Marketing and Communications Manager

Encounters Film Festival say:

YOU WILL

• Represent Encounters and raise brand awareness locally, nationally, and internationally.


•   Develop and implement a clear long-term marketing communications and PR strategy and vision for Encounters and its year-round programme.


• Working with CEO to plan marketing communications and public relations strategies for the Festival and lead on their implementation, in order to; build and sustain the Festival audience and reputation, generate income and engage the wider general public in the understanding and importance of short film in the wider film industry ecology.


• Effectively communicate with and market to artists, filmmakers, distributors, archives, the general public and funders where necessary, to ensure our charitable mission and vision are shared and we are able to diversify our income streams.


• Build and lead an advisory communications team through trustees, artists we work with and young talent to assist in the curation of all Encounters communications activity so that it responds to our needs and those of our audiences.


• Identify needs for seasonal recruitment and manage the workflow and oversee output of freelancers, work placements and interns.


• Play an active role in Encounters strategic planning.


• Manage marketing communications and PR budgets and ensure targets are met.


• As a key member of the Encounters team, to contribute towards team working and project leadership.


• Inspire, motivate, and enthuse staff within the organisation, celebrating our successes and encouraging ambition and achievement.


• Ensure the financial stability and future viability of the organisation by contributing to and developing the fundraising strategy.


• Contribute to evaluations and reporting to stakeholders.

YOU ARE

• Highly engaging and articulate communicator with strong people skills


• Naturally inquisitive and confident working under your own initiative.


• Able to take the initiative, thinking quickly and adapting to new ways of working.


• Highly creative with an eye for design.


• Committed to your own personal growth and development.


• Demonstrably enthusiastic for film and culture


• Armed with a “can do” attitude, and enjoy working flexibly in a small team and with volunteers and interns

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