Casting Assistant, Series Casting

Amazon • Culver City, CA

21h • $23 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Amazon Studios Series Casting is looking for a smart, enthusiastic, hard-working, and creative candidate to join our team. This Casting Assistant will report to the Head of Series Casting who covers all series. They will be responsible for helping to streamline the casting process by supporting various functions of the team. They will be exposed to high level projects and creators across all genres. They will be managing a high volume of tasks including complex calendar management and detailed travel itineraries for the Head of Series Casting and Senior Casting Executive. The Casting Assistant will also be working closely with the studio’s Series Creative Development and Production teams.

Requirements

• 1+ years of working with computers and Microsoft Office products and applications experience
• Bachelor's degree or above
• Experience working in a fast-paced work environment
• Can show strong verbal and written communication skills
• 2 years experience in casting or talent agency/management
• Proficiency in Cast-it, Excel, Outlook and other Microsoft programs

Nice To Haves

• Experience with end-to-end project management
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines, or experience handling confidential information and maintaining professionalism in dealing with senior executives
• Experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Experience handling confidential information
• Experience communicating clearly and concisely with leadership, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams
• Experience working independently with minimal supervision
• Experience completing complex tasks quickly with little to no guidance and react with appropriate urgency to situations that require a quick turnaround, or experience prioritizing and handling multiple assignments at any given time while maintaining commitment to deadlines
• Excellent organization, multi-tasking and communications skills
• Effective organizational and communication skills, team orientated philosophy and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

• Managing a high volume of tasks including complex calendar management and detailed travel itineraries for the Head of Series Casting and Senior Casting Executive.
• Working closely with the studio’s Series Creative Development and Production teams.

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave
• sign-on payments
• restricted stock units (RSUs)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level