Film Impact Strategist for Social Justice Docs

Wellspring Philanthropic Fund; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability protection

401(k) with employer match

Continuing education support

Job summary

Perspective Fund is an initiative of Wellspring Philanthropic Fund that supports documentary films advancing social justice and human rights. It seeks a Film Impact Strategist to join the PF team; the role requires experience in impact evaluation for social justice documentaries and involves research, strategic planning, grantmaking management, and monitoring of projects.

The FIS will coordinate select grantee relationships, work closely with PF colleagues, and help translate learning into PF

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in the social justice documentary film space.
• Professional experience in impact/outreach campaigns for documentaries for social change.
• Strong understanding of all phases of film production, finance, evaluation, distribution and impact.
• Familiarity with human rights and social justice issues.
• Excellent English-language writing and editing skills.
• Excellent research, analytic and organizational abilities.
• Knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Comfort with budgets and databases.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee program/impact evaluation for documentary films.
• Identify aligned film projects and evaluate audience engagement strategies.
• Collaborate with PF staff to curate events and plan grantee activities.
• Prepare internal grant recommendations and progress reports.
• Engage in partnerships with peer funders to advance PF strategy.

Skills

Impact evaluation

Outreach campaigns

Film production knowledge

Cross-cultural teamwork

Discretion with confidential info

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Perspective Fund is an initiative of Wellspring Philanthropic Fund that supports documentary films advancing social justice and human rights. It seeks a Film Impact Strategist to join the PF team; the role requires experience in impact evaluation for social justice documentaries and involves research, strategic planning, grantmaking management, and monitoring of projects.

The FIS will coordinate select grantee relationships, work closely with PF colleagues, and help translate learning into PF