Executive Assistant, Unscripted Content (Walt Disney Television)
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10098553 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Sep. 11, 2024Job Summary:
Disney Entertainment Television is seeking an Executive Assistant to support the Vice President of Unscripted Content, who oversees the Hulu Originals unscripted slate. As an Executive Assistant, you will materially impact the productivity and efficiency of the team. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented individual capable of consistently achieving results in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. The candidate should be a creative thinker capable of consistently achieving results in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment, possess an ability to maintain confidentiality and manage high level relationships with sensitivity, and work independently.
The Executive Assistant provides support to the Vice President and proactively manages and organizes heavy calendar scheduling, phone lines and book travel arrangements.
Responsibilities:
- Proactively manages smooth operations of the executive’s calendar and office, being mindful of deadlines and priorities.
- Organizes heavy calendar scheduling, facilitates heavy email and phone correspondence; submits expense reports, purchasing requests for supplies; books travel arrangements
- Prepare general creative feedback/notes on slate projects.
- Organize contact lists of writers, producers, creative executives, and any related correspondence as needed.
- Compose correspondence as needed; write synopsis and loglines of episodes for weekly, widely distributed report.
- Read and watch material and provide feedback as necessary.
- Provide additional support to other executives and across Unscripted teams as needed.
Basic Qualifications:
- 1+ years of experience at an agency, production company, studio, or network in an administrative capacity.
- Passion for a career in unscripted TV programming.
- Ability to successfully coordinate multiple projects simultaneously.
- Manage smooth operations of the executives’ calendars and offices, being mindful of deadlines and priorities.
- 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.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Must have a passion for television and the desire for a career in TV.
- Proficient knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and Google Drive.
- Proficiency in cloud-based file management, i.e. Dropbox, Airtable.
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $52,400 to $70,200 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disney Entertainment Television:
Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Hulu Enterprises, LLC, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.
Hulu Enterprises, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.