Executive Assistant to Co-Founder

This is a Full Time Job

The ideal candidate is a person with superb organizational skills, an eye for detail, excellent written and verbal communication skills, has an understanding of the industry, and desire to work in Unscripted television and film.
It is important for this person to be able to anticipate the needs of the executives, confidently multi-task, and prioritize under pressure in a fast-paced environment. Driven self-starters will thrive in this role. This person should feel comfortable interacting with various executives and high-level personnel and should feel confident acting as a liaison between executives. This position will interact with executives across different time zones within the company, so being a team player is crucial.
Looking for someone to grow with the company. Previous assistants have moved up in development and production at Lightbox. This role is currently fully remote, shifting to hybrid at some point in the new year. Must be LA-based.

Essential Job Functions:
• Provide daily executive and administrative support to the Co-founder and act as office manager
• Support the VP of Development with scheduling
• Support development team with research, etc. as needed
• Support production team as needed
• Roll calls and manage incoming calls
• Coordinate domestic and foreign travel arrangements for executives as necessary
• Address executive priorities as they emerge

Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree required
• One year of work experience at an agency, studio, production company or network
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and Macintosh Operating systems
• Strategic thinker and able to juggle multiple tasks at once. Solid problem-solving skills, with ability to think on your feet
• Aptitude for managing heavy phone and email correspondence
• Ability to work across multiple time zones
• Must be a self-starter
• IT knowledge of MACs and social media is a plus
• Interest in development is a plus