Festival Producer

“The most imaginative and eclectically satisfying film festival in the Midlands.” Birmingham Wire

Having grown from putting on small pop-up film nights in pubs to producing a festival attracting 14,000 visitors, Flatpack Projects is a nationally respected organisation which delivers a host of year-round projects and events alongside our annual festival. The thirteenth edition of our festival takes place across Birmingham between 30 April – 5 May 2019.

The Role

The Festival Producer will work with a core team of 12 to coordinate the delivery of the festival. This role will report to the Operations Manager and take responsibility for task managing the project assistant.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and liaise with venues before and during the festival
• Ensure licenses and risk assessments for all venues and events are in place
• Manage the production part of the festival budget
• Work with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure appropriate staffing levels at all events and feed into volunteer training
• Take responsibility for dressing the hub and ensuring the space is welcoming and fit for purpose
• Oversee the population of the programme database
• Create the team schedule for the festival
• Oversee the clear down after the festival and coordinate removals
• Event management during the festival
• Create and disseminate venue packs
• General problem solving during the festival

Experience & Skills

• Event management or production, ideally in the arts and/or festival setting
• Risk assessment and license application writing
• Proficient in Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• Budget Management

For more information or to apply, please email a CV and covering letter to our Operations Manager Abbe Elliston at abbe@flatpackfestival.org.uk