Servicing / Office Assistant
Visit Films
Brooklyn, NYThis was removed by the employer on 10/19/2015 1:10:00 PM PST
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Servicing / Office Assistant - Temporary Full time position
Visit Films is seeking a Servicing / Office Assistant to support our sales and materials team for 6 months with potential extension, for 30-40 hours / week in the international sales and distribution of feature films and documentaries.
Main duties for the position involve assisting the Materials coordinator in collecting and organizing all master and legal materials for a large film catalog. This will include various responsibilities related to the intake and cataloging of film materials as well as researching and implementing new ways of advancing processes and perfecting those already in place.
Additionally, supporting the Sales Coordinator with office management and basic administrative work will be part of the daily duties including helping with day-to-day tasks.
Main Responsibilities:
• Support the materials and servicing department in intake and organization of all materials for films in our 120+ film catalog
• Work under the materials coordinator to plan and execute methods and ideas for managing catalog of film materials
• Support the release of library titles by assisting in design and preparation of film materials
• Support team members in general technical or computer issues
• Assist in various materials and servicing tasks as they arise
• Updating/maintaining contacts and rights management databases
• Office management and basic administrative work including answering the phone, ordering supplies, handling petty cash, filing, keeping the office organized, and other general office duties.
This is a growth position and responsibilities may grow into a full time position.
Experience and Skills:
• Bachelor's Degree required
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, Adobe Creative Suite, Final Cut Pro and database software (File Maker preferred)
• Ability to problem solve and rise to the challenge of various tasks as they come up
• Working knowledge of Internet networking a plus
• Demonstrated experience in the film industry (sales, distribution, production or post production), ability and enthusiasm to learn about the film business and its environment (should not be afraid of technical, administrative work and legal language).
• Strong organizational skills with a specific focus on attention to detail
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to the demands of the job meeting strict deadlines, problem-solving skills, remaining flexible, calm and focused while multi-tasking
• Experience with/interest in independent film strongly preferred. Experience in post-production (in any industry) also helpful.
Visit Films is a worldwide film sales company specializing in director-driven work that premieres at the world's top film festivals. Our recent titles include the breakout genre hit It Follows, SXSW winner and Cannes Critic's Week selection Krisha, and Sundance selection People Places Things, starring Jemaine Clement.
Visit also consults for a major multi-territory broadcast partner and acquires between 120-180 titles a year for that partner, in addition to releasing a select number of titles in the USA and Canada for theatrical VOD, TV and DVD distribution.
Visit's slate and team is constantly growing.