Company: The Film Office Ltd

Position: Private Locations Booker

Employment Term: Permanent

Salary: £20,000-24,000pa

Film Industry Role

We are offering a fantastic opportunity to join our team at The Film Office. You will be working with us to manage film and photography enquiries for our private locations & be working in one of the busiest production cities in the world: London.

Working in an industry worth an estimated £3.8bn to the UK economy, the role will offer you first hand exposure to the latest filming and photography activities taking place in the Capital. From stills fashion shoots, commercials, corporate and experiential events,TV dramas to the biggest feature films in production – by joining us you will be a part of making London’s media world tick.

Applicant Requirements:

We require you to adopt our professional approach to managing new filming enquiries, take responsibility and ownership for your work whilst maintaining a positive and confident personality. While fun, it is a role full of responsibility, learning and development and we are therefore looking for a committed candidate to fit in with our experienced team. You will receive training and support throughout but sought after attributes include:

  • Film Industry knowledge & experiencewith a good understanding of the Locations Department
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication & negotiating skills
  • A demonstrable ability to meet deadlines
  • IT literate (Lightroom, Photoshop and Mac knowledge preferred or an ability to learn new software quickly)
  • Understanding of different social media platforms
  • Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple enquiries
  • Photography skills & an eagerness to learn more
  • Demonstrate creativity and resourcefulness in a fast paced environment

Role Description:

You will be responsible for and support the Private Locations Teamon incoming requests to film, agreeing the final activity to take place, negotiating costs for the activity and developing strategies for maximising filming at our locations whilst minimising the impact of filming on local residents and businesses.

You will be:

  • Managing the implementation of new film and photography enquiries (phone / email) whilst liaising with colleagues and location owners and local people as necessary
  • Processing FilmHub applications - our online application management software
  • Negotiating the price for the use of our locations and invoicing accordingly
  • Promoting our locationsand matching them to production briefs
  • Managing our online location library via our online Content Management System
  • Location photography and editing (Photoshop/Lightroom)
  • Social Media management and newsletter creation
  • Location sourcing
  • Carrying out financial administration and invoicing
  • Attending on-site meetings with film companies and managers of local facilities if required and representingThe Film Office accordingly
  • Oversee the provision of appropriate documentation including Risk Assessments, Public liability insurance and the issuing of filming licences
  • Maintaining and updating the online Film Locations Library
  • Marketing our locations and client boroughs as a premier film destination
  • Creating E-Newsletters
  • Undertake film industry research and training as available

All staff benefit from the full support of The Film Office team. On joiningyou will undergo structured staff training.

About The Film Office

The Film Officeis a film liaison and management company professionally managing filming services on behalf of London Boroughs and private locations for over 24 years. We provide a proactive, dedicated and professional film management service provision for our clients to promote, co-ordinate and manage all aspects of filming.

We establish film friendly policies and filming protocol for our clients and provide a one-stop-shop approach to accommodate all production needs. Our tailored management approach ensures we increase revenue, filming, reputation and create community benefit opportunities for our clients, whilst reducing costs - ensuring that filming takes place in a safe and controlled manner, causing the minimal disturbance to local residents and businesses at all times.

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