Overview:

Are you passionate about the fast-paced and ever-changing world of film? Do you have a spirit of mentorship and the desire to help aspiring entertainment industry professionals get their first break in the business? Do you have a deep network of established entertainment industry contacts and a knack for networking?

The Los Angeles Film School is conducting a search for an Industry Relations Associate for their Film programs. The Industry Relations Associate is a key strategic role that will own relationships with entertainment companies in an effort to grow and maintain LAFS's presence as a premiere source of new and emerging talent, cultivate opportunities for graduates, and create impactful, career-focused programming for the LAFS community. Our ideal candidate is a polished, results-oriented, personable professional with a wide depth of industry knowledge as well as established contacts in the industry.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Explore the entertainment industry for junior-level roles and initiatives for our on-ground and online graduates and students nationwide. Bring and document those opportunities into the company's internal job database.
• Work closely with Career Advisors to vet graduates and generate and publish Resume Books listing top resumes to be sent out to employers.
• Harness your industry experience to build exclusive pipelines with recruiters and hiring managers, show runners, studio managers, agents, Diversity and Inclusion specialists, etc.
• Outreach to veteran's organizations like Veterans in Entertainment Media (VME) to assist in placing our large cohort of military veterans.
• Daily monitoring and indexing of various job boards to meet weekly quota of job postings and build new relationships.
• Act as primary point person working directly with our Education Department in finding and vetting paid and non-paid internships.
• Screen candidate resumes and application materials, conduct pre-interviews and filter candidates for submission to curated job leads and partner employers.
• Collaborate with other teams within the Career Development department, and across the organization to ensure quality outcomes for our graduates as well as our employers and strategic partners.
• Secure industry professionals as guest speakers for Career Development and School events; Moderate Q & A sessions, as needed.
• Maintain contact with graduates; deliver accurate data related to the careers and employment of graduates; assist with the collection of requisite documentation of graduate employment, as defined by regulatory and state guidelines.
• Conduct orientation, vetting, and/or prep with students and graduates as it relates to employment opportunities. Educate and assist students with career search practices.
• Represent LAFS at industry seminars, conventions, events, and conferences (as requested).
• Maintain weekly hybrid office hours to establish/maintain relationships with students and faculty.
• Attend/participate in monthly graduation rehearsals and graduation ceremonies.
• Represent the Career Development Department to prospective students at Open House presentations (two Saturdays per year).
• Duties and assignments as assigned by Manager, Entertainment Industry Relations and Vice President of Career Development.

• Minimum 5 years' experience in the film/television industry.
• Network of related industry contacts.
• Proficient in resume writing.
• Vast knowledge of Film, Agency, Music, Visual Effects, and Social Media Industries.

Preferred Experience:

• Bachelor's degree.
• Teaching/coaching/advisement and/or public speaking.
• Prior experience in an office environment.
• Prior experience in sales.

• Previous experience hiring, onboarding, or recruiting.
• Professional experience at an agency or in marketing/social media.

Skills Required:

• Strong interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills; great phone manner is a must.
• Ability to interpret and analyze data, and then build strategies based on that data.
• Strong proficiency with PC and Mac (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Keynote); ability to learn new programs as required.
• Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse student population.
• Position requires discretion, patience, compassion, confidentiality, and tactful issue resolution.
• Strong organizational skills, including time management, multi-tasking, and follow-through.
• Ability to work well under pressure, meet multiple, quick deadlines, and handle shifting priorities.
• Ability to remain current on industry trends, technology, craft, and hiring trends.
• Ability to take initiative and work independently, as well as part of a team.
• Strong grammar and correspondence skills.