HippFest Development Officer (freelance)

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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.

• Freelance contract, 111 days at £170 p/d (FTE 0.4)
• The 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).
• 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.

This role is vital to the Festival's ongoing success, taking HippFest to the next phase having secured Creative Scotland Multi-Year funding for .

The successful candidate will, in conjunction with the Festival Director, source and apply for funding and sponsorship in general and for specific projects, to support development and delivery of HippFest's Business Plan .

With the Festival Director, you will establish/nurture a broad range of new/existing partnerships locally, nationally and 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 and evaluation to inform strategic development and project sustainability, producing reports for stakeholders. You will provide strategic direction for the Young Programmers Group, managing and developing the group's 2026 HippFest cohort.

This is a great role for a highly efficient, organised and committed person with a flair for innovation and a passion for championing inclusion, excellence, collaboration and sustainability through the arts.

Further information on the role, person specification, application and selection process are included in the Recruitment Pack which can be downloaded here:

Interviews: Tue 12 Aug (afternoon) and Wed 13 Aug

The closing date for this position is 28/08/2025 at 11:00