Organization: Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA)

Location: Flexible / Remote

Type: Part-Time, Contractor role (20 hours per week, 1-year contract with potential for expansion)

Fee: Competitive, commensurate with experience

The Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA) is a coalition of leading industry stakeholders committed to advancing sustainability across the entertainment industry. The Sustainable Production Alliance is currently hosted by BSR, a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet.

The Sustainable Production Alliance is seeking a part-time contractor to serve as a Sustainable Production Lead to spearhead our efforts in promoting sustainable practices in the production of filmed entertainment. This role demands a unique blend of production experience, sustainability expertise, robust project management skills, and the ability to navigate and facilitate decisions among diverse stakeholders.

Day to day project management for SPA's Clean Energy and Materials Working Groups, including:

• Develop, maintain, and communicate working group agendas, workplans, and resources.
• Manage delivery of key SPA programs and projects, including managing third-party consultants where necessary.
• Help draft and develop resources such as training materials or tipsheets for key industry audiences
• Help design and implement an organizing strategy to expand SPA's reach with a broader array of industry voices and roles.
• Build and maintain relationships with industry professionals in various roles that influence the adoption of sustainable production practices.
• Help to coordinate educational events such as presentations, speaker series, lunch & learns, etc. to engage industry stakeholders
• Help facilitate collaborative efforts around industry benchmarking reports and carbon calculator tools
• Monitor and report Working Group KPI's

Support SPA's general efforts:

• Help organize, support, and/or attend relevant industry events.
• Stay up to date on sustainable production resources and solutions
• Contribute to SPA communications efforts including newsletters, blog posts, social media posts, fundraising proposals, etc

• The individual must possess the ability to collaborate with a wide range of industry stakeholders, ranging from production executives to sustainability managers.
• Proven project management skills, including keeping multi-year projects on track
• Sustainability experience and/or training. Familiarity with carbon accounting and clean technology preferred.
• An understanding of film and tv development in the entertainment industry. Production experience a major plus.
• Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 3 years relevant industry experience (sustainability or production experience).
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to author and deliver high quality presentations
• Proficient at Microsoft & Google document management systems
• Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
• Must be willing to undergo a background check
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

• Flexible, remote working arrangement.
• Opportunity to lead transformative change in the industry.
• A supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Competitive fees and professional development opportunities.

The Sustainable Production Alliance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and contractors.