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Film Commissioner

Pinellas County Government
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Location: 8200 Bryan Dairy Rd., Largo, FL 33777
The St. Pete Clearwater Film Commission is a specialized office and department of Visit St. Pete Clearwater (VSPC), the Destination Marketing Organization for Pinellas County. The Film Commission is tasked with promoting the region through the development of film, video, and multimedia production. The person in this position will manage, direct, and coordinate the activities and operations of the Film Commission to position the County as a premiere destination for film, television, commercials, digital media, documentaries, still photography shoots, music videos, student films, and corporate productions. This point person will represent the County, acting as a liaison between film and media productions. Duties include managing staff that assists with locations, scouting, film permits, an online database of crew, location photographs and videos. This position interacts with local, state, and federal governmental agencies, and the private sector and provides industry resources and information to the production community. This position requires travel, as well as work during evenings and weekends, as necessary to accomplish established goals.
WHAT SETS US APART?
Biweekly Medical Plan Premiums:
Employee Only: $12.12
Employee and Spouse or Domestic Partner: $139.97
Employee and Child(ren): $111.66
Family: $229.32
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • 9-11 paid County holidays; 2 floating holidays and 2 personal days (pro-rated); annual leave (accrue 15 days in first year)
  • Florida Retirement System , Employees contribute 3% and the county contributes 5.96% for regular status employees.
  • 457 Deferred Compensation Plan
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Remote Work
Essential Job Functions
  • Develops and implements a comprehensive marketing strategy to promote the County to producers of film, television, commercials, digital video, and print advertising and interfaces with local municipalities, the public, the production community, businesses, and other County departments to promote locations, crews, businesses, and talent;
  • Develops and implements a comprehensive advertising strategy with industry trade publications and digital outlets to promote the County to producers of film, television, commercials, digital video, and print advertising;
  • Represents the County at state, national, and international film festivals, conferences, and trade shows, and seeks new opportunities for cooperative marketing activities;
  • Establishes procedures for permitting filming projects within County and municipalities, maintains liaisons with many governmental jurisdictions, and coordinates on behalf of filming projects with state and federal agencies to obtain proper film permits and maintain compliance with regulations;
  • Manages daily operations of the Film Commission, including information resources to handle inquiries from producers, general citizens, students, and members of the production community;
  • Maintains up-to-date indices, guides, publications, and production guides, oversees correspondence, and oversees responsibilities of expediting timely responses to inquiries, maintains a high-quality location photo library and up-to-date website, tracking economic impact, and maintaining client data bases;
  • Promotes and manages Business Development Program to local, national and international studios, producers and production companies to attract productions to the County, build the local workforce and promote the area as a tourism destination;
  • Supports, develops and maintains relationships with local film festivals to draw filmmakers, producers and tourists to the destination, showcase the area and build the local film community;
  • Maintains and develops relationships with industry trade groups and other associated organizations to build the local industry and continue to develop a strong film, commercial, digital video production community;
  • Generates public relations activities on a regular basis, including, but not exclusively, news releases to local and national trades, newsletters to local partners and the public, website, speeches to community groups, and media interviews;
  • Generates inbound familiarization (FAM) tours of out of town producers, studios, and production companies to showcase the destination as a location for film, TV, digital video and commercial content;
  • Develops and creates video content for YouTube, social media, the website and other platforms to promote and showcase the destination, educate the public and production industry about filming in Pinellas County;
  • Develops and implements innovative strategies to showcase Pinellas County and grow the local industry;
  • Maintains and supports a workforce development program to educate, train and enhance the regional workforce of the film, TV, digital video and commercial industry;
  • Assists any production company with any resources it requires about permitting, locations, accommodations, and/or crew, to facilitate filming on schedule and on budget and to create a filming experience that will lead to repeat and referred business;
  • Creates annual sales plan and budget to effectively implement strategies and goals of the Film Commission within the broader spectrum of tourism promotion and VSPC as a whole.
  • Prepares and submits monthly report on the activities, industry trends and other important information and presents the report to the Tourist Development Council (TDC), as necessary;
  • Maintains close working relationships with international, national and state film commission(s) and associations to target areas of industry growth potential and to assist with coordination of programs that further industry growth;
  • Performs other related job duties as assigned.
Position Specific Requirements
  • Eight (8) years of professional experience in film producing, film development, coordination, media operations, communications, or directly related field that includes team leader, supervision, or supervisor training; or
  • An Associate’s degree in film, marketing, business, communications, or related field and six (6) years of experience as described above; or
  • A Bachelor’s degree and four (4) years of experience as described above; or
  • An equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
  • Florida Driver's License or Florida Commercial Driver’s License and endorsement, if any.
  • Assignment to work a variety of work schedules including compulsory work periods in special, emergency, and/or disaster situations.
  • Other knowledge, skills, abilities, and credentials required for a specific position.
Highly Desirable
  • 5 years of experience promoting a destination through film and media.
  • Degree or Advanced Degree (MA or MFA) in Film and Television
  • Film Commission Fundamentals, Film Commission Professional certifications
  • 5 years of experience utilizing Microsoft and Adobe software
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • Knowledge of general marketing practices, appropriate media, and public relations;
  • Knowledge of film and video production technical needs;
  • Knowledge of film finance, sales and distribution;
  • Knowledge of organizational budgeting and financial practices with the ability to apply and manage a multi-million dollar budget;
  • Knowledge of local, state, and federal ordinances affecting filming, particularly in water, on shorelines, and protected habitats;
  • Knowledge of word processing and database management systems;
  • Ability to apply computer applications and software;
  • Ability to represent the Film Commission professionally at any industry or community forum, with skills to interact with diverse groups;
  • Ability to exercise judgment and discretion in interpreting and applying County policies and to exhibit the highest level of integrity;
  • Ability to plan and implement marketing plans, business development plans, and implement them on short- and long-range basis;
  • Ability to initiate and install administrative programs and procedures, and to evaluate their effectiveness;
  • Ability to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with the Board of County Commissioners, Tourist Development Council (TDC), local production community, the general public, and national and state professional associations;
  • Ability to prepare reports and express ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writing;
  • Ability to utilize problem solving techniques and to formulate procedures.
Physical/Mental Demands
The work is medium work which requires exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Additionally, the following physical abilities are required:
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling while walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. The amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium.
  • Crouching: Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.
  • Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, typing, or otherwise working, primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand as in handling.
  • Grasping: Applying pressure to an object with the fingers and palm.
  • Handling: Picking, holding, or otherwise working, primarily with the whole hand.
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees.
  • Lifting: Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles.
  • Pulling: Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion.
  • Pushing: Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward.
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.
  • Visual ability: Sufficient to effectively operate office equipment including copier, computer, etc.; and to read and write reports, correspondence, instructions, etc.
  • Hearing ability: Sufficient to hold a conversation with other individuals both in person and over a telephone; and to hear recording on transcription device.
  • Speaking ability: Sufficient to communicate effectively with other individuals in person and over a telephone.
  • Mental acuity: Ability to make rational decisions through sound logic and deductive processes.
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word including those activities in which they must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
  • Repetitive motion: Substantial movements (motions) of the wrist, hands, and/or fingers.
  • Standing: Particularly for sustained periods of time.
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. Occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles.
  • Walking: Moving about on foot to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another.
Working Conditions
  • Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.