Organization
BSR® is a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet. With offices in Asia, Europe, and North America, BSR® provides its 300+ member companies with insight, advice, and collaborative initiatives to help them see a changing world more clearly, create long-term value, and scale impact. Visit for more information about BSR’s 30+ years of leadership in sustainability.
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Organization: Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA)
Location: Flexible / Remote
Type: Part-Time, Contractor role (20 hours per week, 1-year contract with potential for expansion)
Fee: Competitive, commensurate with experience
Overview:
The Sustainable Production Alliance (SPA) is a coalition of leading industry stakeholders committed to advancing sustainability across the entertainment industry. The Sustainable Production Alliance is currently hosted by BSR, a sustainable business network and consultancy focused on creating a world in which all people can thrive on a healthy planet.
The Sustainable Production Alliance is seeking a part-time contractor to serve as a Sustainable Production Lead to spearhead our efforts in promoting sustainable practices in the production of filmed entertainment. This role demands a unique blend of production experience, sustainability expertise, robust project management skills, and the ability to navigate and facilitate decisions among diverse stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Day to day project management for SPA’s Clean Energy and Materials Working Groups, including:
- Develop, maintain, and communicate working group agendas, workplans, and resources.
- Manage delivery of key SPA programs and projects, including managing third-party consultants where necessary.
- Help draft and develop resources such as training materials or tipsheets for key industry audiences
- Help design and implement an organizing strategy to expand SPA’s reach with a broader array of industry voices and roles.
- Build and maintain relationships with industry professionals in various roles that influence the adoption of sustainable production practices.
- Help to coordinate educational events such as presentations, speaker series, lunch & learns, etc. to engage industry stakeholders
- Help facilitate collaborative efforts around industry benchmarking reports and carbon calculator tools
- Monitor and report Working Group KPI’s
Support SPA’s general efforts:
- Help organize, support, and/or attend relevant industry events.
- Stay up to date on sustainable production resources and solutions
- Contribute to SPA communications efforts including newsletters, blog posts, social media posts, fundraising proposals, etc
Desired Qualifications:
- The individual must possess the ability to collaborate with a wide range of industry stakeholders, ranging from production executives to sustainability managers.
- Proven project management skills, including keeping multi-year projects on track
- Sustainability experience and/or training. Familiarity with carbon accounting and clean technology preferred.
- An understanding of film and tv development in the entertainment industry. Production experience a major plus.
- Bachelor's Degree with a minimum 3+ years relevant industry experience (sustainability or production experience).
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to author and deliver high quality presentations
- Proficient at Microsoft & Google document management systems
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
Eligibility Requirements
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online to be considered
- Must be willing to undergo a background check
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Benefits:
- Flexible, remote working arrangement.
- Opportunity to lead transformative change in the industry.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
- Competitive fees and professional development opportunities.
The Sustainable Production Alliance celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and contractors.
Diversity
BSR is committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. As a global organization, BSR strives to represent a culmination of different perspectives, backgrounds, cultures, and ideas. BSR encourages employees to be themselves and share their unique stories, as these initiatives foster a global environment of creativity, forward thinking, and open-mindedness. These values drive the innovative work of our staff and support BSR’s overarching mission to build a just and sustainable world.
At BSR, discrimination because of age, race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and/or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other status protected by regional laws, is not condoned. BSR strives to maintain a fair and inclusive working environment. Thus, these factors do not influence recruitment, performance management processes, and project assignments. BSR aims to support necessary accommodations and has a zero-tolerance policy for discriminatory behavior and retaliation in response to the needs of our employees.
