Senior Projectionist/Cinema Co-ordinator

Salary: £21,746

Midlands Arts Centre is seeking a Senior Projectionist to be responsible for the delivery of consistent and high-quality technical services relating to screenings of film, video, digital media and related events and activities in the centre, and as needed through outreach or touring.

Key Responsibilities

Projection Duties

• Oversee and administer technical requirements for screenings and related activities and events at MAC.
• Carry out high quality projection of digital film and video.
• Download, prepare, and check digital content for exhibition.
• Ensure that the relevant adverts and trailers are included in the correct playlists and ensure that all trailers are correctly aligned with the BBFC certification of the film they precede.
• Prepare venues for film and video presentations, ensuring effective operation of sound, screen, and projection equipment.
• Ensure the conscientious and professional use of MAC’s equipment.
• Carry out the technical servicing of seminars, conferences, and meetings within the cinema and on occasion other areas at MAC.

Cinema Co-ordination

• Line management of core and variable hour Cinema Projectionists. This will include conducting reviews and/or appraisals.
• Create effective team schedules to ensure consistent and professional cinema operation.
• Technical management of Cinema screenings and events.
• Take charge of physical DCP deliveries and ensure that they are received and returned in good time.
• Ensure that the correct posters are placed outside the cinema to coincide with relevant screenings.
• Oversee conversion of various files to DCP for festivals and events.

Maintenance

• Ensure the safe operation, maintenance and repair of video, film, digital media, and projection equipment in MAC’s control and recommend when outside assistance may be required.
• Advise on the maintenance of MAC’s projection equipment and venues in order to avoid or minimise down time.
• Management of the relevant service contracts within the department. These include audio-visual equipment; digital cinema equipment; masking and auditorium seating.

Health and Safety

• Be responsible for Health & Safety within the cinema spaces. This will include:

1. Risk identification and assessments
2. Creating method statements for safe working practises
3. Ensuring that electrical equipment is safe to use (PAT)

• Follow established safe working practices in the pursuance of duties and ensure that visiting organisations and technicians adhere to MAC’s Health and Safety policy.

Working with others

• Liaise with the Cinema Producer on screen media deliveries and onward transport, screenings, and staff schedules; with the Head of Customer Services on cinema hires and with Customer Service staff on public access to venues and running times.
• In association with the relevant producers and technicians, contribute to the preparation of equipment, materials and exhibits for screen based Visual Arts and Learning & Participation activities.
• Develop and maintain key contacts and good working relationships with a wide range of professionals, companies, and voluntary sector users of MAC’s facilities.
• On occasion provide liaison and technical assistance on behalf of MAC to external agencies.

General

• Keep up to date with technical advances and practices related to the job role.
• Ensure that the Centre works as an effective and welcoming base and that facilities and services are appropriately provided.
• Participate in training and development activities as required and to assist with the training and development of colleagues as appropriate.
• Undertake any other duties which may be required from this post.

Equal Opportunities & Diversity

All staff are expected to further, promote, and ensure the implementation of, the equal opportunities and diversity policies of MAC.

Note

This job description outlines the principal responsibilities and duties of the post holder. It is not meant to be, nor is it, an exhaustive list of specific responsibilities and duties. The post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties which could reasonably be expected as being within the remit of the post and which arise out of changes in legislation, regulations, orders, rules and working practices, methods and procedures and reviews, as directed from time to time.

Hours of work will include weekend and evening work.

To apply

See the full job description and apply on the MAC website.

The closing date for this position is 06/04/2021 at 12:00