Assistant, Comedy & Animation Programming and Development

This is a Full Time Job

FOX Entertainment has a great opportunity for someone with a passion for comedy and a great sense of humor to be an Assistant, Comedy & Animation Programming & Development to support our head of the department. We're looking for someone who has at least 3 years of assistant experience at a network, studio, agency, management company, or equivalent. As an Assistant, in Comedy and Animation Programming & Development you have superior organizational and communication skills, are highly motivated, are detail oriented, and eager to learn more about Development and Programming.

A SNAPSHOT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
• High volume assistant duties, including but not limited to answering and rolling calls, heavy scheduling, booking travel, and liaising with other internal departments and external contacts
• Department coordination including tracking and maintaining department grids and documents
• script coverage and material evaluation for current shows, development projects, and incoming submissions and specs
• Serve as back-up to other administrative assistants when necessary

WHAT YOU WILL NEED
• 3+ years of experience as an Assistant in the entertainment industry
• Previous entertainment agency or production experience
• Knowledge of entertainment industry players
• Passion for television programming
• Team-player attitude, with the ability to operate in a fast-paced setting
• Understanding of how to prioritize and respond accordingly to changing business needs
• Excellent communication and follow-up skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, Outlook, and Advanced Excel
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to organize and establish administrative procedures independently, draft correspondence and reports, and work under pressure
• Ability to handle confidential information and interact with high-level executives
• Office coverage requires extended work hours – must be available to work overtime

NICE TO HAVE, BUT NOT A DEALBREAKER
• Bachelor's degree

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Pursuant to state and local pay disclosure requirements, the pay rate/range for this role, with final offer amount dependent on education, skills, experience, and location is $22.25-26.00 per hour for high cost labour markets such as but not limited to New York City and Los Angeles, $18.50-21.50 per hour for all other US locations. This role is also eligible for various benefits, including medical/dental/vision, insurance, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, and other benefits in accordance with applicable plan documents. Benefits for Union represented employees will be in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

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