Kickstarter is hiring a
Senior Outreach Lead

Summary

Join our Outreach team as a Senior Outreach Lead, Film to help bring creative projects to life on Kickstarter. As a key member of our team, you will connect with promising creators, build relationships with priority film creators, and contribute to the growth and success of our community.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of deep, professional experience working in the film community
• Professional experience in both independent and mainstream film is highly preferred
• Strong sense of what makes crowdfunding projects succeed and ability to assess quality, innovation, creativity, and clarity of presentation when reviewing a campaign
• Strong operational understanding of how Kickstarter campaigns function from pre-launch through post campaign funding
• Demonstrated ability to align with strategic objectives and get data-driven results
• Exceptional communication skills and ability to present to small and large groups, speak to the press, and represent Kickstarter in a positive light at industry events
• Entrepreneurial spirit with demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high volume environment
• Demonstrated presence within the film community through playing a central role at key events, developing a compelling online presence, writing thought pieces, or making other meaningful contributions to helping independent creators and institutions succeed

Responsibilities

• Connect with promising creators who could use Kickstarter to bring exemplary projects to life
• Build and strengthen relationships with priority film creators in Kickstarter’s community
• Track creator conversations using Kickstarter’s CRM and maintain service-level agreement (SLAs) around considering priority creators for curation and outreach support
• Help creators craft strong campaigns, advise on launch strategy, and connect them to relevant community resources
• Develop and refine the film community–specific educational resources and surface to appropriate creators in collaboration with other teams at Kickstarter
• Establish and strengthen relationships with institutions and partners in the Film ecosystem to build Kickstarter’s referral pipeline
• Contribute to Kickstarter’s strategy for events within the film community, attending as a representative of Kickstarter, communicating with creators and industry audiences both one-on-one and through public speaking opportunities
• Contribute to the film category strategy, researching potential growth opportunities and areas of focus
• Make the case for Kickstarter in a competitive funding landscape and gather intelligence about alternate paths to funding that film creators are pursuing
• Serve as an internal champion for the needs of film creators, surfacing feedback around product, policy, and experience to internal stakeholders and collaborating on cross-team initiatives that aim to improve creators’ experiences
• Use Kickstarter’s film curation channels to celebrate creators’ work and coordinate marketing features on brand channels for priority creators

Benefits

• Fully remote workforce with plenty of opportunities to get to know your colleagues
• 100% employer-paid health plan offerings
• 16 paid vacation days, 10 sick days, and a company-wide winter break between Christmas and New Years
• 25 volunteer hours each year to give back to your community
• 16 weeks of parental leave plus fertility/family planning resources
• 4-day workweek, a model that aligns our belief in a healthy work-life balance and gives staff the space to be more than their work