Director's Assistant

Netflix

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Burbank, California

Hybrid

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Director's Assistant will manage daily schedules, travel, and production documentation for filmmakers working on animated CG feature films. They will also provide meeting support, prepare creative review materials, and assist with administrative tasks as needed by the production team.

Qualifications

Netflix Animation Studios is seeking a Director's Assistant to support filmmakers working on animated CG feature films. The role involves managing calendars, coordinating travel, preparing documents, and providing meeting coverage. Candidates should have 1+ years of relevant experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and familiarity with Google Suite or Microsoft Office.

Job Description

Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing artists and talent across three vibrant locations globally. Come join us!

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Director's Assistant to support multiple filmmakers working on unannounced animated CG feature films. Reporting to the Director of Development Production, the Director's Assistant will manage the day-to-day needs of the Directors and Producers on these films in development and support their production needs on an as-needed basis.

What You’ll Do:

  • Maintain calendars for Directors and Producers in Development, scheduling and coordinating meetings at their request

  • Coordinate travel as needed

  • Create and process expense reports as needed

  • Generate and distribute production documents and scripts as needed, including printouts or photocopies

  • Assist with preparing conference rooms for creative reviews, organizing and gathering physical materials as needed

  • Provide coverage of meetings by taking detailed notes, for the benefit of the Director/Producer.

  • Elevate any concerns on the Producer or Director's well-being or scheduling to NAS Development Executives

  • Ensure that Producer and Director have the materials needed to complete their work

  • Collaborate with grace, humility, inclusion, and open-mindedness

  • Other duties as assigned by the Producer and Director

What You’ll Need:

  •  1+ years experience preferred as a Producer's Assistant, Production Assistant, internship experience in animation production, or related experience

  • Knowledge of CG animation processes preferred

  • Organized, detail-oriented, ability to multitask, strong desire to learn, interested in people, and have excellent verbal, written, and e-social communication skills

  • Comfort level working in a fast-paced, constantly evolving environment with the ability to manage time and balance priorities

  • Experienced in Google Suite (preferred) and/or Microsoft Office

  • Knowledge of asset and shot tracking systems, preferably ShotGrid, a plus

  • Familiarity of Photoshop, Adobe Suite, and Final Draft a plus

  • Proactive, positive thinker with a willingness to offer assistance with any task large or small, to contribute to a well-functioning and motivated team 

Location: 

This role is based out of the Burbank office. Hybrid Role (Minimum requirement of 4 days a week in the office).

At NAS, we carefully consider a wide range of compensation factors to determine your compensation. We rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, location, skills, and experience.  The overall market range for this role is typically $68,000-76,000/year.  This reflects total compensation; we do not have bonuses.


NAS benefits can include medical/dental/vision plans, mental health support, retirement programs, and family-forming benefits, paid leave of absence programs, and paid time away programs to be used for vacation and sick paid time off. See more detail about our benefits here.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

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