Artist Development & Programs Coordinator

SFFILM; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO / Sick Leave

Expanded holiday schedule

Hybrid-remote schedule

Job summary

SFFILM’s Artist Development Coordinator supports operational, administrative, financial, and programmatic components of the Artist Development Department. The role interacts with filmmakers at all career stages through funding, residencies, education, and career development initiatives.

The ideal candidate balances independent work with teamwork, maintains excellent organizational standards, and is comfortable with a hybrid-remote schedule in the Bay Area.

Qualifications

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated experience project managing intersecting timelines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with a clear, gracious and professional manner.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, exhibit consistent follow-through and work under time constraints.
• A genuine team-player who is excited about the opportunity to wear many hats.
• Comfort learning new CRMs or POS systems.
• Excellent computer skills, including: Google Drive, Word, and Excel.
• Experience with Basecamp, Good Grants and/or FileMaker a big plus.
• Able to work evenings and weekends as needed for FilmHouse events.
• Interest in film and media a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate Artist Development grant application review panels and support administration of grant review process.
• Track all program bookkeeping; process grant, fellowship, professional fee payments, and reconcile with Finance Team.
• Project-manage internal and filmmaker-facing Artist Development Department calendar.
• Support weekly department meetings by compiling agenda and taking minutes, recording action items, and following up via Basecamp.
• Manage Mobilize (SFFILM Makers message board) including updates, FilmHouse calendar, promotion of events and filmmaker opportunities.
• Maintain Department databases, including DonorPerfect and FileMaker.
• Check and respond to Artist Development general email accounts with information about Grants, Residencies, Fellowships.
• Coordinate all Artist Development requests of the Communications Department via Basecamp.

Skills

Highly organized

Project management

Communication

Multitasking

Team player

Willing to learn

CRM/POS systems

Excel/Google Drive/Docs

Basecamp experience

FileMaker experience

Evenings & weekends availability

Interest in film & media

Tools

Basecamp

Good Grants

FileMaker

Job description

SFFILM’s Artist Development Coordinator supports operational, administrative, financial, and programmatic components of the Artist Development Department. The role interacts with filmmakers at all career stages through funding, residencies, education, and career development initiatives.

The ideal candidate balances independent work with teamwork, maintains excellent organizational standards, and is comfortable with a hybrid-remote schedule in the Bay Area.