Purpose: The Los Angeles Film School is conducting a search for an Industry Relations Associate for their Entertainment Business programs. This 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. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • 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, cultivate resume database, and align appropriate opportunities for graduates. • 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. • Maintain weekly hybrid office hours to establish/maintain relationships with students and faculty. Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities: • 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 graduation rehearsals and graduation ceremonies, as needed. • Represent the Career Development Department to prospective students at Open House presentations (two Saturdays per year). Other Responsibilities: Other duties as assigned Supervisory Responsibilities: N/A Competencies/Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: • Vast understanding of Music, Film, Television, Public Relations, Marketing, and Social Media Industries. • 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. • 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. Education and/or Experience: • Minimum 5 years' experience in the Entertainment Business industry. • Established network of industry contacts. • Bachelor's degree, preferred. • Teaching/coaching/advisement and/or public speaking, preferred. • Previous experience hiring, onboarding, or recruiting, preferred. • Professional experience at an agency or in marketing/social media, preferred. Certificates, Licenses, Registrations : N/A Computer Skills: • Strong proficiency with PC and Mac (MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Keynote); ability to learn new programs as required. Company Description The Los Angeles Film School is a creative, media arts college, offering accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Animation & VFX, Entertainment Business and Graphic Design, and Associate of Science degrees in Audio Production, Music Production and Film. Located in the center of Hollywood, California, the college's campus is comprised of 4 buildings, including the historic RCA building and Ivar Theatre, and boasts indus
The Los Angeles Film School is a creative, media arts college, offering accredited \r\nBachelor of Science degrees in Animation & VFX, Entertainment Business and Graphic Design, \r\nand Associate of Science degrees in Audio Production, Music Production and Film. \r\n\r\nLocated in the center of Hollywood, California, the college’s campus is comprised of 4 buildings, \r\nincluding the historic RCA building and Ivar Theatre, and boasts industry-standard sound stages, \r\nlabs, dubbing stages, studios, a green screen and theatres, including a THX®-certified, RealD 3D®, \r\n340-seat Main Theatre. In Winter Park, Florida we are located within the Full Sail University campus.\r\n\r\nThe Los Angeles Film School’s hands-on programs are taught by award-winning industry professionals using industry-standard gear. For more info on degree programs call 323-860-0789 or visit www.lafilm.edu.