Assistant Creative Development

Posted Date 08 Dec 2023

Experience	2 Years	Salary	20USD - 21USD
Job Type	Full Time	Company	SKYDANCE
Job Category	Media	Qualification	BS IT
Gender	Both	Last Date	29 Jan
Vacancies	1	Remote	No
Location(s)	California , United States

Job Description

If you are⠀passionate⠀about⠀making⠀movies and⠀television,⠀Skydance⠀is the⠀place for⠀you! Our⠀creative⠀divisions⠀are led by⠀industry⠀veterans⠀that put⠀audience⠀above all⠀else when⠀it comes⠀to our⠀storytelling⠀approach.⠀At⠀Skydance,⠀we embrace⠀visionary⠀artists⠀and⠀cutting-edge⠀technology⠀to create⠀event-level⠀entertainment.⠀With the⠀benefit of⠀powerful⠀distribution⠀partnerships⠀–⠀Paramount⠀Pictures,⠀Tencent,⠀Netflix,⠀Prime⠀Video,⠀Apple TV+,⠀and other⠀top tier⠀studios⠀– our⠀premium⠀content⠀can reach⠀billions⠀of⠀consumers⠀around the⠀world.

Our⠀corporate⠀headquarters⠀in Santa⠀Monica,⠀where we⠀strive to⠀create a⠀collaborative⠀environment,⠀is the⠀center for⠀all our⠀film and⠀television⠀teams.⠀Other⠀departments⠀include⠀production,⠀marketing,⠀business⠀affairs,⠀finance,⠀human⠀resources,⠀and⠀operations.⠀Whether⠀you are a⠀seasoned⠀executive⠀or an⠀assistant⠀just⠀starting⠀out,⠀everyone⠀is valued⠀on the⠀Skydance⠀team!

Skydance⠀Television⠀is looking⠀for an⠀experienced⠀administrative⠀assistant⠀to support⠀two⠀Development⠀Executives.⠀This⠀person⠀will be⠀responsible⠀for⠀day-to-day⠀scheduling⠀and office⠀support,⠀generating⠀and⠀maintaining⠀organizational⠀systems,⠀note-taking,⠀as well as⠀script and⠀book⠀coverage,⠀research⠀projects,⠀information⠀tracking⠀and grid⠀work.

Responsibilities

Manages⠀calendars⠀and⠀schedules;⠀coordinates⠀meetings⠀and⠀appointments⠀with both⠀internal⠀and⠀external⠀participants,⠀at times⠀across⠀multiple⠀time⠀zones
Screens⠀and⠀responds⠀to heavy⠀incoming⠀call⠀volume and⠀email⠀correspondence
Coordinates⠀coverage⠀of books,⠀scripts,⠀articles⠀and⠀graphic⠀novels as⠀needed
Aids⠀in⠀assessing⠀available⠀material’s⠀suitability⠀for⠀Skydance⠀as well as⠀evaluating⠀writers/writer’s⠀voices for⠀various⠀OWAs and⠀staffing⠀opportunities
Involvement⠀in⠀semester-based⠀internship⠀program,⠀including⠀training,⠀assigning⠀coverage,⠀participating⠀in⠀educational⠀programming,⠀etc.
Helps⠀to source⠀new voices⠀and IP for⠀the⠀department
Various⠀research⠀duties,⠀including⠀tracking⠀down⠀materials,⠀rights,⠀and⠀contact⠀information
Arranges⠀detailed⠀and⠀extensive⠀international⠀travel⠀plans and⠀itineraries⠀as needed⠀and⠀compiles⠀travel⠀documentation⠀and⠀expense⠀reports
Takes⠀detailed⠀transcription⠀of⠀creative⠀calls and⠀conversations⠀as needed;⠀transforms⠀said notes⠀into⠀viable⠀documents⠀to be⠀shared⠀with⠀producing⠀partners⠀and⠀creatives⠀on the⠀projects
Creates⠀and⠀maintains⠀database⠀and⠀spreadsheet⠀files on⠀multiple⠀projects,⠀including⠀executive⠀specific⠀grids such⠀as those⠀used to⠀track⠀incoming⠀submissions,⠀pitches,⠀writers/director⠀grids,⠀etc.
Networks⠀professionally⠀with⠀external⠀assistants,⠀coordinators,⠀junior⠀execs and⠀representatives⠀to build⠀relationships
Other⠀ad hoc⠀duties as⠀required

