Assistant to Producer and Director

1 Day ago • 1 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

The Production Assistant will support the Director, Producer, Heads of Departments, and production crew. Responsibilities include managing the directors' and producers' calendars, assisting with daily schedules, and prioritizing tasks. They will also support the production team, manage office activities, prepare for meetings, take meeting notes, and work with production coordinators. Additionally, the role involves tracking statuses, maintaining communication with all departments, arranging travel, tracking invoices, and performing administrative tasks. This role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to multitask. The ideal candidate will also have experience in animation or entertainment.
Must have:
  • 1-year as an assistant or PA within entertainment.
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload.
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through.
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong proficiency with MS software.
Good to have:
  • Experience at an animation studio.
  • Agency experience.
  • Enthusiasm to learn all areas of animation.
  • Experience with Flix, ShotGrid, Photoshop.

Job Details

Skydance Animation is hiring a Production Assistant to join the team of a feature film. The Production Assistant will support the team, including the Director, Producer, Heads of Departments, and production crew, and they report to the Producers. This position requires the ability to prioritize and organize the workflow for day-to-day needs. The preferred candidate is proactive with strong follow-through, can work independently and as a team, and has a passion for growing within animation production. 


Responsibilities
  • Manage calendar of the Directors and Producer, assist in navigation of daily schedule and needs, identify priorities
  • Supports the production team to achieve overall goals, shift priorities as departmental needs change
  • Daily office activities including scheduling meetings and rooms, copies, filing, partner with facilities on supply needs, orders, runs
  • Assisting in preparation of screenings, presentations, meetings; supports department coordinators in managing department calendars
  • Taking detailed meeting notes and timely distribution
  • Work side by side with Production Coordinators to achieve daily needs and goals
  • Assists Producer(s), Supervisors, and Coordinators to track statuses by maintaining continuous awareness of production timeline
  • Consistent line of communication with all departments regarding needs and deadlines including cross-site, multi-location
  • Arrange detailed travel plans and itineraries, compile travel documentation
  • Track and submit invoices and expense reports
  • Research tasks, projects, and gathering materials as requested
  • Monitoring and timely collection of timecards
  • Day-to-day administrative tasks
  • Other ad hoc duties as necessary


Requirements
  • At least 1-year as assistant or PA within entertainment; experience at animation studio a plus; agency experience a plus
  • Enthusiasm and desire to learn all areas of animation pipeline and related workflows
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload to meet deadlines, strong organizational habits
  • Strong attention to detail and follow-through
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal skills
  • Ability to maturely and professionally interface with all levels of internal management, vendors and outside contacts, etc.
  • Possesses a high level of discretion and confidentiality
  • Strong proficiency with MS software, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
  • Flix, ShotGrid, Photoshop experience, a plus
  • Previous experience within animation, including internships, a plus


The range for this non-exempt position in Santa Monica, CA is $22-25/hour.  The rate offered may vary based on the candidate’s location, qualifications, experience and relevant expertise, among other factors.  The range indicated is for base salary only and does not reflect the total compensation package, including bonus, benefits, etc. 

 

We realize that skills and expertise can come from many different experiences and paths, and we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements as written in the job description.


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About The Company

About Skydance Media 

Skydance is a diversified media company founded by David Ellison in 2010 to create high quality, event-level entertainment for global audiences. The Company brings to life stories of immersive worlds across its feature film, television, and interactive platforms. Its feature films include Mission: Impossible - Fallout, Annihilation, LIFE, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Star Trek Beyond, Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation, Terminator Genisys, World War Z, Star Trek Into Darkness, G.I. Joe: Retaliation, Jack Reacher, Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, and True Grit. Skydance’s upcoming film releases include Top Gun: Maverick, Gemini Man, The Old Guard, 6 Underground and the nwe untitled Terminator film. In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance Television launched in 2013. Its current slate includes Emmy-nominated Grace and Frankie on Netflix, Altered Carbon on Netflix, Jack Ryan on Amazon, and Condor on AT&T Audience Network. Skydance Interactive launched in 2016 to create and publish original and IP-based virtual reality experiences and video games. Skydance Interactive recently debuted its first original title – Archangel, a story-driven VR shooter.


About Skydance Interactive

Skydance Interactive creates and publishes original and IP-based virtual reality games. The division of Skydance Media was launched in 2016 through the acquisition of The Workshop Entertainment. Skydance Interactive’s first VR offering is Archangel, launched on July 18th 2017. Skydance Interactive in 2017 partnered with Skybound Entertainment to develop a number of original virtual reality video games based on the expansive world of The Walking Dead universe. The Walking Dead VR game will be the inaugural co-developed title from both companies. The studio is located in Marina del Rey, CA. 


About Animation

In 2017, Skydance formed an animation division to develop and produce a slate of high-end feature films and television series in partnership with Spain’s Ilion Animation Studios. Skydance’s first three animated features are Luck, Split (working title), and Powerless (working title). Luck, directed by Alessandro Carloni (Kung Fu Panda 3) and written by Jonathan Aibel & Glenn Berger, is a comedy that pulls back the curtain on the millennia-old battle between the organizations of good luck and bad luck that secretly affects our daily lives. Split, directed by Vicky Jenson (Shrek) and written by Linda Woolverton, tells the story of Elian, a teenager who comes of age using her magical powers to defend her family when the opposing forces of light and darkness threaten to divide her kingdom. Nathan Greno (Tangled) is set to direct Powerless. The studio is located in Los Angeles, CA. 

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