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EmploymentFor our 44th edition, October 16-29, 2008, the Chicago International Film Festival continues its tradition of leading audiences to discover great cinema. As the premiere film and cultural event of the Midwest, the Festival unites film lovers and filmmakers from around the world for two weeks in October with the belief that movies can involve an audience by challenging, entertaining, and inspiring them. In order to produce such an event, the Festival annually hires a group of dedicated individuals to work both in the offices of Cinema/Chicago and in off-site locations during the months of August through October.
Basic requirements:
- detail-oriented hard-workers with strong organizational skills;
- the ability to learn quickly;
- the ability to work in a very fast-paced environment;
- knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, and Excel.
Lastly, these seasonal positions usually entail long hours, and employees are expected to devote as much time as necessary to complete their tasks.
If interested, please fax (312-683-0122) your resume with cover letter to Managing Director Ryan Jewell or email at: rjewell@chicagofilmfestival.com. No phone calls, please. Interviews will be arranged only to suitable candidates starting immediately.
2008 Seasonal Job Titles and Brief Job Descriptions:
| ADMINISTRATION |
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| Operations Assistant:
| | Reports to the Operations Manager and Managing Director to assist in the organization of all operational and logistical aspects of the festival. Must be detail oriented and have a driver's license. Second half of September through the end of the Festival. |
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| PROGRAMMING DEPARTMENT |
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| GUEST SERVICES |
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| Hospitality Manager:
| | Duties include registering all Festival guests upon their arrivals, ensuring their attendance of their screenings/Festival events, working with the Transportation Manager for all guests' ground transportation needs, preparing on a daily basis during the Festival "guests in town" list and, most important of all, making sure the guests enjoy their stay in Chicago and their entire visit of the Festival. Foreign language skills desireable. Last week of September through the end of the festival. |
| Transportation Manager:
| | Duties include managing the schedule of airport pick-ups and drop-offs for all festival guests, overseeing the drivers' schedules, and attending to guests' local transportation requirements. Must have familiarity with the downtown locations and traffic conditions. Good driving skills, detail orientated, polite with professional manner. Last week of September through the end of the Festival. |
| Jury Coordinators:
| | Duties include attending to the main Jury, acting as a local escort to the Jury members. Good driving skills and familiarity with the city of Chicago are required. During the Festival only. |
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| PUBLICATIONS |
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| PUBLICITY |
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| MARKETING |
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| TICKET SERVICES |
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| Ticketing Associates:
| | Working under the supervision of the Ticketing/Box Office Manager to sell tickets for the Festival. Knowledge of automated ticketing systems is preferred but not necessary. In-house training will be provided. Good customer service skills and ability to balance accounts and prepare deposits required. Location will vary amongst Festival office, box office(s), and off-site store locations. Flexible schedule, evening and weekend hours required. |
| Hotline/Phone Sales Supervisor:
| | Working with Ticketing/Box Office Manager to manage the Festival ticket sales through telephones, mail orders, and automated ticketing system. Requires good administrative skills. Must schedule employee hours, supply ticketing reports and time sheets, and oversee ticket fulfillment and disbursement. Mid-August through the end of Festival. Some weekend hours required. |
| Hotline Sales Agent(s): | Working under the Hotline Supervisor to process telephone and mail order sales of Festival ticketing through the TicketMaster system (training will be
provided), and answer informational inquiries. Must be polite, have good communication skills and professional phone manners. Mid-August through the end of the Festival. |
| Festival Store Manager(s):
| | Duties include setting up/decorating the Festival stores, managing sales of Festival products (T-shirts, hats, posters, etc.) from the Festival store(s), as well as processing ticket sales (mostly for advance passes). Retail experience is preferred but not necessary. Politeness, professional appearance, and good customer service skills required. Some weekend hours are required. Early September through the end of Festival. |
| Festival Store Assistant(s): | | Duties include assisting Festival Store Managers with the sale of merchandise and tickets. Early September through the end of Festival. Long and weekend hours are required. |
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| THEATER - GUEST SERVICES |
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| Theatre Manager(s): | | Duties include managing of all Theater Assistants, controlling crowd traffic, admitting audiences, announcing/introducing each film, sometimes monitoring the post screening Q/As, and coordinating the last-minute rush tickets sales with the Ticketing/Box Office Manager, liaison with the theater projectionists during screening interruptions if occurred. Long hours and weekend hours are required. Early October through the end of the Festival. |
| Theatre Assistant(s):
| | Duties include working under the direction of the Theater Manager to achieve his or her responsibilities. Early October through the end of the Festival. |
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