Assistant, Film Development and Production

Responsibilities:

• Maintain and manage executive calendars with precision, anticipating needs for meetings/videoconference/calls, adapting to the demands of an international business spanning multiple time zones.
• Prepare meeting agendas, organize and distribute materials, handling both internal and external appointments of varying formalities.
• Record and organize meeting notes, distributing follow-up materials as needed.
• Proactively update grids, presentations and shared folders.
• Arrange travel accommodations and process executive expenses in alignment with company policies.
• Screen calls and handle inquiries with tact, referring or escalating as appropriate.
• Draft, review and compose various forms of correspondence such as memos, reports, and submissions letters
• Assertively follow up on tasks and projects to ensure timely completion.
• Manage submissions to Executives, including books, scripts, and pitches, reviewing or distributing as directed.
• Prepare talent lists and organize weekly book scout reports
• Conduct market research and track industry trends, including ratings, audience data, competitive programming and emerging content trends

Requirements:

• Strong communications skills, able to engage effectively across all levels of the organization and with external partners.
• Adaptive, resourceful, and mature, with excellent professional judgment.
• Commitment to confidentiality and diplomacy in all interactions.
• Proficient problem-solving abilities.
• Experienced in assessing creative and commercial viability of scripts and books.
• Expertise in MS office, G Suite, Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Adobe
• Experience with industry-specific technology and platforms (e.g., FinalDraft, Pix, Scenecronize, IMDBPro, Studio System).
• Knowledge of directing talent, agents, and production companies