Film programmes and placements lead is the key point of contact for all features production teams contributing to ScreenSkills Film Skills Fund, managing their access to, and hiring of, all New Entrants and Mid-Level training and development placement initiatives. The post holder will be responsible for matching supply with demand for trainees and mid-level placements across the UK and building ScreenSkills’ evidence base on industry trainee needs. They will use industry intelligence to forecast trainee and mid-level placement needs of productions.
The role is customer facing for both productions and those on a wide range of placements, providing the beneficiaries with support and advice throughout the intervention. The post holder are therefore responsible for providing excellent standards of customer service, proactively creating new business and following up on leads, and building a reputation for the service of delivering consistent excellence.
The Film Programmes and Placements Lead will be assisted by the Film Programmes and Placements Administrator, who they will line manage.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
Essential:
• Experience and knowledge of the Film industry including production needs, timescales and departments
• Effective positive human relations skills including tact, diplomacy, and ability to work with all levels of staff and leadership
• Ability to develop and maintain partnerships and relationships
• Proactive and high-level communication and administration skills
• Solid experience of managing talent databases and/or recruiting talent
• Strong initiative
• Strong people skills Preferred:
• Knowledge of different marketing methodologies
• Experience of using a content management system such as word press
• Knowledge of ScreenSkills’ portfolio and opportunities
• Experience of new entrant training programmes
• Line manager experience
• Production experience Other skills and attributes:
• Good team player, but happy to lead on own work area
• Strong professional image
• Excellent IT skills across Microsoft Office including word and advanced excel
• Excellent problem solver and can-do attitude
• Customer services training and experience
