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Job Title: Assistant, Transformation

Department: Strategy & Innovation

Location: Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404

Summary of Position

This role will handle day-to-day administrative duties for the EVP, Transformation and Transformation team in the Motion Picture Group. In addition to general administrative work, the Assistant will support calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, data entry, and division-wide communications and engagement.

This role will work alongside a growing team of critical thinkers, strategists, innovators, and people engineers who are solving some of the studio’s biggest challenges. The ideal candidate for this role is driven, organized, professional, and has an interested in growing their career in entertainment or transformation.

Responsibilities

Executive Support

• Screen incoming calls and correspondence and respond independently when appropriate
• Create and maintain databases and key spreadsheets, including new hire lists, anniversary dates, key dates, contacts, etc.
• Arrange domestic and international travel as needed and prepare all business-related expenses using CONCUR and the Enterprise Spend Platform; make sure all expenses are completed and submitted in a timely manner.
• Manage and maintain EVP’s calendar using Outlook; assist in meeting & presentation preparation, reservation scheduling, and attend and take notes as applicable.
• Maintain confidentiality and discretion for all conversations, meetings, and documents
• Prepare departmental invoices, including coding, scanning, and reconciling with SAP
• Work with the Facilities and IT to maintain MPG office seating charts and expedite technology requests as needed

Transformation Team Support

• Conduct company specific and industry wide research, as needed
• Support Transformation team with conference room setup, scheduling/ coordination of meetings, and meeting recaps as needed.
• Data entry into excel and Monday.com for transformation projects
• Document operational best practices to distribute across the MPG

Divisional Communications & Engagement

• Member of the MPG Communications Board to gather insights, plan, and execute against communication and engagement activities for the MPG
• Communication metrics tracking and report compilation (ex. Views, clicks, comments, likes, shares, sentiment, employee response, etc.)
• Coordination and distribution support of division-wide emails and other communications including MPG’s The Close-up newsletter, MS Teams posts, and updates on the intranet site.
• Coordination of division events including creating and managing invitation lists and responses, event logistics and catering (Coffee & Questions, Town Halls, team-building activities, etc)
• Partner with HR to ensure successful Onboarding for new MPG employees

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant administrative experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyze data
• Knowledgeable in all Microsoft Office applications including, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Excellent organization, time, project management, calendar management, coordination skills, and attention to detail
• Must be highly motivated with the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality – a must

Nice to Haves

• Prior experience with collaborative workflow platforms or databases (Monday, Airtable, Asana, MS Teams, M365, Google Suite/Drive, etc.)
• Familiarity with the Bananatag, SharePoint, MS Teams, video editing, visual design, etc – all a plus!
• Proactively anticipates needs
• Graphic design background
• Overall working knowledge with the SAP and Concur system
• 1-2 years of experience

About the Company

Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations aligned with the STARZ premium global subscription platform to bring a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a 17,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group

Lionsgate’s motion picture business is a consistent box office market share leader with films that have grossed more than $10 billion worldwide over the past six years. This leadership is driven by world-class talent relationships, a deep and renewable portfolio of iconic brands and franchises, and a diverse and balanced slate that is built to enhance consumer enjoyment of the theatrical experience but also has the flexibility to utilize a broad range of alternative release strategies as the opportunities to monetize films continue to expand. The creator, owner and distributor of great film brands including The Hunger Games, Twilight Saga, John Wick, Now You See Me, Knives Out, La La Land, Saw, Dirty Dancing and Monster’s Ball, among many others, films released by Lionsgate and its predecessor companies have earned 129 Academy Award® nominations and 32 Oscar® wins.

In addition to its mainstream commercial releases, Lionsgate’s Motion Picture Group includes specialty film distributor Roadside Attractions, an industry leader in award-winning prestige movies, Pantelion Films, the U.S. market leader in Spanish-language releases, a top film production and distribution brand in the UK, and multiplatform distributor Grindstone Entertainment.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• Tuition Reimbursement (up to graduate degree)
• 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$40,000 - $43,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.