Marketing and Outreach Intern
The marketing intern is responsible for assisting the Marketing Coordinator in implementing SIFF’s overall marketing and communications plan—focusing specifically on promotions and community outreach—to build awareness about SIFF within the community, and to increase attendance and ticket sales.
Responsibilities
- Assist in developing and implementing promotional opportunities to gain additional exposure through contests creative promotions, and more
- Oversee distribution SIFF Cinema calendars, promotional materials, and other print collateral
- Target special-interest groups and ethnic communities, promoting specific films and programs of interest
- Assist in creating programs to reach new audiences
- Coordinate ticket giveaways to social service and community groups that encourage cultural participation while also driving ticket sales
- Manage viral platform including Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, and blogs
Qualifications
- Ability to take initiative, show good judgment, and manage projects from beginning to end
- Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
- Exceptional ability to manage details
- Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to meet deadlines
- Work effectively both independently and as part of a team
- Interns should be available for at least 20 hours a week
References should speak to the applicant’s sense of camaraderie, integrity, professionalism, responsibility, and flexibility.
Benefits
- Great introduction and experience in marketing and communications, advertising and copywriting, cultivation and relationship management, and other aspects of marketing and the film industry
- Great opportunity to learn about what happens behind the scenes of an international film festival
- Class credit (if applicable)
- Resume builder
- 2012 Festival Staff pass and access to other Festival events
Please email resume with cover letter to interns@siff.net.
