Associate Director Of Performers Programs

This is a Full Time Job

Reporting to the National Director of Programs, the Associate Director will manage the Performers Programs team in NYC and ensure the Foundation is consistently implementing high quality, dynamic, relevant, and creative educational programs on the ground in New York, and virtually, online. Programs include Conversations, The Business, Casting Access, the Voiceover Lab, the Computer Lab, and the On-Camera Lab which offer a wide range of educational classes and resources focusing on the nuts-and-bolts of both performance and career to better prepare a robust talent pool for success in their chosen field of expertise.

This role requires a confident self-starter with a passion for the film and TV industry, high-levels of energy, enthusiasm, initiative, professional polish, leadership thinking, and integrity. This person will report directly to the National Director of Performers Programs and will collaborate with their counterpart in Los Angeles.

Responsibilities:

-Leads the program team on the East Coast and supports the delivery and overall success of each program.

-Collaborates with the National Director of Performers Programs and Associate Director in Los Angeles on program curriculum development, including researching leading industry executives, experts and thought leaders to create and implement programs.

-Creates outreach strategies for targeting and building brand awareness for the Foundation.

-Develops and produces Panels and programming across the disciplines.

-Utilizes relationships with PR teams at studios and networks as well as personal PR firms.

-Maintains relationships with entertainment industry professionals and organizations - including publicists, studios, agents, managers, journalists.

-With a sharp eye for detail, coordinates scheduling of programming, and all aspects of execution.

-Composes internal and external communications, including e-blasts and outreach to publicists, distributors, and studios.

-Collects data as needed for proposal-writing and grant-reporting requirements and compiling statistics.

-Coordinates all aspects of program delivery in venues, including patron management and technical needs.

-Devises and implements strategies for measuring program impact and effectiveness.

-Assesses team performance, conducts annual reviews, and creates strategies to improve staff performance.

-Any other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications:

-Bachelor's degree

-Minimum of four (4) years professional experience in arts programming

-Deep understanding of the entertainment industry

-Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality

-Exemplary project management and writing skills.

-Experience overseeing a team of staff

-Self-starter, able to juggle projects in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.

-Excellent interpersonal skills: high degree of patience and tact.

-Able to work independently and as a member of a team.

-High level competence with Google suite, YouTube, All social media platforms, MS Office programs, Mailchimp, Zoom.

Notes:

The SAG-AFTRA Foundation does not have the ability to provide relocation benefits to candidates.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Staff members are expected to consciously and continuously promote the mission, values, programs, and impact of the organization when presented with opportunities for participating in membership development and reaching out to personal connections on behalf of the SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

This job description reflects management's assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.