Program Manager, Audience Reach and Communications

Responsibilities

• Administer annual Distribution Grant process and calendar, including project tracking, field outreach and inquiries, incoming proposals, selections process, consultants, award notifications and disbursements, and ensuring projects deliver all required materials and reports on time.
• Work with the Director of Programs to support JSP’s Education-Impact Program, including project tracking, timeline, and ensuring projects deliver all required materials on time.
• Support and project-manage additional Audience Reach Program efforts including but not limited to filmmaker education offerings and special screenings
• Ensure the quality and efficiency of Audience Reach programs through consistent evaluation and redesign of program operations systems – including databases, software, and grantee application and reporting processes.
• Additional program administration projects as they arise.

Requirements

• 3-5 years work experience demonstrating strong organizational and administrative skills, including attention to detail, accuracy, and systems thinking.
• Project management experience.
• Experience in the field of audience reach such as film distribution, impact campaigns, educational distribution, and/or viewer engagement, ideally in the documentary or independent film field. Candidates should minimally have a strong interest in and/or education in independent film and media.
• Experience in communications such as social media, marketing, publicity, branding, graphic design, writing and editing.
• Experience with platforms such as Mailchimp, Wordpress, Salesforce, SurveyMonkey, Mailchimp, Airtable, and Canva is ideal.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Sophisticated, self-motivated work habits.
• We seek a collaborative and entrepreneurial spirit who is willing to roll up their sleeves, learn, and embrace the unpredictable tasks that inevitably arise in a rapidly growing non-profit environment. A sense of humor can’t hurt either!

Preferred

• Preferred interest in Jewish culture, history, or community.

Benefits

• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan