Seasonal Coordinator, Episodic Program

Position Overview

The Seasonal Coordinator, Episodic Program will provide project coordination and administrative support to the Episodic Program, which provides artists with the tools, training, and industry access to develop their original series and pilot script. This position will support the team with scouting, tracking, cultivating, and supporting the program’s artists and creative advisors during virtual workshop programming leading up to the in-person weekend Lab.

Working closely under the Director, Episodic Program, this temporary position works full time from Monday, September 11, 2023 through Friday, November 3, 2023 and will be required to work extended hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays to meet key deadlines and respond to on-call needs as assigned. This position is based out of the Los Angeles, CA area in order to work onsite in a hybrid capacity throughout its employment.

Top priorities for this position include, but are not limited to...

• Maintaining Airtable and archive docs within GoogleSuite.
• Gathering, contributing, recording, and attending multiple weekly staff meetings.
• Collaborating with multiple departments to meet deadlines, set schedules, and ensure the needs of attending Program Fellows and Advisors are met.
• Writing and editing program publications, bios, loglines, and synopses as directed, routing for approval, and partnering with Marketing and Communications teams when needed.
• Coordinating a full range of departmental administrative duties, including maintaining multiple google calendars, timelines, assisting with scheduling meetings, and slotting participants of the program, in addition to other work.
• Assisting with special projects as assigned.
• Serving as a point of contact and program representative with Industry Members, including studio executives, producers, and artist agents and managers.
• Supporting or facilitating communications with Program Fellows, Creative Advisors, Industry Mentors, or Panelists, to answer questions, collect lab materials, identify needs, process and collect agreements, and gather and track responses.
• Participating in the evaluation process for program submissions; including reading, providing coverage, and recording and tracking evaluation notes of the team's final selections.
• Providing onsite logistical coordination and support during gatherings, workshops, and panels.

You Have The Following Direct Or Transferable Skill Sets

• Interest and knowledge of the TV industry, including agencies, studios, networks and production companies.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States.
• Experience reading and evaluating scripts and providing coverage.
• Experience using Airtable, GoogleSuite, Zoom preferred.
• 2 years of administrative, nonprofit program coordination, or agency experience preferred.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Knowledge of the episodic digital space, including creators, websites, and digital networks and a background in the TV industry preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in recording, tracking, and issuing information.

You will be successful in this role if you...

• Collaborate with your team to work effectively.
• Enjoy learning about artist-first pilot development and bring that into your work.
• Ask questions when you don’t know the answer and seek clarity on information as you work through projects and tasks.

In addition to an hourly pay of $20.32, this position is eligible for benefits & perks, highlights include:

• Paid sick leave and Institute holidays
• Sundance Film Festival passes and benefits (varies each year)
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Wellness Initiatives