Assistant, Current Programming

Job Description

Summary of Position

Lionsgate's Current Programming team is looking for an experienced Assistant to support the SVP of Current Programming. This position may also support a secondary executive at the Manager or Director level and requires a confident, self-starting individual who will handle a variety of administrative duties in support of the daily operations in television current programming.

Responsibilities
• Provide multi-level administrative support to the SVP, Current Programming (preparing writer and director lists, arranging travel, managing schedule, rolling calls, tracking expenses, and other special assignments, etc.)

• Reading and watching material and staying up to date on the creative content of SVP and assigned current series

• Taking notes on calls and meetings and preparing notes in advance of calls and meetings

Qualifications and Skills
• 1-2 years of agency/studio/network experience on a high-volume creative desk with a demonstrated interest in television

• Must be self-directed, able to work independently, and work co-operatively in a team-oriented setting

• Ability to constantly multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

• Strong work ethic, reliable, mature, professional, positive attitude, and excellent organizational skills

• Must have strong writing and excellent communication skills

• Must work well with others and be able to communicate effectively with all levels of management

• College degree required

Business Unit Overview

Lionsgate Television

Lionsgate Television is one of the foremost third-party suppliers of premium scripted series to streaming, broadcast and cable platforms alike while also serving as a prolific supplier of premium content to Starz. Drawing upon its production partnerships with many of the top content creators, it supplies dozens of scripted series to more than 20 different network partners. With a reputation for creating ''brand-defining'' shows for a diverse range of platforms, Lionsgate Television has produced and distributed the iconic long-running series Mad Men, one of the most acclaimed shows in television history, the ground-breaking Orange is the New Black, Weeds, Nurse Jackie, Nashville, Dear White People and many others while continuing to develop strong slates of acclaimed new series. Lionsgate also operates a robust in-house unscripted television business partnering with a diverse array of linear and streaming platforms. Lionsgate television series have garnered 238 Emmy® nominations, 38 Emmys®, 66 Golden Globe® nominations and nine Golden Globe® wins.

The Lionsgate Television Group collaborates closely with the Company's other television businesses, including Debmar-Mercury, a leading producer and syndicator of evergreen game and talk shows, Pilgrim Media, one of the top producers of unscripted series, and 3 Arts Entertainment, a leading talent management and production company that has become a major television production partner and a source of top talent for all of the Company's businesses. The Lionsgate Worldwide Television Distribution Group licenses the Company's feature film and television slates, 17,000-title film and television library, one of the largest in the world, and Starz's original programming slate to nearly every major OTT and linear platform through a global network of deep customer relationships.

Compensation

$40,000 - $42,000

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d83ow6-18-119-160-154-42 in your application.