Get Involved with SGC!

The Society for Game Cinematics (SGC) is a nonprofit built by and for professionals in game cinematics. Our Committee Chairs and Committee Members expand their networks, shape the direction of the industry, and collaborate with peers who share a passion for the craft. They also have a ton of fun!

It's rewarding work, and it requires real commitment. Committee Chairs and Members are accountable for their committee's mission, goals, and deadlines. All volunteers in SGC must be active "Professional" or "Emerging" level members in good standing.

Browse the open roles below and apply here:

APPLICATION FORM

OPEN ROLES

  • Administrative Director / Secretary

    • Maintains organizational records and meeting minutes

    • Manages internal governance documentation

    • Supports administrative coordination across committees

    • Manages Slack account

    • Works with Comms chair on Monthly Newsletter

    • Acts as Sgt at Arms during Leadership Meetings, keeping discussions on track with agenda

    Finance Director / Treasurer

    • Sets budgets with President and Vice President

    • Works closely with Awards Chair to shape the awards show budget

    • Handles invoicing and reimbursements

    • Provides regular financial reporting to leadership

    • Tracks sponsorship and membership revenue

    • Handles financial communications with Fiscal Sponsor

    • Manages general finance and expenses upkeep

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  • Comms Chair 

    • Develops posting strategies for social media channels (including timing and content)

    • Manages and edits monthly newsletter

    • Maintains SGC Website together with Media Chair

    • Participates in bi-weekly (every two weeks) Leadership Meetings

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  • Membership Chair 

    • Manages annual membership drive

    • Owns member application process and selection each year

    • Maintains member management platform

    • Manages membership benefits (including potential swag)

    • Membership-specific Communications

    • Leads & Runs Virtual Quarterly Membership Meetings

    • Reports regular updates to Leadership Meetings for progress and issues

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  • Digital Archivist 

    • Oversees archival preservation of SGC content and history

    • Organizes and archives video production assets and multimedia content

    • Manages Black Magic Cloud for video asset post production collaboration

    • Manages Google Drive organization and access for Leadership and Committee Teams

    • Manages Flickr account for photo archiving

    • Manages YouTube and Vimeo accounts

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  • Sponsorship Vice-Chair 

    Supports sponsor outreach, relationship management, and obligations tracking, building toward independently leading the Sponsorship Committee.

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  • Awards Competition Lead 

    • Develops and refines award categories and descriptions

    • Selects and coordinates judges

    • Sets up and manages Award Force voting platform

    • Facilitates membership voting process

    • Screens all submissions

    • Manages nominee outreach (disqualifications, confirmations, etc.)

    • Works with Media Chair on SGC Awards webpage, launch, and update

    Awards Event Lead 

    • Leads venue coordination for awards show

    • Manages vendor outreach and contracts

    • Determines food and drink options

    • Manages equipment rentals

    • Manages stored SGC equipment

    • Builds and maintains detailed logistics schedules (or partners with vendor to do this)

    • Produces audience direction signage and sponsor posters with media chair

    • Works with Event Chair to coordinate awards show ticketing

    • Manages ticketing implementation

    • Coordinates student volunteer and member volunteer outreach

    • Manages day-of show operations and timing

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Expectations & Meetings:

All Volunteers must agree to:

• 1 Year of service on the committee 
• Attend bi-weekly (every two weeks) committee meetings or as-set by the Committee Chair
• Provide email at which to receive regular SGC communications 
• Contribute meaningfully to the work of the committee: receiving & delivering on regular assignments, tangible results that hit deadlines and meet the goals of the committee, regular communications and updates to Committee Lead and fellow Committee Members 

Meeting Attendance: All committees meet via video call on a recurring basis, at least bi-weekly (every two weeks). This schedule may be increased or decreased accordingly by the Committee Chair as initiatives or events ramp up or down. If a committee member is unable to attend a meeting, they will let their Committee Chair know ahead of time. After 2 missed meetings with no communication, it is assumed that the volunteer will be unable to be a part of the committee. They will receive an email notice and be removed from SGC channels and email lists. 

NOTE: We all know and understand that “life” happens. Please keep an open dialogue with your Committee Chair and come up with a plan if you need to be away for an extended period of time.