Okaloosa County BOCC — February 3, 2015 — Film Commission Liaison DRAFT — reading text

OKALOOSA COUNTY CLASS DESCRIPTION, 2015 JOB TITLE: FILM COMMISSION LIAISON TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT REPORTS TO THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB Works with the Tourist Development Director to set strategic direction and build the local tourism industry by positioning Okaloosa County as a premiere destination for the filming of motion pictures, television shows or series, commercials, video or photography shoots, and other entertainment projects; responsible for the growth and development of the film and entertainment sector of the economy, serves as the County’s chief advocate for the industry, and is the liaison between the industry and Okaloosa County government; works cooperatively with industry stakeholders to achieve goals for the industry by providing the overall direction, supervision, development and implementation of Film and Entertainment core services. SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Markets and promotes Okaloosa County’s diverse film locations to the entertainment industry for film, television, music videos, commercial advertising, still photo shoots and any entertainment production. Responds to all potential filming leads in a prompt and professional manner. Lead response may include shooting additional footage and uploading the images to the location library, filing project notes, disseminating leads to the appropriate production crew, agency, or acting/modeling talent. Maintains and updates directory of talent, crew, support services, basic information, and photo library. Maintains photographs and B-roll to promote Okaloosa County. Maintains the FilmEmeraldCoast.com production guide, and directs applicants to register for other production guides. Provides support associated with the negotiation, coordination, and facilitation of film production permits. Ensures that projects accurately depict Okaloosa County’s assets and avoids misrepresentation. Arranges the scouting of locations, accommodations, and employment of the local community with production companies. Assists film crews in requests with casting. Provides logistics and locations support for the film and entertainment production industry. Goes on set visits and production company visits. Coordinates County departments and holds pre-production meetings for larger projects that affect Okaloosa County (i.e. law enforcement, road closures, fire, explosions, etc.). Assists with disseminating information relating to production to industry groups and individuals. Functions as liaison with organizers, business professionals, hoteliers, the media and suppliers of film production and commercial shoots. Secures and maintains relationships with national and international film organizations and with the state film industry. Attends and participates in national and international film expositions, trade shows, and conventions to entice the entertainment and filming industry to use Okaloosa County for film shoots and commercials. Prepares reports, press releases, newsletter articles, correspondence, and other forms of written copy in performing, film marketing and promotion functions for the Tourist Development Department. Designs, develops, and distributes film commission collateral. Manages the Emerald Coast Film Commission website and e-mail. Manages the film commission budget. Prepares written reports of activities and makes presentations to the Tourist Development Council and Board of County Commissioners as required. Works with Tourist Development Director on policy development and support. Reaches out to municipalities to enter into inter-local agreements as needed in support of the local production industry. Advocates for legislative agendas to support industry growth and to support continued State Film and Entertainment incentives. Assists with education initiatives with outreach to Okaloosa County schools and colleges. Meets work schedule and attendance standards. Performs related duties as required. MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, Communications or closely related field; supplemented by four (4) years progressively responsible experience in coordination, marketing and promotional functions within the entertainment production industry, to include demonstrated creativity and resourcefulness in presentation of film production, promotion, and sales; or an equivalent combination of training and experience that provides the required film industry knowledge, skills and abilities. Requires the ability to work flexible hours beyond the normal workday, including weekend hours. Must be computer literate. Experience with Microsoft Word and Excel preferred. Requires a valid driver license. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS Physical Requirements: Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer, office equipment, motor vehicle, camera, telephone, etc. Tasks are essentially sedentary, with periodic walking and standing. Must be able to exert 25 to 50 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. May require bending, stooping, and twisting. Must be able to work in all types of weather conditions. Requires to ability to travel, and shipping and display of trade school displays. Data Conception: Requires the ability to compare and judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of documentation, analysis information, display components, and equipment utilized. Interpersonal Communication: Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information; includes issuing and receiving assignments and/or directions. Requires the ability to tactfully and effectively interact with the public and with co-workers. Language Ability: Requires ability to read a variety of technical data, policy and procedure manuals, codes, professional journals, etc. in moderately complex terminology. Requires the ability to prepare forms and reports using prescribed formats and adhering to all rules of grammar, spelling, diction and punctuation. Requires the ability to communicate with a broad array of individuals from various professional backgrounds. Must be able to communicate effectively in Standard English and to articulate information to others. Intelligence: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; to interpret a variety of technical instructions in written, mathematical or diagrammatic form; to learn and understand relatively complex principles and techniques; to make independent judgments in absence of supervision; to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation. Requires the application of principles of influence systems and synthesis functions. Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, the public and supervisors. Numerical Aptitude: Must be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide; calculate decimals and percentages; compute discount, profit and loss, ratio and proportion; perform statistical calculations. Form/Spatial Aptitude: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape, and visually read various information. Motor Coordination: Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes accurately in operating modern office equipment and machinery. Manual Dexterity: Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination. Color Discrimination: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color. Interpersonal Temperament: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under moderate levels of stress, imposed by frequent deadlines, peak workloads, or public contact. Avoids violent behavior and any other type of behavior that could threaten the safety of other employees or the public. Physical Communication: Requires the ability to talk and hear: (talking: expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words; hearing: perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to hear and understand communications through telephone and radio.