Business/Story Developer
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Overview: SeeBoundless is looking for a talented story/business developer to grow the company’s presence in digital storytelling. This person should be eager to create social change through storytelling. Working with traditional video, augmented reality and 360-degree video, SeeBoundless utilizes a multitude of tools to help change the world for the better and our business/story developer will help us pitch and find new partners for this venture.
Duties:
- Work with CEO/Founder on long term strategies of SeeBoundless
- Pitch project ideas to potential partners
- Collaborate with partners to build out long-form projects
- Build and manage budgets for short term and long term storytelling projects
- Meet with SeeBoundless’ already existing network of storytellers to refine project opportunities
- Organize and coordinate with partners and managers to incorporate partner feedback into projects
Skills/Competencies:
The ideal candidate will be able to:
- Capable of working on deadlines
- Easily adapt to new storytelling technologies
- Work with partners in understanding large visions for social change
- Interest and understanding of social good initiatives
- Meet sales revenue goals set by CEO/Founder
- Work well with a variety of partners outside of the company and a network of freelancers within
- Have some flexibility in schedule
- Be detail oriented both in scheduling and budgeting of projects as well as in long-term strategy planning
Relevant Background:
- 2 to 3 years experience as a producer or project manager
- 2 to 3 years experience in sales and revenue goals
- Well networked in the West Coast storytelling space both with news organizations and non-profit social good organizations
Pluses:
- Good sense of humor
- Minorities and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply
Dates:
- Phase 1: Three month trial beginning Fall 2018 (20 hours a week)
- Phase 2: Full-time employment beginning Winter 2018
Compensation:
- Phase 1: $2,500/month + commision of projects brought in
- Phase 2: $36,000/year + commision of projects brought in + benefits (health + 401K)
Location: SeeBoundless is located in WeWork Playa Vista, California and this position is expected to work on site (parking included).
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