Application deadline | Friday, January 22, 2010
Location | Toronto
Position type | Full time
Start date | February 01, 2010

Description

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Awards Director is responsible for leading, managing and developing the Academy’s annual national Awards programs, the Genie Awards and the Gemini Awards, and related activities and events. This position is supported by a small team.

Responsibilities

The Awards Director:
• Manages and develops the Genie and Gemini Awards activities so as to ensure confidence in the integrity and relevance of the Awards. 
• Organizes Awards events including awards presentations, and nominee receptions and ensures they are executed on time and on budget. 
• Maintains, evaluates, and develops the Genie and Gemini Awards Rules and Regulations in conjunction with the Academy’s Rules and Regulations Committees. 
• Achieves the efficiency, productivity and customer service objectives of the Awards operations.
• Manages and develops the Awards department employees to achieve job results, while fostering a spirit of teamwork and cooperation. 
• Maintains and develops non-Awards programming
• Ensures the maintenance of the Awards information system and historical records. 
• Liaises with clients and the industry year-round and provides information regarding the Awards and related events. 
• Participates in development of Awards financial projections, and ensures Awards activities and events are managed within applicable constraints. 
• Works collaboratively with other members of the Senior Management team in the Academy’s three offices.

Requirements

• University degree and 5 years’ senior level experience successfully managing projects, events and staff of a comparable size, preferably in a not for profit environment
• Strong interpersonal, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Flexible, adaptable and works well under pressure
• Tactful and diplomatic, with good judgment
• Advanced PC skills (MS Project, Outlook, Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Paradox)
• Knowledge of the Canadian film and television industry
• Bilingualism in French and English an asset

Application Details

Resumes should be sent via email to:
Attn: Awards Director
info@academy.ca

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

For a more detailed job description please check the Careers section of our website: www.academy.ca.

The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is a national non-profit professional association dedicated to the promotion, recognition and celebration of exceptional achievements in the Canadian film and television industries. The Academy is known primarily for the administration and presentation of the Gemini Awards, Genie Awards and Prix Gémeaux.