Content Production Coordinator

This is a Full Time Job

TIFF is a charitable, cultural organization dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds in our home - TIFF Lightbox. Our mission: To transform the way people see the world, through film.

TIFF is committed to embracing diversity and treating all individuals with respect, dignity and fairness by removing physical, social and economic barriers to participation.

We encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory. TIFF is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Wendat, and the Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to work on this land.

We are currently hiring for the position of:

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR, CONTENT

Reporting to the Production Manager, Content, the Production Coordinator, Content fulfills a critical role within Brand & Media’s Content team, project- and production managing in-house video and photography output for the Toronto International Film Festival and TIFF Lightbox’s internal and external stakeholders in the lead up to and during the Festival season.

In collaboration with the Production Manager, the Production Coordinator’s key responsibilities will include overseeing video and photography capture request intake, scheduling, in-field management, and delivery for the Festival.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Shall include but not be limited to:
• Work with Production Manager to project and production manage video and photography components of campaigns, in-person and remote events and activations, and projects for the Toronto International Film Festival and TIFF Lightbox’s internal and external clients
• Support coordination of Festival video content capture plans including:
• Creating and maintaining shoot schedules
• Fielding and negotiating capture requests from internal and external clients
• Collaborating with other internal and external video teams to determine capture strategy and workflows
• Documenting content capture workflows, standard rules and regulations, and technical delivery instructions
• Manage production schedule of large-scale Content activations and projects (i.e. interview suites, red carpets) alongside respective lead producers, which includes
• Supervising project workbacks
• Clarifying resources, scope, and project needs of requests
• Other production responsibilities, as required

JOB GRADE & SALARY:
• Job Grade 2
• $25/ hourly

TARGET CONTRACT DATES:
• July 2 - Sep 26, 2025

WORK LOCATION:
• Office Location: 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5
• Weekly in-office requirements:
• Minimum 3 days (May to October)
• Festival Office Requirements: Full Time during Festival

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
• Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent combination of training and work experience
• 3 years experience in a creative production and/or development role, ideally at a film, media, or arts institution, or within the film/television industry
• Solid understanding of pre-production, production, and post-production processes
• Highly organized, proactive project manager adept at balancing multiple fast-turnaround projects simultaneously
• Resilient critical thinker and problem-solver who can gracefully adapt to unfamiliar, difficult, or high-pressure situations
• Hyper-collaborative, accustomed to working with and understanding the needs of various internal and external partners
• Experience dealing with high-profile talent and clients
• Familiarity with project management tools (i.e. Trello)
• Ability to learn quickly, hit the ground running
• Self-motivated with excellent critical thinking and problem solving abilities
• A fun attitude, and a team player
• Adaptable to a flexible work schedule including some evenings and weekends

HOW TO SUBMIT & APPLICATION DEADLINE:
• All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre.
• Please upload your cover letter and resumé as PDF(s), before the deadline of TUESDAY, MAY 27, 2025.

CLOSING:

We thank everyone who applies for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview are contacted.

Candidates must be legally able to work in Canada at this time.TIFF regrets that it is unable to sponsor employment Visas; however, TIFF considers and welcomes individuals on time-limited Visa status for this position. For consideration to those on time-limited Visa status, your Visa must allow you to complete the full contract.

Please send any questions via e-mail only to careers@tiff.net.

TIFF is committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible environment where employees feel valued and respected, and where every employee has the opportunity to realize their potential. As such, we welcome and encourage applicants who identify as racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons across the spectrum of sexual orientation and gender identities.

If you are a person with a disability and require accommodation and/or assistance during the application process, please contact us in advance at careers@tiff.net. We strive to provide reasonable accommodations whenever requested.