Promised Land Film, Brooklyn, seeks staffers

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The Organization
Promised Land Film is a Brooklyn based documentary film company dedicated to creating compelling and engaging films that explore the vital social issues of our time.

Our newest documentary, The New Black is a feature length documentary that uncovers the complicated and often combative histories of the African-American and LGBT civil rights movements. The film premiered at The Los Angeles Film Festival and won the audience award at AFI Docs and Frameline LGBT Film Festival. You can learn more about the film at www.newblackfilm.com.

a) We are looking for an Outreach and Engagement Coordinator.

Responsibilities include
Assist with communications and marketing
Liaise with community engagement partners
Assist with managing social media platforms, website, newsletter and blog
Supervise interns
Set up college and special events around the film including panels, Q & As and screenings
Attend some special events and screenings
Assist with development and implementation of outreach campaign

Our ideal candidate for this position has excellent oral and written communication skills, is organized and reliable, demonstrates a passion for the film and has previous outreach experience working with African American, LGBT and/or faith communities. They work well as part of a team, enjoy meeting new people, and are able to take initiative to learn things, do research, and solve problems independently. Previous administrative experience working in a Mac environment with WordPress, Final Cut Pro (optional), Google Docs, spreadsheets, task management and other basic software is an asset, as is social media savvy and some design skills.

Time Commitment
This is a paid position for two to three days a week from end of August 2013 - March 2014.

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

Application
To apply for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to newblackfilm@gmail.com with “Outreach and Engagement Coordinator” in the subject. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!

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b) We are looking for an Assistant to the Director.

Responsibilities include
Perform office management tasks – answer phones, file, keep track of expenses, order supplies, arrange and confirm appointments, maintain calendar of appointments, manage office calendar
Organize travel arrangements
Research for newer projects

Our ideal candidate for this position has excellent oral and written communication skills, is organized and reliable, and demonstrates a passion for the film. They work well as part of a team, enjoy meeting new people, and are able to take initiative to learn things, do research, and solve problems independently. Previous administrative experience working in a Mac environment with WordPress, Final Cut Pro , Google Docs, spreadsheets, task management and other basic software is a must, as is social media savvy and some design skills. Experience shooting is an plus.

Time Commitment
Part time, 15 hours a week, from end of July 2013 - March 2014.

Compensation
Commensurate with experience.

Application
To apply for this position, please email your resume and cover letter to newblackfilm@gmail.com with “Assistant to the Director” in the subject. Only those selected for interviews will be contacted. We look forward to hearing from you!

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