Producer, Creative Labs - Market

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Contract Full‑time

TIFF – THE MARKET

TIFF is a charitable, cultural organization dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds in our home – TIFF Lightbox. Our mission:
To transform the way people see the world, through film.

TIFF:
The Market will expand TIFF’s presence as a global hub for screen‑based storytelling and reinforce its role as a global entertainment industry leader. It will connect creators, buyers, and audiences, while elevating Canadian and international talent and fostering collaboration across film, series, and innovative content.

TIFF is committed to embracing diversity and treating all individuals with respect, dignity and fairness by removing physical, social and economic barriers to participation.

We encourage you to reflect on the land that you are on, who the traditional keepers of the land are, what the treaty relationship is, or if it’s unceded territory. TIFF is located on the Treaty Lands and Territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, the Wendat, and the Haudenosaunee. We are grateful to work on this land.

The Creative Labs Producer is an operationally focused position that manages all aspects of the Market’s Creative Development Labs, from planning, administration, to delivery of Directors’ Lab and Writers’ Lab. They will also play a key role in developing new Labs for the upcoming Market.

Reporting to the Director of Market Programming and Creator Development, and managing a team, the Producer is responsible for selecting jury members and curating participants, mentors and guest speakers to ensure the programmes meet the creative, professional and reputational standards and goals of the Market.

• Contribute to the Market Programming strategy by planning and delivering creative labs in collaboration with the Market team and external stakeholders.
• Produce a roster of creative development labs: call for applications, jury selection and deliberation, participant selection, and invitation to mentors and guest speakers.
• Research trends and drive innovation that reflects industry and creator developments.
• Conduct ongoing participant and guest outreach for possible participation in programmes.
• Review shortlisted Canadian and International applications for Labs, Mentorships and Residencies as well as set evaluation standards and processes for internal and external juries.
• Lead the selection of participant Fellowships and Awards in collaboration with various stakeholders.
• Outreach and liaison with promising creators for our programmes; track emerging creators at festivals and awards, prioritizing DEI goals.
• Schedule sessions to help participants develop necessary skills and project progression.
• Facilitate group discussions, workshops and moderate talks with guests and participants when required.
• Maintain professional relationships with mentors, creative consultants and guests who meet the criteria of programmes and the needs of selected participants.
• Oversee departmental and interdepartmental processes, including workflow and task assignments, R‑Matrices, workback schedules for Creative Labs.
• Ensure accuracy with scheduling and logistics event builds for the team using Artifax, Trello, ROS, venues and room bookings, and tech requests.
• Track participant and speaker fees, fellowships, hospitality, as well as programme expenses.
• Prepare market‑related communications, including press releases, event descriptions, stage remarks, web and newsletter copy, and ensure they are ready for editorial sign‑off and distribution.
• Build expense budgets for Labs and manage initiative budgets per programme.
• Liaise with and host stakeholders on‑site.
• Compile and present reports and presentations for Industry, interdepartmental teams and external stakeholders, including post‑programme surveys to gauge impact for programme improvement purposes.
• Other tasks as assigned.

$60,000 – $80,000 annually

Office: 350 King Street…