Documentary Impact Specialist

7 days ago

New York, New York, United States EPIP Full time

We are seeking a skilled Documentary Impact Specialist to join our team at Wellspring Philanthropic Fund. As a member of our Perspective Fund team, you will play a key role in supporting strategic planning, grantmaking, and portfolio management for documentary films that promote social justice and human rights.

The successful candidate will have experience in impact campaigns for documentaries and a strong understanding of the documentary production process, including film finance, distribution, and impact. They will be responsible for coordinating direct relationships with film grantees, providing programmatic, research, and administrative support to the team, and advising grantees on impact campaigns.

In this role, you will also participate in all aspects of grantmaking, including initial screenings, proposal development, grant recommendations, and site visits. You will build relationships with current and potential grantees, maintain regular contact with them about programming, and conduct research related to field developments and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide feedback on film cuts, work in progress, audience engagement strategies, impact campaigns, and perform due diligence throughout the grant period.
  • Collaborate with PF staff to curate, plan, and produce events and grantee/field convenings; represent PF at film festivals and events.
  • Prepare internal grant recommendations and reports on PF strategy progress, impact, and plan adjustments under the guidance of the Senior Program Officer.
  • Organize and engage in convenings, partnerships, co-funding, and other strategies with peer funders to promote a common grantmaking agenda to advance PF strategy and field learning.
  • Collaborate broadly and communicate with internal teams; capture and share knowledge of the PF's learning and impact; and participate in learning and evaluation activities to guide the evolution of PF.
  • Advise grantees on key impact and outreach campaigns and connect grantees with opportunities, resources, and other actors in the field.

Grant Management:

  • Participate in all aspects of grantmaking, including initial screening of potential grantees, analyzing background information; soliciting and developing funding proposals; preparing grant recommendations; serving as focal point on select grantee relationships; conducting site visits.
  • Build relationships with current and potential grantees. Maintain regular contact with grantees about programming.
  • Liaise with grantee organizations on issues related to the grants process, due diligence requests, reporting and other data gathering for the portfolio.
  • Conduct research related to field developments, opportunities related to grantmaking, and other topics requested by team.
  • Assist the Senior Program Officer with drafting summaries and analysis of grant proposals.
Knowledge & Skill Requirements:
  • 3 to 5 years of professional experience in impact/outreach campaigns for documentaries for social change.
  • Strong understanding of all phases of film production, finance, distribution, and impact, and provision of editorial and strategic support.
  • Familiarity with and commitment to 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 financial information, budgets, and databases.
  • Ability to remain flexible, work independently, and in a team, and manage one's own time.
  • Ability to work in a cross-cultural, team environment.
  • Ability to handle confidential information with complete discretion.

Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000 based on experience, plus benefits including health insurance, life insurance, long-term disability protection, group 401(k) retirement plan, continuing education support, student loan repayment, and college savings assistance.

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