Content & Digital Media Coordinator

Content & Digital Media Coordinator, IFTN

Job: Full time position

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

Start Date: As soon as possible 

IFTN is the online gateway to Ireland’s film, tv, animation and screen industry.

For the past 31 Years, the IFTN network (www.iftn.ie) established in 1995, has been the premier information Portal for and about the Irish screen industry, bringing Irish production news & editorial insights to the world at large. With its daily news updates, job listings, cast & crew listings, company profiles & services, box office and more, IFTN is the most comprehensive resource available to industry professionals in Ireland today.

Content & Digital Media Coordinator

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate content updates across the IFTN website & social platforms ensuring accuracy and adherence to editorial guideline standards, while working closely with contributors.
• Update the Calendar of industry events, production & festival news, filmography, Trailers, Job listings, Cinema releases etc
• Edit images for website content and assist with vox pops, video content and IFTN’s social media coverage during key industry events and activities.
• Coordinate and update client profiles and manage their news, banners & listings on IFTN
• Supporting the administration and tracking of clients sales, delivery and receipts.
• Where relevant, liaise with filmmakers, talent, publicists, journalists, contributors and industry reps to source related content and maintain strong professional relationships.
• Maintain excellent written communication skills as well as digital admin & organisational skills.
• Attend festivals and industry events where required as well as Academy events & IFTA awards.
• Provide support to IFTA team: IFTN provides admin and editorial support to the team behind the Irish Film & Television Academy (IFTA) across their annual Awards Ceremony.

Candidates should have the following:

• Strong content creation and technical capability with excellent organisational and written communication skills alongside keyboard accuracy.  
• Proficiency in Microsoft Suite and other admin IT resources, with some basic experience in Web HTML & content management tools.
• Experience using Canva /creative Digital tools for images/videos with a good visual creative awareness for content. (Experience in Photoshop is advantageous but not a requirement).
• Knowledge & experience of the film and TV industry is essential.
• A Degree or Higher Diploma in Arts Administration, Digital Media, Digital Marketing, Content Creation, Website content/ Multimedia or related field.
• Some experience (but not a requirement) of working with tracking and analytics tools, Search Engine Optimisation and Content Management Systems.

This is a wonderful opportunity to further develop your skills and experience within the film and television industry’s leading independent online resource. You will have the opportunity to work across varied creative projects and events, as well as being immersed within Ireland’s vibrant and growing screen industry at this exciting juncture.

Application Process

If you wish to apply for this role please e-mail a detailed Curriculum Vita & Cover Letter outlining how you meet the requirements of this position and why you feel that you are the best person for this job.

Send to: to content@ iftn.ie

Only CVs with a Cover Letter will be accepted.