Festivals Marketing & Engagement Coordinator

Responsibilities

• NFFTY (January 4 to beginning of April)
• Support NFFTY’s marketing, including maintaining social media presence
• Proactively learns social media and content marketing trends, especially for teens and young adults, and pursues appropriate platforms and strategies to engage these demographics. They work closely with the Sr. Marketing Manager and NFFTY team to ensure NFFTY programs and associated promotional materials engage with youth from diverse backgrounds.
• Assist the Digital Marketing Coordinator with website management (for both NFFTY and the Seattle International Film Festival)
• Shares responsibility for reaching a global audience, seeking the best, brightest, and most promising emerging filmmakers for NFFTY’s programs. A strong sense for seeking out communities of interest and influencers will be key to maximizing NFFTY’s position as the world’s preeminent discovery platform for talent.
• Manage NFFTY’s social media calendar and content, curation, and distribution across all social platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, YouTube, etc).
• Build upon NFFTY’s existing submission outreach database.
• Create and send email marketing campaigns and track resulting web traffic and conversions.
• Work within brand guidelines, create design elements for year-round communications and marketing campaigns, or oversee designers and interns in creation of these elements.
• Seattle International Film Festival (mid-March to May 25)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s with major in a closely related field; or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Experience using web content management systems
• Strong working knowledge of digital marketing applications
• Proficiency in email marketing, Google Analytics, online best practices and protocols
• Displays in-depth knowledge and understanding of social media platforms and how each can be deployed
• As a voice of the organization in a media-driven environment, ability to exercise good judgment and discretion at all times is required
• Must be available to work evenings and weekends during the 20th NFFTY (April 1-4, 2027) and the 53rd Seattle International Film Festival (May 13-23, 2027) and other times as needed leading up

Preferred

• Possess excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
• Be able to work in a fast-paced environment, be detail and deadline-oriented, and take initiative
• Be able to collaborate with all areas of the organization, and to provide exceptional service both internally and externally
• Have a passion for, and knowledge of, film and cinema