Job Description
Role: Sr. Manager - Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
Location: Beverly Hills, CA
Company Description:
Endeavor Content is a leader in the development, financing and sales of premium film, television, theater, audio, and live content. Endeavor Content seeks to facilitate more ownership and creative freedom for artists, creators and production companies in the ever-changing media landscape. Endeavor Content is a studio that has evolved to meet today's changing business needs and is committed to advocating diversity and equality within our industry.
Endeavor Content has been behind over 100 projects annually that have garnered numerous awards and commercial success. Endeavor Content's recent projects include films ''Just Mercy'' and ''Peanut Butter Falcon,'' television series ''See'' and ''Killing Eve,'' the podcast ''Blackout,'' Rihanna's ''Savage x Fenty Fashion Show'' special, and live event ''Rocketman Live.''
Endeavor Content is a division of Endeavor, a global entertainment, sports, and content company.
Job Responsibilities
• Partner as a Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) subject matter expert by giving perspective, insights, and knowledge in a consultative manner to stakeholders across the business.
• In collaboration with the IAC, create a long-term plan focused on broadening the organizational view of DEI
• Research DEI best practices to develop metrics, and reporting systems that effectively nurtures a best-in-class organization.
• Maintain and manage existing DEI tools to ensure data is up to date and accurate.
• Manage external partnerships with community partners and universities that facilitate diverse pipelining opportunities.
• Lead community impact activities including, but not limited to, volunteering, collaborations, and strategic sponsorship agreements.
• Collaborate with the Recruiting team to ensure the way we select and hire candidates is built into our central conscious inclusion plan
• Teaming with EC Production Executives, Co-Productions, Third Parties and Acquisitions staff to support our productions and ensure we are establishing an inclusive and diverse environment across all areas.
• Develop a preferred vendor list that focuses on BIPOC businesses which can then be incorporated into our Production Manual, and or live in a database that our studio partners, shows, and executives have access to.
• Ensure the existing DEI programs and resources are being utilized across EC (e.g. Staff Me Up, Impact on Set, and the Inclusion Rider)
• Stay abreast of new productions and shooting locations to anticipate potential DEI opportunities and concerns.
Job Requirements/Qualifications
• 5-8 years of experience in field of diversity
• Deep knowledge and interest in issues of global diversity and inclusiveness, anti-racism, equity, and cultural competence
• Experience operating with a global mindset with respect to issues of diversity and inclusiveness
• Sensitivity to cultural and ideological diversity, particularly around identity of disenfranchised groups (i.e. gender, race, class, ability, sexual orientation, and other forms of identity)
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and manage leaders, peers, and direct reports to achieve ambitious and transformative results
• Strong public speaker
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills
• Must be objective and maintain confidential information
• Maintains a sense of humor and a collaborative, ''one team'' working style
Current Endeavor Content Oversight
• Member and key stakeholder of the Inclusion Audit Committee
• Manager of Content and Community Scorecard
• Maintain Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Factsheet
• Coordinate Bias Trainings
• POC for HBCU in LA programming
• Maintain Diversity and Inclusion Community Toolkit
• Moderator of the Content Plan and Quarterly departmental meetings to evaluate DEI metrics for each department
• Leverage current database partnerships and identify new opportunities
• Program Monthly Activations relevant to DEI -Black History Month, AAPI, Mental Health Awareness, etc.
Endeavor is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.
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