Location

On-site support for NYC events

Ceres is a lean, mission-driven organization running a multi-venue film festival across New York City.

This role is all about helping create welcoming, well-run events. You’ll support the Ceres team behind the scenes and on-site, helping ensure screenings, conversations, and special events run smoothly from setup to wrap-up. Working alongside the Festival Director and producers, you’ll gain hands-on experience in the logistics of producing public events while contributing to meaningful experiences for audiences, filmmakers, and partners.

This is the right role if you’re studying film production, event management, arts administration, hospitality, or a related field and want hands-on experience supporting film events. It’s an opportunity to see how screenings and festivals come together while becoming an essential part of the event team.

Responsibilities

• Assist with event setup, registration, guest check-in, and audience flow

• Help prepare venues before events and support breakdown afterward

• Welcome filmmakers, speakers, partners, and guests as needed

• Support event logistics and troubleshoot small issues during screenings and discussions

• Help distribute materials, signage, and promotional items

• Assist the production team with on-site coordination and run-of-show execution

• Represent Ceres professionally and help create a positive experience for attendees

We’re looking for someone who

• Is studying film production, event management, arts administration, hospitality, or a closely related field

• Enjoys working with people and creating welcoming event experiences

• Is reliable, organized, and able to stay calm in a fast-paced environment

• Communicates clearly and works well as part of a team

• Has an interest in documentary film, food systems, or independent media

• Is comfortable taking initiative and following through on assigned responsibilities

Ceres is building out its YouTube presence as a long-term home for food documentary content, filmmaker interviews, and festival panels. This role helps expand that footprint by supporting content uploads, channel organization, and short-form social promotion across platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage and upload film content, trailers, and panel recordings to YouTube

• Write and optimize video descriptions, tags, and thumbnail briefs

• Support the development of our channel

• Contribute to social media strategy and campaign brainstorming with the communications team

Skills

• Familiarity with YouTube Studio and analytics

• Strong visual sensibility and attention to presentation

• Proficiency with Canva and/or other creative tools

• Understanding of social media trends and digital storytelling

• Interest in independent film, food culture, or documentary media

Ceres has received a Google Ad Grant and needs an experienced digital marketing professional to put it to work. This is not an entry-level role — we’re looking for someone who already knows how to build and manage effective Google Ads campaigns and wants to donate that expertise to an organization doing meaningful work.

You’ll own both the strategy and execution: defining campaign goals, building out ad groups and keyword targeting, writing copy, and monitoring performance. The ideal person has run grant-funded nonprofit campaigns before and understands the specific requirements and constraints of the Google for Nonprofits program.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a Google Ads strategy aligned with festival goals

• Build and manage campaigns, ad groups, and keyword targeting

• Write ad copy and advise on landing page alignment

• Monitor performance and optimize campaigns over the festival season

• Ensure compliance with Google Ad Grant requirements

Skills

• Proven experience managing Google Ads campaigns, ideally including nonprofit grants

Ceres receives hundreds of documentary submissions each season. Film Review Volunteers work with the programming team to watch and evaluate films, flag strong candidates, and help organize potential screening blocks around key themes. This is a meaningful role for anyone with a serious interest in documentary cinema and the issues Ceres cares about.

Responsibilities

• Screen documentary submissions and provide written evaluations

• Assist with filmmaker correspondence as needed

• Help identify and organize films around thematic programming clusters

• Research films from other programs for potential outreach

Skills

• Strong interest in documentary cinema and critical viewing

• Clear, substantive written communication

• Curiosity about food systems, sustainability, and environmental and social justice issues

• Understanding of event programming and thematic curation