Festwave Institute Program Manager
Fabienne Colas Foundation
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closes in 133 days (Fri, 7 Oct) full time
PROGRAM MANAGER OPPORTUNITY:
The Fabienne Colas Foundation is searching for a Program Manager for the newly launched Festwave Institute - building on its successful Being Black in Canada Program, the largest filmmaking training, mentorship, and creation program in Canada exclusively for emerging Black filmmakers.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FABIENNE COLAS FOUNDATION:
The Fabienne Colas Foundation (FCF) is a non-profit arts organization. FCF’s mission is to advance arts education and to support the creation, production, promotion, and distribution of film, arts, and culture throughout Canada and abroad. The FCF organizes the professional training program for emerging Black filmmakers called Being Black In Canada. It has showcased, trained and supported over 5,000 film professionals. The FCF also organizes 12 annual arts and cultural festivals: Montreal International Black Film Festival, Toronto Black Film Festival, Haiti en Folie Festival in Montreal & New York City, Fade to Black Festival in Montreal, Quebec Film Festival in Haiti, Halifax Black Film Festival, the Halifax Black Summer Festival, the Calgary Black Film Festival, and the Ottawa Black Film Festival, The Vancouver Black Film Festival and the Salvador Black Film Festival. The FCF positions itself as a space for discussion of the major current artistic, cultural, social, and social-economic issues of our time. For more details, please visit: www.fondationfabiennecolas.org
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FESTWAVE INSTITUTE:
The Festwave Institute, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is dedicated to removing the barriers that stand in the way of film and television entrepreneurs and supporting them in building successful, sustainable careers. The Institute will do this by giving Black film professionals and other underrepresented creators the tools, skills, and resources required to be successful and independent within a predominantly White-run industry: tailored workshops, panel discussions, masterclasses, hands-on learning, mentorships, networking opportunities, pitching opportunities, equipment access, business skills, match-up programs – all that the Black professional needs to learn, grow, connect and further a career in film and television, both online and on the ground.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for planning and implementing film programs, creating, reviewing and updating the curriculum and procedures
Oversee the development of curriculum and content for classes, lectures, workshops, conferences and other educational materials
Evaluate all course curriculums and ensure swift compliance to all program submissions and compliance with policies
Assessing program needs and hiring mentors, program coordinators, production assistants and all key positions for all programs to run smoothly - with the support of Operations & HR departments
Facilitate the development and implementation of new projects and services to address service gaps which includes expanded partnerships and service collaborations
Lead the identification and implementation of program and service improvements, changes or restructuring to meet the needs of clients and broaden the Institute’s sphere of influence
Ensure that safety and health measures are put in place in the field and being complied with at all times
Prepare a program calendar and ensure it runs smoothly
Ensure that changing student needs are assessed to ensure programs and services are responsive and accessible
Ensure product quality, customer satisfaction and their development
Manage operations workflow, quality, and schedule adherence
Develop ideas for process improvements
Work with numerous teams to make sure film production processes are implemented and operated efficiently
Set ambitious production goals and communicates them to key personnel
Design and implement a clear recruitment and training process complete with specific goals and targets
Provide motivation and support and guidance to team
Work with numerous film production teams, acting as a liaison between internal and external partners
Oversee the entire coordination of pre-production, production and post-production Canada wide
Budget management: Provide supporting documentation, track costs, assure timelines and schedules are met
Manage and organize all oversight grant functions and activities concerning budgetary fiscal prudence, mandatory reporting, and government allocation monitoring
Communicate any problems or obstacles to the executive
Any other tasks that will be requested in relation to the progress of the program, as well as other work and projects within the ecosystem
REQUIRED SKILLS:
Minimum of BAC in a related field
Production experience in film/television industry
Strong Operations and Budget Management abilities
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
Strong management skills
Attention to detail
Resourcefulness and the ability to deal with the unexpected
Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple tasks simultaneously, and facilitate decision making
Strong organizational skills
Versatility, rigor, autonomy, dynamism, team spirit, initiative, and motivation
Ability to have a long-term vision
Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and comfortable using Zoom and other similar programs and services
Team player and a self-starter, and able to work effectively from home
Must be a Canadian Citizen
ASSETS:
Professional experience in educational field
Fluent or advanced French
Public speaking or performance skills and ability to smoothly moderate conversations between multiple speakers on a video conferencing platform
Tech or AV skills and/or livestream production experience using Zoom or similar video conferencing services and streaming live to YouTube/Facebook or elsewhere – or the interest and curiosity to learn these skills
Communications experience and comfort with Wordpress, Mailchimp and similar services
Experience with event coordination and planning
EMPLOYMENT DETAILS:
Reports to the Director of the Festwave Institute
Start date: Immediate
Contract Term: Full Time. Due to the nature of the Institute, some evenings and weekends may be required
Location: Remote
Salary: Depending on experience
Email resume and cover letter to Claudia Campeau at campeau@FondationFabienneColas.org and Sophie Afriat at
Please include subject Line: Application for Program Manager
We strongly encourage applications from BIPOC professionals.
We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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