Falkirk Council is looking for an arts professional with a strong track record in strategy, partnerships & fundraising to work as part of the friendly and dedicated HippFest team.
HippFest is Scotland’s first and only festival of silent film with live music, centred in and inspired by Scotland’s oldest cinema, featuring exceptional screenings, commissions, workshops, community events and touring.
This role is vital to the Festival’s ongoing success, taking HippFest to the next phase having secured Creative Scotland Multi-Year funding for 2025-28. The successful candidate will, in conjunction with the Festival Director, source & apply for funding & sponsorship in general & for specific projects, to support development & delivery of HippFest’s Business Plan 2025-28. With the Festival Director, you will establish/nurture a broad range of new/existing partnerships locally, nationally & internationally, for delivery and strategic development. You will provide groundwork for the Team to progress the Festival’s Accessibility ambitions. You will lead on Festival monitoring & evaluation to inform strategic development & project sustainability, producing reports for stakeholders. You will provide strategic direction for the Young Programmers Group, managing & developing the group’s 2026 HippFest cohort.
This is a great role for a highly efficient, organised & committed person with a flair for innovation & a passion for championing inclusion, excellence, collaboration & sustainability through the arts.
If you have any questions contact alison.strauss@falkirk.gov.uk before applying.
Fee: £18,870 (111 days @ £170 p/d). (FTE 0.44 @37hrs p/w) (£42,840 pro rata)
Term: Temporary contract, 1 Sep 2025–31 Aug 2026 subject to successful completion of a one-month probationary period. Core dates for HippFest 2026 are Wednesday 18 – Sunday 22 March 2026, plus key events on other dates (eg. programme launch w/c Mon 2 Feb 2026).
Place of Work: Mostly remote working but there is the option to access to a workstation hub with a wired data connection, external display, keyboard & mouse (subject to availability) at Council offices (Falkirk Stadium/Callendar House) (during office hours). The Development Officer will need to attend meetings and undertake stakeholder engagement across the Falkirk area. It is therefore essential that the Development Officer is mobile across the Falkirk area.
Interviews: Tue 12 Aug (afternoon) & Wed 13 Aug
Further information on the role, person specification, application & selection process are included here: https://www.hippodromecinema.co.uk/media/wtmjdyrm/hippfest-2026-development-officer-recruitment-pack-final.pdf
Location: East Dunbartonshire, East Lothian, East Renfrewshire, Edinburgh City, Falkirk, Fife, Glasgow City, Midlothian, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, Stirling, West Lothian
The deadline is Monday 28 July 2025 at 11:00.
TAGGED:
Audience Development / Equalities / Film / Festivals / Music / Young People (aged 0 to 25) / Cultural Tourism / Cultural Policy
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