organize meetings

– Coordinate meetings in scheduling for Series and Branded projects, in concert with meetings coordinators for other Project Market sections

– For on-site meetings, oversee daily meetings schedule and work with volunteers to ensure efficient and calm environment for in-person meetings

– For virtual meetings, assist in maneuvering Zoom breakout rooms and assignments

– Provide general support to the sections managers and programming staff

QUALIFICATIONS

– Passion for and knowledge of independent film and filmmakers

– High attention to detail

– Previous festival experience and/or experience managing scheduled is a plus

– Experience working to support large-scale events

– Experience managing Zoom meetings and breakout rooms

– Previous experience or interest in film curation, programming and/or development

– Ability to multi-task and prioritize independently