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Documentary Assistant

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Company Description:

FIFTH SEASON is a global leader in the creation, production, and distribution of feature films and premium television series. Known for producing and distributing award-winning content that engages audiences and moves culture, the studio’s film titles include the multi-Oscar-nominated THE LOST DAUGHTER from Maggie Gyllenhaal, Michael Bay’s AMBULANCE, Destin Daniel Cretton’s JUST MERCY, the BOOK CLUB franchise, and recent Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH. The studio produces premium TV series, including the 14 Emmy-nominated Severance, See, and Truth Be Told for Apple TV+, Wolf Like Me for Peacock, Life & Beth, Nine Perfect Strangers, and McCartney 3, 2, 1 for Hulu, Tokyo Vice for HBO Max, and Scenes From A Marriage for HBO. FIFTH SEASON also handles global distribution for dozens of hit series in addition to its own studio productions, including Killing Eve, The Morning Show, Normal People, and The Night Manager.

Role Summary:

As the Administrative Assistant for the Documentary team you will work in a fast-paced environment for a progressive, forward-thinking, creative, and business executive overseeing all aspects of documentary strategy, investment and sales. You need to be detail-oriented and extremely organized while interacting with all levels of employees within the organization as well as filmmakers, talent representatives, financiers, distributors, and various external stakeholders.

You will play a vital role in ensuring our Executives are always up to date and organized, and will provide support, as needed, to ensure projects move forward expeditiously. You will act as hub for direct reports and team members ensuring team communication and priorities are consistently aligned.

Responsibilities:

  • Work directly with Executives to manage their time with respect to priorities, goals, and objectives
  • Act as a fast and efficient conduit between Executive team, staff, filmmakers and external stakeholders and customers.
  • Assist Executives with any necessary meeting preparation and when requested, join Executives in meetings to take notes and follow up with responsible parties to ensure tasks are completed and agreed upon
  • Manage Executive’s calendar, schedule internal and external meetings (both in-person and virtual), and handle all travel & expense processing
  • Maintain Executive’s call list and various “To-Do’s”, keeping executive on track with daily, weekly, and monthly schedules
  • Maintain strong working knowledge of projects, team members, and important internal and external contacts
  • Opportunity to assist with special projects

Requirements:

  • 1 year of significant assistant experience either supporting an executive or in a personal assistant capacity
  • Experience in the Film, TV or Media & Entertainment Industry is strongly preferred
  • You have a history of thriving in a fast-paced environment and are not intimidated by new challenges
  • You are an exceptional communicator and enthusiastic collaborator
  • You are highly organized and understand juggling priorities, are timely with follow up and handle tasks with appropriate levels of urgency
  • You are pro-active, flexible and have strong decision-making capacity
  • You adapt quickly to a changing environment with minimal disruption
  • You are able to handle confidential information with a high level of professionalism and discretion​​​​​​

FIFTH SEASON is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive work environment.

FIFTH SEASON

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