Audiobooks Production Assistant
Simon & Schuster
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 6/22/2021 11:59:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
This position exists to support the Audio Production department in all studio-related and administrative areas. The coordinator works directly with the whole department & reports to the VP of Audio Production.
Major Responsibilities/Tasks:
--Codes and oversees all billing for Audio Production, a time-consuming process because of the great number of freelancers (actors, producers, directors, engineers, etc). Also handles all S&S studio expenses.
--Creates and updates a budget spreadsheet for every title. Supplies budget estimates, based on these spreadsheets, for our business department.
--Orders and reviews contracts for actors and producers. Sends contracts out for signatures, follows up with agents, distributes to all involved and maintains a contracts database.
--Supports manuscript manager in acquiring and tracking manuscripts
--Serves as back-up associate producer, which includes reading & writing summaries of books for the casting of readers; script formatting; pronunciation research; and scheduling of readers, studios & engineers.
--Works with a union paymaster for the payment of readers who are SAG-AFTRA members and acquires tax information as needed.
--Maintains an audio production database, with information about every title produced.
--Handles all general office maintenance.
Bachelor's degree required. Strong writing, communication, organization skills , and comfort with budget work. Proficiency with Excel , Concur, FTP, Adobe Acrobat, iTunes, MS Office, MS Outlook.
Approximately two years office experience preferred but not required.