Dreamworks Tv - Assistant To Producer/Director

Company Description

DreamWorks Animation is looking for more adventurous dreamers who shoot for the moon. We tell stories about the journeys our unconventional heroes take to make dreams come true. As a growth-minded studio, we pride ourselves on being one of the world’s leading producers of high-quality, award-winning, animated films and series, reaching consumers around the globe. We push to feel more, laugh more, and build immersive new worlds.

DreamWorks creates a diverse array of original content in a variety of formats, delivering compelling stories with unique characters. We place tremendous value on the experiences our talent brings to the table from their own non-traditional paths to success. We believe in frequent communication and that transparency and trust yield the best work. We are a community of artists, technologists, innovators, and creators, who are passionate about animation and also happen to love eating lunch together.

The Assistant to Producer will provide general administrative and personal assistant support to the Producer and Director. Duties will include phone coverage, calendar management, meeting coordination, travel arrangements, processing travel expenses, general office organization and other special projects as assigned.

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“What would you say you do here?”

• Help create and update episodic credits document for legal approval
• Schedule meetings and ensure that the Producer and Director have accurate calendars and are aware of meetings that they need to attend
• Answer, screen and roll phone calls. Create and update a daily phone list
• Attend and take notes at meetings as requested by the Producer and Director
• Assist with personal matters and/or running errands as needed during standard business hours
• Prepare expense reports in a timely and accurate manner
• Organize travel arrangements such as flight, hotel, and car/taxi
• May be asked to read scripts and provide useful short coverage and comments.

Qualifications

“What do I need to have in order to do this job?”

• 2+ years of work experience in a fast paced environment. Prior Entertainment or Agency experience strongly preferred
• Ability to research topics for project development
• Able to work independently and also be comfortable interacting with employees at all levels of the organization and external company contacts
• Able to be flexible with work hours
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.
• Have proactive approach to work, patience and willingness to take initiative when appropriate
• Must possess ability to solve problems in a resourceful manner as expected for the role
• Good communication and interpersonal skills
• In select work settings or where jurisdictionally mandated, must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or adhere to enhanced protocols.
• Must be proficient in Gmail, Google Calendar and Excel
• Must be able to multi-task in a fast paced environment and be flexible to work a reasonable amount of overtime as needed

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Salary Range: $41,000 - $53,000

Additional Information

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