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Job Openings
The following four positions are for the Skoll Global Threats Fund, a sister organization to the Skoll Foundation. SpencerStuart is managing the searches for all positions with the exception of the Vice President of Operations, which is being managed internally. All contact information for applications and inquiries are contained within each of the postings.
The following position is for the Skoll Foundation.
Conference Planner
Department: Marketing & Communications
Reports to: Marketing Director
Direct reports: NA
Employment Status: Temporary
Background
The Skoll Foundation (www.skollfoundation.org) was established in 1999 by eBay’s first president, Jeff Skoll, who serves as our founder and chairman. The foundation’s innovative approach to philanthropy is based on the belief that small investments can spur significant social change. Sally Osberg joined the foundation as its first president and CEO in 2001 and leads the organization’s team, drawing upon more than 20 years of social sector leadership experience.
Today, the foundation is dedicated to realizing a vision for a more peaceful and prosperous world. We advance systemic change to benefit communities around the world by investing in, connecting and celebrating social entrepreneurs. The foundation is focused on social entrepreneurs working six key issue areas - tolerance and human rights, health, environmental sustainability, economic and social equity, institutional responsibility, and peace and security - and whose models are at an inflection point where our support can accelerate significant impact. The core values of the Skoll Foundation workplace include respect, responsibility, leverage, innovation and tough-minded optimism.
Position Description
The temporary Conference Producer/Program Manager will be a key member of the Marketing and Communications team helping to manage major Connect & Celebrate programs of significant importance to the foundation and social entrepreneurs worldwide. Initial responsibility will be to assist the outgoing Senior Marketing Program Manager in the planning and production of the upcoming Skoll World Forum as well as conducting post Forum analysis. The Conference Planner will also be responsible for capturing and documenting processes and procedures vital to the planning and production of the Skoll World Forum. Follow on responsibility for the initial planning for the 2011 Skoll World Forum. This position reports to the Marketing Director. It is a four to six month assignment but has the potential to become a full time position.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
Skoll World Forum
The Conference Producer/Program Manager will play a critical role in supporting the outgoing Senior Marketing Program Manager in the planning and production of the 2010 Skoll World Forum for Social Entrepreneurship. This includes working directly with Forum leadership from the Foundation and Skoll Centre and day to day management of the programming, marketing and logical activities, budget and timelines required to produce the annual conference. The Skoll World Forum is an annual three-day conference with more than 800 delegates from around the world planned collaboratively between the Skoll Foundation and the Skoll Centre with administration and logistics handled entirely by the Skoll Foundation. The Skoll World Forum includes the conference and a host of additional activities including the SASE convening, private functions held during the Forum and the high-profile award ceremony with celebrity hosts honoring the most recent Award recipients.
Major responsibilities are to:
- Support the outgoing Senior Marketing Program Manager in the planning and production of the 2010 Skoll World Forum scheduled to take place in April 2010. Specific responsibilities include:
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Align production team and activities with brand purpose and overarching goals of the Forum.
- Ensure professional management of core processes including content development, speaker management, development of communications and production of the Forum.
- Direct day-to-day management of the production team including programming, marketing and logistical staff located in-house and in the UK.
- Develop and administer contracts associated with multiple contractors and vendors including management within SBS policies.
- Develop and manage budget including facilitation of grant, tracking, analysis and management reporting.
- Manage internal and key constituent communications.
- Collaborate with P&I team and manage efforts of the Marketing Programs Specialist around development and execution of the Award Ceremony and SASE annual convening.
- Create infrastructure and technology to support strategic goals, efficiencies and impact assessment.
- Develop and present post Forum analysis including synthesis of delegate, staff and board comments, final financial results reporting and recommendations for improvement overall.
- Complete knowledge transfer including documentation of core processes, organization of key documents.
- Present opportunities for efficiencies, impact and overall improvements.
- Collaborate with leadership of the Forum to create a comprehensive planning process to determine priorities and high-level goals for the Forum in 2011.
Knowledge, skills, and abilities
- At least 5 years experience in Marketing communications.
- Minimum of 5 years experience in major conference planning and management.
- Experience managing budgets and reporting results.
- Project management expertise with experience simultaneously managing multiple projects on time and on budget.
- Experience hiring and managing vendors.
- Experience managing and leading internal cross-functional team.
- Experience working collaboratively with partners on major projects to achieve mutually beneficial results.
- Ability to translate from strategic imperatives to logistical realities.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to establish positive relationships and be an effective team player with individuals from a variety of backgrounds.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Desire and proven ability to work in an intense, results-oriented environment.
- Sound judgment and relentless attention to detail.
- A strongly developed sense of integrity, humility and discretion.
- Available for international travel.
- Cross- functional or team experience in matrix organizations preferred.
- Nonprofit experience and international experience preferred.
Education and Experience
BA degree required and MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred. At least ten years of marketing and project management experience in an agency or corporate environment. Experience managing strategic relationships with external partners. Proven communication and organizational skills and extensive experience handling multiple projects and ensuring accuracy toward completion.
Compensation
A competitive compensation package will be commensurate with background.
APPLICANTS
Send a cover letter and resume to: jobs@skollfoundation.org. Please specify Conference Producer in the message subject line. The foundation will contact qualified applicants. In your cover letter please tell us how your specific experiences and accomplishments address our needs and mission.
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