Philadelphia Film Office

The Greater Philadelphia Film Office is hiring a Boxer based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This role supports indie film production by coordinating location logistics, managing permit workflows, and serving as a ground-level liaison between productions and the city’s neighborhoods, agencies, and community stakeholders. It’s a strong fit for a local production professional who knows the Philadelphia market and understands how location work actually functions on a working set.

About the Role

The Boxer position sits within the locations department and works directly in support of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office’s mission to bring indie film and television production to the region. Day-to-day work involves scouting and clearing locations, coordinating with city permitting offices, and keeping location paperwork moving so productions stay on schedule. This is a hands-on, street-level role that touches nearly every department on a shoot.

Key Responsibilities

• Scout and photograph practical locations across Philadelphia that match the needs of incoming indie film and television productions.
• Prepare and submit location permits through the appropriate city and municipal channels, tracking approvals against the production schedule.
• Act as the primary point of contact between the film office, production companies, and local property owners or business representatives.
• Manage location agreements, hold agreements, and release forms in coordination with the production’s legal and accounting teams.
• Support the location manager on set during shooting days, addressing neighbor concerns, parking logistics, and street closures in real time.
• Maintain and update the film office’s location library with current photos, scout notes, and permitting history for repeat-use sites.

What You Bring

• Prior experience in a locations department on at least one indie film or episodic television production.
• Working knowledge of Philadelphia’s neighborhood geography and familiarity with city permitting processes.
• Proficiency with standard production office software including Movie Magic and Google Workspace.
• A valid driver’s license and reliable access to a vehicle for scouting.
• Comfort working variable hours across pre-production and production phases of a shoot.

Why This Role

The Greater Philadelphia Film Office plays a direct role in shaping the city’s presence as a destination for independent film production, and this position puts you at the center of that work. Working through the film office means exposure to a range of productions and a real opportunity to build lasting relationships with both local departments and incoming crews. For someone building a career in locations, the breadth of projects flowing through Philadelphia right now makes this a genuinely useful credit.

Apply now for the Boxer role with the Greater Philadelphia Film Office and put your Philadelphia production experience to work.