Job Posting

Festival Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Responsible for festival exhibitor registration, including participant communication and guidance, collecting data and assets for festival magazine and website, and tracking payments
  • Manages relationships with community partners
  • Leads content management and data entry for festival website
  • Assists with development of magazine production schedule, prepares exhibition data and images for inclusion in festival magazine
  • Responds to requests for festival information and general inquiries
  • Assists with CONTACT e-newsletter, social media, and other communications as required
  • Responsible for CONTACT Portfolio Reviews participant registration and communication, event preparation and production
  • Responsible for general office administration and facilitating IT troubleshooting

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Exceptional organizational skills
  • Excellent telephone and client service skills
  • Strong writing & copyediting skills
  • Thorough attention to detail, with ability to work independently under tight deadlines
  • Focused and capable of working well with others in a small organization
  • Proficiency in computer applications including Word, Excel, and Adobe Creative Suite
  • A degree/diploma in an arts-related field, or equivalent experience
  • Knowledge of contemporary art and photography an asset
  • PR and communications experience an asset

Send resume and cover letter to:

Darcy Killeen, Executive Director
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
darcy@scotiabankcontactphoto.com

Please state the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

Application Deadline: 
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Start Date: 
Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Type of Work: 
Full Time
City: 
Toronto
Province: 
Ontario
Education Level: 
University (Undergraduate)
Languages: 
English
Travel: 
No
Prefered Method(s) of Application: 
By E-Mail

Employer Details

Contact Photography Festival

Darcy Killeen
205-80 Spadina Avenue
Toronto, ON M5V 2J4
Canada

Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is an annual event in May with well over 1500 Canadian and international artists and photographers exhibiting at more than 175 venues throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1997, the Festival is now a charitable organization and presents a diverse range of programs throughout the community.