What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hospitality Manager position at Cinema/Chicago?
Hospitality Manager
Working closely with the Travel Coordinator, the Hospitality Manager is primarily responsible for scheduling all activities for visiting filmmakers and invited guests. Duties include creating itineraries, arranging ground transportation, and ticket requests. The Hospitality Manager will work closely with programming, travel, marketing, publicity, operations and special events. Must be extremely well organized, detail oriented, polite and professional, and have strong communication skills. Second language is an asset.
Seasonal Full-time, August 29-October 25. Applicants should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@chicagofilmfestival.com
The 58th Chicago International Film Festival will take place October 12-23, 2022, in various venues across Chicago. The Festival unites film lovers and filmmakers from around the world with the belief that movies can involve an audience by challenging, entertaining, and inspiring them. In order to produce such an event, the Festival annually hires a group of dedicated individuals to work both at the Festival office, remotely, and at off-site venues during the months of August through October.
Basic requirements:
- detail-oriented hard-workers with strong organizational skills;
- high customer service skills;
- the ability to learn quickly;
- the ability to work in a very fast-paced environment;
- knowledge of Microsoft Office and Google Drive
These seasonal positions entail long hours, and employees are expected to devote as much time as necessary to complete their tasks.
If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to the contact address in the position listing. No phone calls, please. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for interviews.
If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance at jobs@chicagofilmfestival.com or 312-683-0121 x115. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested.
Cinema/Chicago and the Chicago International Film Festival is an equal opportunity employer. We value all employees and job candidates as unique individuals, and we welcome the variety of experiences they bring to our organization. As such, we have a strict non-discrimination policy. We believe everyone should be treated equally regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.