HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
REPORTS TO: Managing Director & Board Development Subcommittee.
DIRECT REPORTS: Festival Marketing team
WORKS DIRECTLY WITH: Festival Director, Festival Administrator,
Publicist, Marketing Manager (Festival Time).
Flexible mix of working in Dublin office and working remotely
DURATION: 3 years Full-Time Contract
SALARY: ?**Apply on the website**k
HEAD OF DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING ? JOB DESCRIPTION
Virgin Media Dublin International Film Festival is Ireland?s premier
film event and has built a formidable reputation for delivering the
very best in international film and film talent to Irish and
International audiences each year.
Reporting to the Managing Director and Board, the Head of Development
& Marketing will lead the development and marketing agenda for the
Festival and lead all fundraising efforts.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Lead the delivery of a 3-year fundraising and development plan in
consultation with the MD, Board, and consultant where required.
* Meet the development and fundraising targets, metrics and key
delivery dates
* Initiate contact and build relationships with potential
donors/sponsors
* Ensure that the relationships with key funders and sponsors are
managed to the highest of standards.
* Schedule fundraising events liaising with programming and
management
* Ensure that support from funders and sponsors is accurately
acknowledged across all PR, advertising and communication campaigns,
and in line with agreements
* Create strong visual assets, presentations, advertising campaigns
and sales tools.
* Be fully aware and up to date with all grants and schemes as they
arise throughout the year
* Prepare and submit strong applications to funders and trusts and
advise on areas which require strengthening
* Oversee and deliver proposals for trusts, foundations and sponsors
* Identify new sources of income and strategies to achieve them
* Oversee the development and maintenance of up-to-date databases of
clients, sponsors, charities and fundraising bodies
* Prioritise relationship cultivation and management
* Ensure all sponsors and funders are fully up to date on all events
across the year and during the festival season
* Head up the Marketing team during Festival Season, recruiting and
managing staff
* Follow the Audience Development strategy in place and work with
consultant to ensure continued success
* Update the website, creating new and exciting content
* Manage all social media accounts, mailchimp and newsletter
* Working with the Marketing Manager, create a festival brochure
* Carry out any other duties as deemed appropriate by the MD and
Board
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
* Proven ability to deliver on targets.
* Strong experience of maintaining successful funders and sponsor
relationships.
* Understanding of funding for film and arts/culture or charity
registered organisations.
* Excellent organisational and time management skills,
* Be deadline driven
* Strong interpersonal, communication and writing skills, and strict
attention to detail.
* Ability to create dynamic presentation and design assets
* A team player with strong collaborative skills, a positive
attitude, self-confidence, professionalism, common sense and
flexibility.
* Ability to respond flexibly and in a timely manner to the
particular demands of working in a festival context.
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE:
* Proven experience of working in development, sponsorship and
fundraising
* Experience/Understanding of working in a driven high-speed
environment (desired)
* Understanding of design software and applications (desired)
* Relevant degree in Marketing or Development
* Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and
PowerPoint) Microsoft **Apply on the website** Outlook, Teams and
Zoom, Project Management software and Wordpress
* Excellent working knowledge of all social media platforms, google
analytics,
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
* Working in the arts
PLEASE SEND YOUR CV AND COVER LETTER TO **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATION FRIDAY JULY 9TH 5pm.
Interviews will be held on July **Apply on the website**TH & **APPLY
ON THE WEBSITE**TH ONLINE
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Others
