The Entertainment Coordinator will provide administrative support to the Global Scripted Series department within the Universal International Studios organization, including the department head.
Essential Responsibilities:- General administrative duties including but not limited to: answering telephones, scheduling meetings, planning all travel arrangements for executives, and compiling expense reports
- Develop external contacts for competitive information and materials for informational databases
- Generate and maintain submission, pitch, and coverage logs, staffing grids, development reports, status reports, writer and director lists, competitive tracking, and other documents and databases for all aspects of drama, comedy, and non-scripted development and production
- Research writer, director, and actor lists; brainstorm and compile information regarding the international market for potential projects, talent, formats, and needs
- Provide creative input, script analysis, notes, and coverage for new material submitted for development consideration and/or in various stages of development
- Manage key information on series in production (schedules, key dates, casting, etc)
- Compile notes, facts, and pertinent information in preparation for meetings
- Keep executives informed of trade news, position changes, announcements, hot topics
- Draft, organize, or prepare correspondence and documents
- Will be a team player and cover for other department assistants as needed
- Manage intern program: hiring, processing and daily coordination
Qualifications
Basic Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year working within studio, network, agency or production company in an assistant capacity.
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook