Festival Theater Operations Assistant Manager at SIFF Seattle, WA

Festival Theater Operations Assistant Manager job at SIFF. Seattle, WA.

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Mission To create experiences that bring people together to discover extraordinary films from around the world. It is through the art of cinema that we foster a community that is more informed, aware, and alive.

Equity Values SIFF believes that valuing and promoting diversity is vital to our mission. We are dedicated to improving racial equity within our organization and our community. SIFF uses our unique position to share diverse perspectives in visual storytelling while empowering new voices to share their own stories and promoting accessibility for all people. We strive to foster diversity in all facets of our organization, from board to volunteer, from artist to audience and beyond.

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Making Our Culture More Inclusive and Affirming Seattle's Indigenous Heritage Acknowledgement Race, Equity and Social Justice About The Position The Theater Operations Assistant Manager works with the Theater Operations Manager to maintain necessary communication channels, as well as successful operational and logistical execution for the Theater Operations department during the 2024 Seattle International Film Festival.

Dates of Employment: Full time, March 17, 2025 - June 6, 2025

Compensation: $22/Hour

Reports to: Festival Theater Operations Manager

Primary Supervisory Responsibilities:

Festival House Managers SIFF Volunteers Primary Roles and Responsibilities Working with the Theater Operations Manager, coordinates good communication workflow within and on behalf of the entire Theater Operations team Maintains internal communication systems such as Filemaker, Slack, Gmail, Google Drive, etc. Provides cross departmental training as needed. Coordinates IT needs for all festival theaters. Works with IT Manager to test & troubleshoot equipment and deploy replacements as needed. Coordinates ordering, inventory, and distribution of theater equipment boxes. Coordinates festival signage creation and distribution, making signage as requested. Working with Theater Managers, documents theater setups in photos and floorplans for archival use. Writes and distributes show flows for programs that require them. Assists with programs outside normal theater operations, such as development activations, etc Supports Theater Management, Box Office, and Volunteer scheduling & training, including creation or updating of training materials and presentations. Compiles and sends out evening reports daily from Filemaker during the festival. Organizes staff snacks, meals, and swag as needed. Assists other constituents within Operations as needed. Coordinates other departmental needs at theaters as requested. Complete wrap report by scheduled date. Completes staff and volunteer evaluations by scheduled due date, as assigned. Other duties as assigned Qualifications 2-3 years experience in coordinating events or festivals required. 1-2 years experience in G Suite required. Excellent attention to detail required. Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, required. Demonstrated commitment to racial equity Desired Excellent customer service skills Ability to perform well in a stressful situation Ability to stay focused and ensure completion of tasks Ability to lead and motivate a diverse and changing/rotating team Ability to ensure a pleasant patron, volunteer, and staff experience Experience using Filemaker Pro/Ticketing systems a plus SIFF believes in an equitable hiring process This is a temporary full-time, hourly position This is an FLSA overtime non exempt position (Overtime rates are 1.5x hourly rate) Employees have access to discounts and passes to year-round and Festival programming This position is not eligible for health or other benefits Work Environment: This temporary position will work onsite at our Seattle office and specified theater/s.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, stand, walk and physically assist patrons when needed. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

To Be Considered For This Role Attach your resume detailing all relevant professional experience to the role A cover letter stating why you’re interested in SIFF and your experience to be successful in the role All attachments must be in PDF file Please note that, at this time, to be in-person at any SIFF venue (including working in our offices) you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.



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