Assistant, Creative Development (Features)

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 is 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!

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Skydance is looking for an experienced Assistant who would be responsible for providing administrative support to two Executives on Skydance Features. The role requires managing a high-volume desk and providing high-level administrative assistance within a multi-faceted and fast-paced organization.

This role is a balancing act of administrative responsibilities, managing key communications, partnerships, and relationships, handling sensitive and confidential information, liaising with high-profile executives and offices, and providing solutions to issues/problems of varying magnitudes. The position requires exceptional verbal, written, and organizational and time-management skills, initiative-taking, resourcefulness, attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Manages executive calendar and schedules/coordinates meetings and appointments.
• Screens and responds to incoming calls and correspondence.
• Arranges meetings or conferences by arranging conference rooms, issuing meeting requests or invitations, and coordinating handouts.
• Coordinates meetings or conferences.
• Arranges detailed and extensive international travel plans and itineraries and compiles travel documentation and expense reports.
• Prepares agendas, notices, minutes, and resolutions for meetings as required.
• Light research duties.
• Prepares reports and presentations in PowerPoint, Excel, and MS Word as required.
• Performs administrative duties such as filing, typing, and copying documents.
• Composes and prepares confidential correspondence, reports, and other documents.
• Creates and maintains database and spreadsheet files.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, prioritize workload efficiently and meet strict deadlines for complete tasks/assignments.
• Good attention to detail and follow-through skills.
• Demonstrated good judgment and the ability to deal with confidential and sensitive issues.
• Other ad hoc duties as required.

Requirements

• At least one year on a high-level agency/management desk or equivalent entertainment experience
• Highly Proficient with MS software including Word, Excel & PowerPoint.
• Good relationship-building skills.
• Ability to multitask and deliver under tight deadlines with a calm manner.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills with the ability to interface with staff, other administrators, internal and external senior management.
• Must be organized and detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple high priorities and can appropriately prioritize work and proactively anticipate and manage time efficiently.
• Self-motivated.
• Interest in Feature Development.
• Familiarity with a variety of industry concepts, practices, and procedures is a plus.
• Able to communicate efficiently with people from around the world.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of the major key players in the entertainment industry

The hourly range for this non-exempt position in Los Angeles is $22.00 – $24.00. 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.

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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.

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