Administrative Assistant, Comedy & Drama Current Programming (DGE)
Posted on: 30 Jan 2021
Burbank, CA
Job Description
Job Summary:
Assistant needed for a Director and Vice President of Current Programming. They will be responsible for managing a wide range of administrative duties. Must be able to work independently with little or no supervision, as well as with others, and must be diplomatic, exceedingly well organized, and flexible and enjoy the challenges of supporting 2 busy executives.
Responsibilities:
* Maintain and organize heavy calendar scheduling, multiple phone lines and book travel arrangements
* Proactively submit expense reports and purchasing requests for supplies
* Update and maintain departmental charts and reports, logging staff submissions
* Prepare general grids in Excel for reporting
* Organize contact lists of writers, producers, creative executives and any related correspondence as needed
* Read and watch material and provide feedback as necessary
* Provide additional support to other executives and department as needed
Basic Qualifications:
* Previous administrative assistant experience in a high volume entertainment desk at a studio, network, production company or talent agency
* General understanding of the television development process and cycles
* Knowledge of agencies and networks
* Must be able to work with minimal supervision
* Willingness to work overtime with short notice
* Must work well under pressure
* Demonstrated organizational skills
* Superior attention to detail
* Ability to successfully coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
* Someone with a passion for television and the desire for a career in TV
* Working knowledge of Outlook, Word and Excel
Preferred Qualifications:
* Minimum of 1 year of current programming or other relevant television experience
* SAP experience
Required Education
* Bachelors Degree or equivalent work experience
Twenty-First Century Fox
New York, New York
Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a diversified media and entertainment company primarily in the United States and Canada, Europe, and internationally. It operates through Cable Network Programming, Television, and Filmed Entertainment segments. The company produces and licenses news, business news, sports, general entertainment, factual entertainment, and movie programming for distribution primarily through cable television systems, direct broadcast satellite operators, telecommunication companies, and online video distributors.
It also broadcasts network programming; and operates 28 broadcast television stations, including 11 duopolies in the United States. In addition, the company produces and acquires live-action and animated motion pictures for distribution and licensing in various formats in entertainment media, as well as produces and licenses television programming.
The company was formerly known as News Corporation. Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in New York, New York. As of March 20, 2019, Twenty-First Century Fox, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company.
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IndustryMedia/Entertainment
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No. of Employees22,400
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