New York Film Festival - Production Assistant, Events (Seasonal)
POSITION: Production Assistant, Events - New York Film Festival
DEPARTMENT: Events
WORK LOCATION: 100% in-person, NYC
TERM: Full-Time; Seasonal (4 Weeks): 9/14/2026 - 10/11/2026
RATE: $23/hour, with overtime after 40 hours of work in a week
REPORTS TO: Director of Events / Events Coordinator
The New York Film Festival seeks two Events Assistants to execute a variety of essential projects and provide on-the-ground support for our venues and events.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES
Act as NYFF point of contact on the ground at events
Assist with deliveries, storage, inventory tracking, vendor coordination;
Assist in tracking event timelines, production schedules and vendor deadlines;
Supervises shifts of event volunteers as required; including briefing check-in volunteers for NYFF-owned events on greeting / iPad protocol;
Provide general event production and lounge support;
Ensure festival databases and other documents are updated;
Other administrative and production support tasks as assigned.
EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED
Experience in film festival, live event, or conference production;
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills;
Comfort leading teams of volunteers;
Grace under pressure;
Comfortable working out of our offices and at multiple venues during the festival;
Comfortable working with Google Suite.
