2024 Mill Valley Film Festival Volunteer Manager
Mill Valley Film Festival
- San Rafael, CA
- $1,280 per week
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Recruit new volunteers within Marin County and the surrounding Bay Area
- Plan and execute Volunteer Orientation and training sessions
- Work with Development Department to fulfill sponsor and donor needs
- Manage volunteer benefits
- Manage Shiftboard, the online volunteer scheduling application
- Coordinate volunteer needs and scheduling with other festival departments (special events, transportation, theater operations, etc)
- Plan and manage office hours for volunteers to come and troubleshoot Shiftboard sign-ups
- Manage volunteer communications via email, phone, and in person in a timely manner
- Assist Marketing and Operations with festival program distribution throughout the Bay Area and at the venues before and during the festival.
- Be on-site and on-call during the Festival to assist volunteers and communicate with staff.
- Work with Events Coordinator to plan and execute the post festival Volunteer Appreciation Party. This includes soliciting raffle prizes, staffing the event, and inviting volunteers.
- Arrive to work on time daily, and manage work and hours to end work at reasonable time each night
- Submit a detailed Wrap Report to the Operations Manager and participate in post-festival wrap meetings.
- Create a wonderful MVFF experience for the volunteers including recruiting, onboarding, orientation, training, and wrap up.
- Strong interpersonal skills and calm while working with many people at one time.
- An in-depth knowledge of Shiftboard volunteer management software.
- Proficient with MS Office and Google Docs (Gmail, calendar, etc).
- Detailed, disciplined, and thorough. You have a professional appearance and demeanor with a great attitude and smile.
- Thrives working independently and on a team - and communicates well in both environments.
- Calm under pressure, managing multiple tasks with competing deadlines.
- Strong managerial, customer service and leadership skills.
- Extensive experience with problem solving on-the-go.
- Must have own transportation, own smart-phone, able to work nights and weekends as necessary, including work through Labor Day weekend if needed.
- Your resume including two references
- A short cover letter (about 100 words), describing
- Your interest in working for Mill Valley Film Festival
- Personal strengths and skills you can bring to the position