Executive Assistant, Unscripted Content

This is a Full Time Job

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Quick Summary (full description below):
Disney Entertainment Television is hiring an Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Unscripted Content, managing heavy calendar scheduling, travel arrangements, and providing general creative feedback on projects. This role requires 1+ years of experience in an administrative role in the entertainment industry.

• Salary: $52,400 to $70,200 annually
• Workplace Requirements: Based in Burbank, CA; willingness to work overtime with short notice
• Years of Experience Required: 1+ years in an administrative role at an agency, production company, studio, or network
• Education Requirements: Not mentioned
• Hard Skills Required: Proficiency in Outlook, Word, Excel, Google Drive, cloud-based file management (Dropbox, Airtable)
• Soft Skills Required: Organizational skills, attention to detail, multitasking, ability to work independently, communication skills
• Preferred Skills/Experience: General understanding of television development processes and cycles, knowledge of agencies and networks, passion for unscripted TV programming

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Executive Assistant, Unscripted Content (Walt Disney Television)

Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment Television is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Unscripted Content, who oversees Hulu Originals' unscripted slate. The Executive Assistant plays a vital role in the team’s productivity, managing the VP’s calendar, travel arrangements, and providing general creative feedback on projects. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, capable of managing high-level relationships with sensitivity, and able to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities:
• Proactively manage the executive’s calendar, ensuring smooth operations and prioritizing deadlines
• Handle heavy calendar scheduling, email and phone correspondence, submit expense reports, and manage travel arrangements
• Prepare general creative feedback on slate projects
• Maintain and organize contact lists for writers, producers, and creative executives
• Compose correspondence and write synopses and loglines for weekly reports
• Read and review material, providing feedback as necessary
• Offer additional support to other executives and across the Unscripted teams when needed

Basic Qualifications:
• 1+ years of administrative experience at an agency, production company, studio, or network
• Passion for a career in unscripted TV programming
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize deadlines
• General understanding of the television development process and cycles
• Knowledge of agencies and networks
• Able to work with minimal supervision and under pressure
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient in Outlook, Word, Excel, Google Drive, and cloud-based file management systems (Dropbox, Airtable)

Salary Range:
$52,400 to $70,200 annually based on a 40-hour work week.