Stock Footage Consultant

PositionStock Footage Consultant (part-time)LocationNew York, NY United States of AmericaApplication DateJanuary 01, 1970Job Linkhttps://www.twn.org/archivesJob Contactjt@twn.orgAs the Stock Footage Consultant, you will assist the Distribution & Marketing team at Third World Newsreel. Since 1968, Third World Newsreel has documented the movements demanding social justice. Our archives include rare footage, completed films, and global activist media, available for licensing.Learn about TWN’s stock footage collectionOffer customer support by phone, email and social media to our clients. Help our customers to research, find, preview, and license stock footage from our collection of more than 50 films produced from approximately 1968-2000Identify prospective customers and convert leadsEmail and call past customers to reactivate accountsSchedule newsletter and email campaigns to clients and leadsNegotiate stock footage license agreements in consultation with Distribution DirectorBook stock footage orders and payments in our database in consultation with Distribution Associate and Distribution DirectorUpdate client dataPrepare and deliver stock footage to clientsResearch and attend local trade shows and networking events including Footage FestOne day per week, with potential additional datesOn-site in our offices in Midtown ManhattanPreferred background in sales and customer service; an interest in documentary and social issue media is advantageous.$230 per dayVisit twn.org to learn about our historyWatch our short film Third World Newsreel Briefly on Vimeo: vimeo.com/333545868Email your resume and a short introductory email to jt@twn.org and distribution@twn.orgThird World Newsreel (TWN) licenses archival stock footage to producers, media companies and other institutions, including footage of the leadership of the Black Panther Party, the Young Lords Party, the Anti-Vietnam War Movement, the Student Movement, the Housing Movement, Women’s Liberation Movement, and other social justice movements from the late 60s and early 70s. These are primary sources. The footage was shot by filmmakers who were participants in the movements they documented — not observers. Much of this material exists nowhere else.