Executive Assistant, Drama Development (20th Television)
The Walt Disney Company
Date: 14 hours ago
City: Burbank, CA
Salary:
$53,300
-
$71,300
per year
Contract type: Full time

20th Television is one of the industry's most prolific suppliers of primetime television programming and entertainment content. The studio’s content now reaches more than a billion people every day across the world: in as many as 180 countries, across six continents, in 30 different languages.
20th Television is looking for an assistant to support a VP and a Director in the drama development department. This is a high volume, fast-paced desk, so the perfect candidate will: have superior organizational and communication skills; is highly motivated and detail-oriented; and can remain calm under pressure. Job responsibilities include standard assistant duties, team coordinating, and script coverage.
Responsibilities:
20th Television is looking for an assistant to support a VP and a Director in the drama development department. This is a high volume, fast-paced desk, so the perfect candidate will: have superior organizational and communication skills; is highly motivated and detail-oriented; and can remain calm under pressure. Job responsibilities include standard assistant duties, team coordinating, and script coverage.
Responsibilities:
- Provide direct administrative support to the VP and Director, including phone coverage/maintain phone log, coordinate meetings, maintain calendars, prepare expense reports, book travel, check requests, order supplies, shipping
- Watch cuts and read incoming scripts to write loglines and share notes
- Update grids with staff lists and production calendars
- Create clip selections from dailies for internal viewing
- Track incoming material and staffing submissions
- Collect information for timely internal memos
- Be familiar with all internal department points of contact, as well as their counterparts at the Network or Streamer
- Take notes on meetings and calls
- 1+ years of previous administrative assistant experience on a high-volume entertainment desk at a studio, network, production company or talent agency
- Proven ability to multitask and work independently with little direction and follow up, in a team environment, with changing priorities
- Sharp written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to multi-task and prioritize deadlines/deliverables
- Strong proficiency with all types of computers, phones, and office equipment
- Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite
- Complete reliability handling confidential information
- Very strong organizational skills and attention to detail and a professional demeanor, positive outlook, and a can-do attitude
- Able to present information in a confident, well-articulated, creative, and engaging manner
- Experience providing script coverage
- Experience working in a support role in a Network, Agency, or production company
- Experience interning as a studio or network
- Passion for learning and eagerness to be a team player
- Relevant coursework in film/television
- Demonstrated interest in international and global content, with a passion for cross-cultural storytelling and market relevance
- Demonstrated openness and adaptability to a wide range of genres and creative tastes
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
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