Assistant to President, Television

Description

Skybound (The Walking Dead, Invincible, Outcast) is looking for a driven, organized individual to serve as the Assistant to President, Television for the Film/TV department supporting the President, Television. The Assistant to President, Television is responsible for a high volume of tasks including complex calendar management, frequent coordination with assistants inside and outside the company, and detailed global travel itineraries. The successful candidate will be a collaborative team member with a friendly demeanor and determined work ethic. We need someone exceptionally well organized and able to effectively multi-task and prioritize, taking initiative wherever possible and budgeting time for special projects.

Reports: This position will report to the President, Television

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Taking notes in department meetings
• Roll a heavy volume of calls
• Run cross-functional calendars with heavy calendaring, while supporting the overall teams
• Reading scripts, novels, comics, pitch documents, etc. for coverage
• Plan domestic & international travel itineraries
• Prepare monthly expense reports
• Draft and send submissions for talent, agents, studios, and other partners
• Produce creative decks and materials for projects
• Produce presentations for internal meetings
• Track submissions and maintain grids for all projects in development and production
• Prepare end of day reports tracking all calls and meetings
• Work with Director of Development to hire and oversee department interns
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Basic Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience assisting an entertainment executive with excellent organization skills, acute attention to detail, ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced and time-sensitive environment
• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite (Excel, Outlook, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience handling confidential information
• Exceptional writer
• Exceptional verbal communication skills

Job Type: Regular, Full-Time, Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $ $21 - $24/hour

• Base salary is dependent on several factors including but not limited to; market dynamics, location and region, experience, specialized skills/training (education), level of responsibility, budgetary considerations, tenure at the company (for current employees), etc.
• Salary range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees
• Decisions are dependent on circumstances of each role

Skybound offers a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, flexible spending and dependent care accounts, as well as free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). We also offer a 401K plan with 4% match, 12 weeks of paid parental leave, generous time off, wellness benefits, and tuition reimbursement.

Company Overview

Skybound is a multiplatform content company working closely with creators and their intellectual properties, extending stories and universes to new platforms, including comics, television, film, tabletop and video games, books, digital content, events, and beyond. We are home to critically-acclaimed global franchises, including The Walking Dead and Invincible.

Skybound Games produces, publishes and distributes video and tabletop games across all genres, including the multi-million-unit selling The Walking Dead video game series. In addition to our wholly-owned franchises, we work with independent developers to foster and create original games with compelling characters and worlds, strong creator and artistic focus, and innovative approaches to engaging genres.

Invincible is one of Skybound's tentpole franchises (celebrating 20 years!) and spans the world of comic books, merchandise, video games, and the critically acclaimed adult animated television series on Prime Video. Now in its second season, the television show has consistently ranked as one of Prime Videos top-streamed series with a 99% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on the groundbreaking comic book by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, Invincible revolves around 18-year-old Mark Grayson, who’s just like every other guy his age—except his father is (or was) the most powerful superhero on the planet. Still reeling from Nolan’s betrayal in Season One, Mark struggles to rebuild his life as he faces a host of new threats, all while battling his greatest fear - that he might become his father without even