Festival Operations Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cinequest has an exciting opportunity for a Festival Operations Manager to produce and project manage multifaceted programs for the annual Film & Creativity Festival and ongoing company initiatives. Cinequest provides highly fulfilling work and community. The position reports to the company’s co-founders, enhances career skills, and impacts the lives of the artists, innovators, youth, and the audiences that Cinequest serves. A vibrant, super organized, driven and committed person who embodies confidence, warmth and the power of producing and giving will thrive.

ABOUT CINEQUEST

Our passion for empowering creativity and engaging people with transformative experiences has fueled the impact of our company. We’re a close-knit team of unique and dynamic individuals who share a common vision and love working together. A vanguard organization, Cinequest’s uniqueness and impact result from being ahead of the curve in the powerful integration of creativity and technology. Cinequest empowers youth, artists and innovators to create and connect – driving transformations and a better tomorrow. Cinequest does this through Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival (named Best Film Festival by USA Today Readers), Picture The Possibilities by Cinequest (PTP) and (our sister company) Cinequest Mavericks Studio.

CINEQUEST IS LOOKING FOR…

Now is a time of powerful growth and opportunity at Cinequest, and we are looking for managers, support players, and leaders to realize our exciting vision, services, and products. People with an inner drive and capacity to create great work, with a commitment to integrity, and with a heart-felt connection to Cinequest thrive in our organization. Cinequest seeks individuals from all walks of life that meet the four pillars of our culture: world-class excellence, integrity, high energy, and love (of Cinequest and those we serve). We are looking to grow a major contributor to our organization.

REQUIREMENTS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Outstanding organizational and project management skills.
• Capacity to engage companies and individuals, making deals to fund or participate in opportunities.
• Highly effective written and verbal communications.
• Personal drive to meet objectives and attain top quality and success.
• Ownership: must thrive in owning responsibilities and projects.
• Excellent people skills with diverse communities including leaders.
• Eye for detail.
• Demonstrate and fulfill the four pillars of the Cinequest Culture: 1) World Class Excellence, 2) High Energy, 3) Integrity, and 4) Love of Cinequest and those We Serve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organizing and implementing various projects and programs including…

• Project managing the Cinequest Film & Creativity Festival Operations and core objectives.
• Running key festival activations.
• Festival Venues liaison.
• Planning and running multifaceted special projects company initiatives.

COMPENSATION: Negotiable. TERM: Initial FT contract with and Ongoing opportunity. Work principally on-site and festival venues.