Executive Assistant, Comedy Development (20th Television)
About The Position
20th Television is one of the industry's most prolific suppliers of comedy television programming and entertainment content, including: Hulu’s ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING and CHAD POWERS, ABC’s SHIFTING GEARS, and Netflix’s NOBODY WANTS THIS. 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 executive assistant to support 2 Vice Presidents in the Comedy 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, including rolling calls, scheduling meetings and notes, and reviewing and weighing in on material.
Requirements
- 1+ years of experience as an administrative assistant on a high-volume desk in entertainment
- Able to present information in a confident, well-articulated, creative and engaging manner
- Proven ability to multitask and work independently with little direction and follow up, in a team environment, with changing priorities
- Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite and Airtable
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Critical thinking & problem-solving skills
- A positive attitude and willingness to take on a variety of tasks to contribute to the overall success of the team
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience working at a studio, network, or agency
- Relevant coursework in film/television
- Passion for learning and eagerness to be a team player
Responsibilities
- Assist with various administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, rolling calls, and processing expense reports
- Watch cuts and read incoming scripts to 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
