Director, New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission

Job Summary 

EDA Overview

Join the NJEDA and help lead New Jersey to sustainable economic growth, fostering equitable opportunities and vibrant communities. We offer hybrid work, a supportive culture, and robust benefits, including health insurance, retirement plans, and extensive wellness programs. Make a tangible impact and shape New Jersey's future with innovative economic development at NJEDA.

Job Overview

• Business Development
• Team Management
• Strategic Relationships & Community Engagement
• Promotes, attracts, and fosters the growth of film and television production within the state of New Jersey.  
• Deep knowledge experience of the film and television industry required.

$111,792 - $139,740

Note: The NJEDA currently offers a hybrid work schedule for up to 2 days of telecommute work from home. To participate, you will be required to have high speed home internet access and a manager's approval. This program does not supersede the "New Jersey First Act", which requires newly hired NJEDA employees to establish and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.

Duties 

Daily Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Engages with the film industry and represents the NJEDA and Film Commission at industry related events and engagements. These engagements will focus on the Commission’s purpose, history, services, and matters related to location filming. 
• Develops and executes department goals to support EDA business objectives related to the film industry; reviews and evaluates overall departmental performance. Establishes, communicates, and tracks against key metrics. 

Projects:

• Leads the vision, strategy and goals for large scale initiatives and special projects and manages their implementation. 
• Community Engagement - Will create and manage the “to be established” – NJ Friends of Film Advisory Council. The council will be comprised of local New Jersey community members that want to support the growth of the film industry in the state and can make meaningful contributions in this effort.  

Goals and Objectives:

• Serves as a strategic business development thought partner and advisor to the Executive Director
• Manages the day-to-day team operations including work product outputs and measuring project performance and KPIs, compliance and reviewing all team’s work product. 

Collaboration and Cross-Divisional Interaction:

• Collaborating with the market
• Leads the team in preparing for Film Commission Regular Board meetings. This involves working with Governance staff to draft agendas, materials, and slides as needed.
• Leads the team in preparing for all sub-committee board meetings. This involves working with Governance staff to draft agendas, materials, and slides as needed.

Reporting Structure:

• This position will report directly to the Executive Director of Film and Television.
• A team of the NJ MPTVC employees will report into this position.
• This role is responsible for directing and overseeing day to day department operations.
• Must complete annual self-assessment as required.
• Performs other duties and special projects, as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

Technical Skills:

• Strong business acumen and ability to engage credibly and thoughtfully in conversations with industry and government leaders. 
• Comfort with engaging in technical details of the film industry and related stakeholder  
• Proven success in a project coordination role and team management

Soft Skills:

• Ability to prioritize workload, must be highly organized, detail-oriented, handle various tasks simultaneously and work independently within limited time constraints with little or no supervision   
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; proficient in grammar, spelling and editing; and foster communications with business professionals and EDA staff  
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality and deal effectively and diplomatically with business professionals and EDA staff  
• Demonstrates respectful behavior and promotes teamwork and communication to encourage an interactive, cooperative, collaborative and customer focused work environment among division, EDA staff and external customers.   
• EDA Leadership Profile
  • Talent Management: Acquires, develops, and manages high-performing teams.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partners effectively across boundaries and functions.
  • Vision-Driven Results: Drives a clear vision and strategic thinking for achieving results.

Innovation and Change: Encourages new ideas, opportunities for change, and motivates team members

Experience:

• A minimum of 7 years relevant experience in working with the film industry/production services with a proven track record of key stakeholder relationships 
• At least five years’ management/supervisory experience 
• Advanced degree or industry specific certification may be substituted for 1 year of experience

Education:

• Bachelors’ degree with an emphasis in business, non-profit, or public administration, policy, and/or equivalent experience 

Software/Tools Proficiency:

• NJEDA utilizes Microsoft as the core application platform and proficiency in the Microsoft Office Suite is preferred.

Additional Information

• Minimal physical demands and ability to work out normal business hours
• Travel expected when necessary for business operations

Certificates and Licenses Required

• Staff are required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essentials duties of the position.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job description. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope, general nature and level of work performed by job holders within this job.  This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of qualifications, skills, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Your employment at NJEDA is voluntary and subject to termination by you or NJEDA at will, with or without cause, or with or without notice, at any time.  Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted to conflict, eliminate or modify the employment-at-will status of NJEDA employees. 

This position is considered exempt and is excluded from minimum wage, overtime regulations, and other rights and protections afforded nonexempt workers under the FLSA.

NJEDA reserves the right to amend/revise this job description as necessary to meet current and changing business needs.

NJ SAME Program

 In accordance with P.L. 2021, c. 465 and P.L. 2021, 466, the SAME program was established to enable New Jersey State agencies to hire, promote, retain, and advance qualified individuals whose physical or mental impairments impact their abilities to participate in the hiring and promotion process for non-competitive and unclassified titles within the State workforce.

The SAME program allows candidates, who identify as having a significant disability, to apply for non-competitive and unclassified positions through a fast track hiring process. This program uses a fast-track process that permits people who are eligible for the program to request that the State appointing authority schedule with them a good faith interview. For more information about the SAME program and the Fast Track Hiring program, please Click Here.  If you have any questions, please email, or call the contact as indicated on the job vacancy announcement.

This posting open to eligible applicants regardless of SAME eligibility.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Requirements

• Foreign degrees/transcripts must be evaluated by a reputable evaluation service at your own expense and must be submitted prior to a start date. If this cannot be provided within 21 days of an offer the offer will be rescinded.
• Must comply with the “New Jersey First Act” which requires employees hired after September 1, 2011, to reside in New Jersey. Non-New Jersey resident employees must relocate to New Jersey within one year of their date of hire and provide proof of residency to Human Resources.
• Must complete an Outside Activity Questionnaire (disclosure of outside office or employment) on an annual basis.
• Must review the required NJ State Ethics Guidelines found on the state website.
• Selected candidates must be authorized to work in the United States per the Department of Homeland Security, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations. Note: The State of New Jersey does not provide sponsorship for citizenship to the United States.

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