Schmidt Futures

Director

• Director of Programs
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment? Are you passionate about using technology for social good and excited to usher in a new field of storytelling and communications? Do you bring clarity and operational savvy to everything you touch?
• Agog, a groundbreaking philanthropic organization at the intersection of technology, communications, and social impact, is seeking a Director of Programs to lead, manage, and expand our programmatic efforts.
• About Agog: We’re agog. That’s not just our name. It’s how we feel about a whole new form of media 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. Agog supports a diverse, thriving field of XR for social good; we focus on climate change, food justice, Indigenous knowledge, and human-rights issues. Founded by Wendy Schmidt and Chip Giller, and guided by an accomplished advisory board, Agog is poised for big impact as an ecosystem-builder across the nonprofit sector, the XR industry, philanthropy, academia, and more.
• About the Role: The Director of Programs will manage and motivate a growing team, and help shape and implement Agog’s programmatic strategy, which includes a focus on community engagement and grantmaking, ensuring collaboration across Agog’s XR production, marketing and communications, and other teams. This senior leadership position reports to the Chief of Programs and Strategy and will oversee direct reports in community engagement, grantmaking, and project management. The role requires an understanding of the intersection of tech and philanthropy, exceptional people management skills, an understanding of program leadership, and a passion for the mission.
• U.S.-based remote role with a strong preference for candidates based in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, or Seattle.
• The Director of Programs is a key people manager at Agog and will play a pivotal role in helping Agog achieve our mission across the following areas: