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Jury Application

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Golden Tree's jury is an independent network of industry chiefs, founders, senior consultants, and academic specialists. If you have ten or more years of senior-level experience in your industry, we'd like to hear from you.

Eligibility

Who We're Looking For

Golden Tree juries are recruited to bring deep, relevant expertise to each category. We look for individuals with proven track records, publicly visible work, and strong professional judgement. The criteria below describe the typical profile — exceptions are made for genuinely outstanding candidates whose experience speaks for itself.

Minimum Profile

  • 10+ years of senior-level experience in your industry
  • Public track record (publications, speaking engagements, awards, board roles, or leadership of award-winning organisations)
  • Verifiable reputation among peers in your sector
  • Availability to evaluate 10–25 nominees per cycle (approximately 8–15 hours over four to six weeks)
  • Willingness to disclose conflicts of interest and recuse from affected categories

Strongly Preferred

  • Prior judging experience for credible industry awards or competitions
  • Diversity of perspective — we particularly welcome applicants from underrepresented regions and identities
  • Multilingual capability for cross-border evaluation panels
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Term

Two years, renewable once. Maximum service: four years total.

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Commitment

10–25 nominees per cycle; 8–15 hours of structured evaluation time.

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Compensation

Reimbursement of incidental expenses; no fee for evaluations.

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Onboarding

Mandatory orientation workshop before first evaluation.

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Application Process

Five Steps to Jury Membership

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Submit Application

Email awards@goldentreeawards.com with subject line "Jury Application — [Your Industry]". Attach your CV and a brief letter of interest.

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Initial Review

The jury committee reviews applications quarterly. Candidates matching the profile proceed to a video interview.

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Reference Check

We verify professional references and review public-track-record evidence.

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Onboarding

Successful applicants attend a virtual onboarding workshop covering criteria, ethics policies, and the evaluation platform.

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First Cycle

New jurors are paired with an experienced co-juror on their first cycle to ensure calibration.

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