General Summary
The Development Production Assistant is responsible for providing administrative and clerical support for the Production Development department.
Job Functions
- Help maintain calendars, prep materials, and space for internal and inter-departmental meetings and reviews.
- Provide coverage for the Story/Edit and Art & Design Coordinators as needed.
- Assist the Development Directorial team with their schedules and general administration needs.
- Assist with design tasks such as collating reference materials, prepping for reviews and presentations, and updating materials as requested by creative leadership.
- Assist with administrative tasks such as recording department outages, time off requests, updating mailing lists, and submitting reimbursement forms.
- Take notes for production-driven meetings, input notes into ShotGrid, and follow up with departments on relevant action items.
- Assist with printing, copying, and scanning needs for the department, and troubleshoot issues with Facilities and/or Technology.
- Help keep the office areas clean, organized, and supplies stocked.
- Aid various departments in short and long-term projects as requested by Production.
- Assist Production in preparing various department events, including team bonding.
- Track spending and maintain regular expense reports for Accounting.
Qualifications
- 0 - 2 years of work experience, prior film production experience, a plus.
- Hardworking with a positive attitude.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- General knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
- General knowledge of Adobe Design Software (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator).
- Knowledge of ShotGrid software or other database software, a plus.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
- Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.
Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR
Salary
$20.00/hour set rate, non-negotiable.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.
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What We Do
LAIKA was founded in 2005 in Oregon and is guided by the vision of its President & CEO Travis Knight. Located just outside Portland, Oregon, LAIKA was awarded a Scientific and Technology Oscar® for its innovation in 3D printing in 2016. Its five films - Missing Link (2019); Kubo and the Two Strings (2016); The Boxtrolls (2014); ParaNorman (2012), and Coraline (2009) - were all nominated for Oscars® and PGA Awards as Outstanding Animated Film. Missing Link was the first LAIKA film to win the Golden Globe® for Best Animated Feature and was awarded two Visual Effects Society (VES) awards for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature and Outstanding Animated Character, and received seven Annie Award nominations. Kubo received a second Oscar® nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects and won the BAFTA Award, as well as three Annie Awards, the National Board of Review's Best Animated Feature citation, and 19 regional and critics’ group awards. The Boxtrolls earned Critics’ Choice and Golden Globe Award nominations and 13 Annie Award nominations, more than any other film that year. ParaNorman garnered BAFTA, Critics’ Choice, and GLAAD Media Award nominations, won two Annie Awards, and was cited as the year’s best animated film by 14 critics’ groups. Coraline earned Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics’ Choice nominations and was named one of the year’s 10 Best Films by the American Film Institute (AFI). For more information, visit http://www.LAIKA.com.