Requirements

Minimum 1⠀year of⠀desk⠀experience⠀in⠀entertainment⠀industry;⠀within a⠀literary⠀department⠀strongly⠀preferred
Strong⠀written⠀and verbal⠀communication⠀skills,⠀especially⠀regarding⠀script⠀coverage,⠀notetaking,⠀verbal⠀reporting⠀on⠀material
Highly⠀proficient⠀with MS⠀software⠀including⠀Word,⠀Excel,⠀Outlook
Excellent⠀interpersonal⠀skills;⠀ability to⠀interface⠀with⠀staff,⠀other⠀administrators⠀&⠀coordinators,⠀senior⠀management⠀and⠀creatives⠀as⠀required,⠀both⠀internally⠀and⠀externally
Ability⠀to⠀prioritize⠀workload⠀efficiently⠀and meet⠀strict⠀deadlines⠀for⠀completing⠀tasks &⠀assignments
Ability⠀to⠀navigate⠀two⠀Executive⠀desks⠀simultaneously⠀in a⠀high-volume,⠀fast-paced⠀environment⠀while⠀keeping a⠀level⠀head
Self-motivated⠀and⠀proactive⠀with⠀attention⠀to detail⠀and⠀follow-through⠀skills;⠀organization⠀is a⠀must!
Demonstrates⠀good⠀judgment⠀and the⠀ability to⠀deal with⠀confidential⠀&⠀sensitive⠀issues
Familiar⠀with a⠀variety of⠀industry⠀concepts,⠀practices,⠀and⠀procedures⠀a plus;⠀such as⠀relevant⠀software⠀skills,⠀general⠀understanding⠀of⠀budgeting⠀and⠀production

The hourly⠀rate range⠀for this⠀non-exempt⠀position⠀in Los⠀Angeles is⠀$20.00-21.64.⠀The rate⠀offered⠀may vary⠀based on⠀the⠀candidate’s⠀location,⠀qualifications,⠀experience⠀and⠀relevant⠀expertise,⠀among⠀other⠀factors.⠀The range⠀indicated⠀is for⠀base⠀salary⠀only and⠀does not⠀reflect⠀the total⠀compensation⠀package,⠀including⠀bonus,⠀benefits,⠀etc.

We⠀realize⠀that⠀skills and⠀expertise⠀can come⠀from many⠀different⠀experiences⠀and paths,⠀and we⠀encourage⠀you to⠀apply even⠀if you⠀don’t⠀meet all⠀of the⠀requirements⠀as written⠀in the job⠀description.

Skydance⠀is a⠀diversified⠀media⠀company⠀founded by⠀David⠀Ellison in⠀2010 to⠀create⠀high⠀quality,⠀event-level⠀entertainment⠀for global⠀audiences.⠀The⠀Company⠀brings to⠀life⠀stories of⠀immersive⠀worlds⠀across its⠀feature⠀film,⠀television,⠀interactive,⠀and⠀animation⠀divisions.

Skydance⠀is proud⠀to be an⠀equal⠀opportunity⠀employer⠀committed⠀to⠀building⠀and⠀fostering⠀a diverse,⠀equitable,⠀and⠀inclusive⠀workforce.⠀We welcome⠀and⠀consider⠀applicants⠀for⠀employment⠀regardless⠀of race,⠀color,⠀religion,⠀age, sex,⠀national⠀origin,⠀citizenship,⠀sexual⠀orientation,⠀gender⠀identity⠀or⠀expression,⠀marital⠀status,⠀pregnancy⠀status,⠀military/veteran⠀status,⠀disability,⠀or any⠀other⠀protected⠀category.⠀Diversity⠀in the⠀workplace⠀is not⠀just a⠀commitment,⠀it is who⠀we are and⠀a⠀reflection⠀of what⠀makes our⠀world⠀special.