Executive Assistant

This is a Full Time Job

Location: Burbank, California, United States of America

Company Overview

Every great story has a new beginning. We're excited to announce that Discovery and WarnerMedia have combined to become Warner Bros. Discovery. WBD is a premier global media and entertainment company offering audiences the world's most differentiated and complete portfolio of content, brands and franchises across television, film, sports, news, streaming and gaming. We're home to the world's best storytellers, creating world-class products for consumers. From brilliant creatives to technology trailblazers and beyond, join us as we step into the next chapter.

The Job:

Provides administrative support to the Senior Vice President, Head of Casting.

The Daily:
• Schedules appointments, meetings, etc. with clear sense of calendar priorities
• Answers telephones; screens, logs and places calls.
• Acts as point on many projects to streamline and create efficiencies. Creates systems for internal department and division-wide information sharing. Helps to identify areas for corporate synergy as it relates to equity and inclusion strategies.
• Occasionally assists in facilitating approvals of role breakdowns and audition materials.
• Maintains and organizes a filing system for dept. head. Occasionally works within the main casting database on WBTV and DC projects both current and future.
• Drafts emails, agendas, notes and prepares expense reports.
• Coordinates the communication between various independent casting directors and production teams for series and pilots.
• If needed, assist the Casting Liaison by coordinating the test deal paperwork, travel or start paperwork for Casting Directors.
• Performs additional related duties as required.

The Essentials:

Work Experience
• Previous Executive Admin experience required.
• Previous Casting experience helpful.
• Previous entertainment industry experience helpful.

Education
, Professional Training, Technical Training or Certification
• College degree preferred.

Knowledge/Skills
• Must have strong communication and organization skills.
• Knowledge of PC's, Macs, MS Office, video editing (iMovie and other platforms).
• Knowledge of casting software (Cast It, Breakdown Services, etc) preferred.
• Knowledge of TV/Film, actors, agents and managers helpful.

Other Requirements

Position supports a busy Head of Casting who oversees nearly 70 projects. The ideal candidates must be motivated self-starters, able to multitask with a positive attitude and genuine interest in casting who want to grow in the role. Main duties would include, but are not limited to, coordinating a demanding calendar, answering busy phones, and overall department management that necessitates stellar communication. Applicants with experience in casting offices and/or agency, management offices will be prioritized.

This position is required to work in person at one of our locations in the United States. Warner Bros. Discovery requires anyone working in our workplaces in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Exemptions to this vaccine requirement are available to those entitled to reasonable accommodations for religious or medical reasons.

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.

If you're a qualified candidate with a disability and you need a reasonable accommodation in order to apply for this position, please contact us at recruitadmin@warnermedia.com.