Manager, Gold Alumni Program

Academy Gold is a global talent development and inclusion initiative that provides creative individuals of diverse backgrounds access and resources to achieving their career pathways in filmmaking. The initiative includes professional and creative development opportunities for above and below-the-line career pursuits through the Academy’s established programs – Gold Rising, Gold Fellowship for Women, the Student Academy Awards, and the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting. Academy Gold will also offer a full continuum of support for all past participants and award recipients of these programs through the newly established Gold Alumni Program.

Reporting to the Director, Academy Gold Inclusion and Alumni Program, the Manager, Gold Alumni Program will execute alumni initiatives, including directly tracking and optimizing the experience of mentor and alumni participants. You are confident, solutions-driven, people-focused, and project-oriented.

Responsibilities:

• Directly oversee the administrative duties tied to the alumni program, the Gold Mentorship program and Gold Affinity Groups.
• Serve as primary point of contact for related incoming communication.
• Support the Director in the execution of infrastructure for and expansion of a formal alumni program across all 4 Academy Talent Development & Inclusion Programs.
• Execute planned alumni and mentor engagement events and activities.
• Research, vet with Directors, and implement forward thinking and sustainable tools for tracking alumni career progress metrics in the entertainment industry.
• Manage alumni CRM database across all talent development programs to track metrics, prepare reports, and manage updates as needed.
• In partnership with the Director, work closely with the Talent Development & Inclusion programs teams and Member Relations to continue to refine and improve Academy Gold’s growing mentorship program.
• In partnership with the Director, partner with Office of Representation, Inclusion, and Equity and for consistency in standards for current and new initiatives.
• Maintain sound practices when communicating externally with VIP constituents (Academy Members, Board of Governors, Gold Rising Partner Company executives).
• Prepare alumni materials including newsletters, social media posts (in conjunction with the social media team), and other communications as needed.
• In partnership with alumni team, devise creative approaches to engaging alumni.
• Develop, craft, and collect related questionnaires and feedback from mentors.
• Cultivate relationships with Academy Gold Rising interns, Student Academy Award winners, Nicholl Fellows, and Gold Women’s Fellow winners to understand their areas of interest and effectively help partner each intern with a mentor in their desired field.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 5 – 7 years of relevant work experience with alumni programs, preferably within nonprofit, education, or other related industries.
• Prior exposure to alumni engagement, assessment, survey practices, and student, career or alumni advising.
• Demonstrated knowledge of and a vested interest in equity and inclusion.
• Strong computer skills including advanced knowledge of MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Project.
• Proficiency with database management. Experience with CRMs highly preferred.
• Proficiency with project management tools. Experience with Airtable highly preferred.
• Strong research and analytical skills with the ability to easily manipulate and analyze data.
• Proven time management and project management skills, including staying organized while managing multiple and changing priorities under the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work independently as well as in cross-functional teams to get things done.
• Track record of demonstrated admirable, professional, and emotional maturity when interacting with all levels of clients, stakeholders, and constituents.

If hired, we require all employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, unless a medical or religious accommodation is needed as determined on a case by case basis.