We’re agog. That’s not just our name. It’s how we feel about a whole new form of communications that is quickly emerging. Agog: The Immersive Media Institute is helping creators and nonprofit leaders harness the power of extended reality (XR) technologies, like virtual reality and augmented reality, to open new avenues for empathy, understanding, and activism. We believe these new tools can help put humanity on a trajectory to a better future. Our initial areas of focus include social justice and equity; high-impact storytelling; research, education, and outreach; and policy and ethics. Under the leadership of Executive Director Chip Giller and an impressive advisory board, Agog is poised for big impact as an ecosystem builder across the XR industry, the nonprofit sector, philanthropy, academia, and beyond
Do you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment? Are you passionate about using technology for social good? Agog, a groundbreaking nonprofit organization at the intersection of technology, communications, and social impact, is seeking an organized and experienced Program Manager to join our team.
We’re looking for a Program Manager to manage and foster our cohort of grantees and other partners.
Reporting to the Chief of Programs and Strategy, the Program Manager will support the team across the grantmaking, sponsorships and cross-functional initiatives.
US-based remote role with a preference for candidates based in Seattle, LA, or the Bay Area.
Responsibilities
- Oversee and coordinate Agog’s new and ongoing grants, ensuring they are aligned with focus areas and strategies
- Communicate with current and potential grantees
- Solicit, review, and analyze grant proposals
- Coordinate with family office grants management team
- Communicate grant status and findings internally and externally, including creation of case studies or open source learnings
- Identify grantmaking risks and mitigate against them
- Maintain grant files, including contact management, grant status, and reporting
- Manage incoming pipeline of potential grantees (with input from other Agog staff)
- Manage sponsorships
- Manage support for affiliated organizations and their grantees
- Key contributor to events/programming efforts, with a focus on programming for grantees and grantees of Agog-related sibling entities
- Represent Agog at select industry events
- Contribute to Agog brain trust and participate in cross-functional initiatives
Qualifications
- Deep experience with immersive media and storytelling
- Extended reality (XR) expertise
- Understanding of issues of relevant to Agog’s grantmaking, including climate justice, food justice, Indigenous knowledge, or human rights, preferred but not required
- Ability to come up to speed on grants processes, but previous grantmaking experience not required
- Proven communication and presentation skills, with the ability to actively participate in or lead group meetings
- Proficient in Google Workspace and experience using an online database preferred
- Agile mindset and the ability to work quickly and creatively
We Offer
● An opportunity to be part of a mission-driven organization creating positive social impact
● Work in a collaborative and dynamic environment
● The chance to be at the forefront of the immersive media revolution
This an exempt position
