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Reports To: Managing Director 

Direct Reports: Production assistant, Duty Managers Volunteer Manager

Works directly with: Festival Director, Festival Administrator, Publicist, Marketing team.

Flexible mix of working in Dublin office and working remotely

Duration: 22^nd November 2021- March 11^th, 2021

Salary: €9,750

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage the festival’s production requirements for all events taking place including launch, galas, parties and screenings as well as pre-production equipment elements.  
• Work with Managing Director to ensure all events are fully compliant with Health & Safety Legislation
• Manage the production budget as agreed with the Managing Director and ensure that production costs remain within the agreed budget. 
• Work closely with the Festival Director and Programme Co-ordinator at venue programming time, to ensure adequate spread of resources with regard to equipment and facilities.
• Work with Marketing Manager to deliver the festival’s launch and festival related gala parties (e.g. opening and closing events)
• Delivery of daily schedules and call-sheets, event management plans and risk assessments through our Health & Safety software. 
• Work closely with the Hospitality Manager to ensure the guest itineraries are in tandem with the call sheets.
• Communicate all access issues and strobe lighting effects to Box Office Team to ensure safety for customers 
• Work with host venue/cinema management to ensure that DIFF Duty Managers are fully up to speed in their venues with all areas of production and health & safety.
• Inform the relevant management if there are any issues in any of the venues which may have knock-on for box office, marketing etc.
• Source festival awards and organise awards ceremonies
• Liaise with suppliers in advance of festival to procure all necessary technical equipment to ensure the best quality in screenings.
• Liaising with venue partners to ensure that the venue can deliver a high standard event and to maximise the cohesive spirit between festival staff, volunteers and full-time venue staff. 

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter to the email below. Please add Festival Production Manager in subject line. 

Closing date for application Friday 8^th October @ 5pm.

Interviews will be held online