Essential Responsibilities & Duties

Filmmaker Support Program Development and Management
• Manages slate of AFS Filmmaker Support programs that fulfill AFS’s mission to provide life-changing opportunities to artists
• Participates in program design, development, strategy, and evaluation for new and existing filmmaker support programs
• Develops filmmaker community-facing networking and educational programming opportunities by leveraging AFS assets and opportunities (e.g. AFS Cinema programs)
• Project manages application cycle for programs, including drafting announcements, providing outreach, and setting timelines
• Manages feedback and review process for application-based programs, including AFS Grants, Intensives and Works-In-Progress programs
• Hosts virtual and in-person program workshops and events
• Oversees the creation and update of materials associated with programs
• Designs and analyzes program evaluation assessments and manages process of feedback collection from participants, flagging areas for improvement to Director of Programs
• Maintains knowledge of trends and current events in the film/media industry to inform program development
• Furthers AFS’s Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts through program design and filmmaker engagement

Stakeholder Relationships & Engagement
• Serves as primary point of contact for filmmakers, providing information, counseling, and referrals to external opportunities
• Serves as primary point of contact for participants during in-person programs
• Serves as staff liaison for the Filmmaker Advisory Committee, organizing and managing communications, meetings, and agendas
• Cultivates and maintains relationships with local and Texas-based film organizations and festivals
• Engages with prospective AFS Grant reviewers, workshop participants, and filmmakers
• Collaborates with Marketing Department to make creative, dynamic campaigns to engage potential filmmaker participants with AFS programs
• Represents AFS publicly through outreach and industry engagement opportunities

Budget Management and Department Administration
• Monitors the program budget and reviews monthly financial reports at the transactional level to confirm revenues and expenses
• Participates in the annual budgeting process to develop Filmmaker Support program budget
• Ensures that programs are delivered within budget
• Serves as supervisor to the Filmmaker Support Coordinator
• Provides quality control for sponsored projects accounting

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• 5+ years of experience in the film/media industry
• Experience in independent film production and distribution; the ideal candidate will have served in a producer capacity for more than one independent feature-length film (narrative or documentary)
• 1+ years of experience in program development and management
• Strong project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to create and facilitate presentations, webinars, and events
• Ability to independently prioritize workload and lead multiple projects simultaneously
• Creative and action-oriented
• Strong interpersonal skills, proven networking skills, and a desire to connect authentically with others
• Flexibility on nights and weekends required for events
• Ability to communicate in additional languages a plus
• Appreciation for AFS’s mission and vision

Compensation and Benefits

Salary: $65K/year
Benefits:
• 11 paid holidays per year plus PTO and sick leave accrual
• Options for 100% employer-sponsored health, vision, and dental benefits
• SIMPLE IRA with employer match
• Employer-sponsored life insurance
• Employer-sponsored mobile phone plan
• Employee AFS Cinema and Austin Public perks
• Flexible work hours
• Optional accident, critical illness, legal, pet insurance, and more

Position Type and Expected Hours
This is a full-time, exempt position. Work hours vary.
 
Complexities and Conditions of Employment
Physical / Environmental Demands: Sitting and/or standing, keyboarding, reading, grasping, mousing, handwriting for up to 8-hours per day, and lifting or moving weight of 20lbs are essential requirements for the position. Position requires reliable transportation.