Administrative Assistant, Working Title TV

Working Title Films, co-chaired by Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, is one of the world’s leading British production companies, having created well-loved and critically acclaimed film and TV content for 40 years. The company is proud to have created over 130 films and TV programmes that have grossed over $8.5 billion worldwide and they continue to champion new talent through the London Screen Academy and NBC Universal Global Writers Programme.

Working Title projects have received a total of 10 Best Picture Nominations and have won 15 Academy Awards (including Joe Wright’s Darkest Hour, Tom Hooper’s The Danish Girl, James Marsh’s The Theory of Everything, Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables, Joe Wright’s Anna Karenina, Tim Robbins’ Dead Man Walking; Joel and Ethan Coen’s Fargo; Shekhar Kapur’s Elizabeth and Elizabeth: The Golden Age; and Joe Wright’s Atonement), 11 Golden Globes, over 40 BAFTA Awards and numerous prestigious prizes at the Cannes and Berlin International Film Festivals.

The company’s commercial and critical hits include My Beautiful Laundrette, Sid & Nancy, The Interpreter, About a Boy, Ali G, Notting Hill, Elizabeth, Fargo, Dead Man Walking, Bean, High Fidelity, Johnny English, Billy Elliot, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones’s Diary, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason, A Serious Man, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Love Actually, Shaun of the Dead, Pride & Prejudice, Nanny McPhee, United93, Mr. Bean’s Holiday, Hot Fuzz, Elizabeth: The Golden Age, Burn After Reading, Frost/Nixon, Atonement, Senna, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Contraband, Anna Karenina, Les Misérables, About Time, Rush, Trash, Everest, Legend, The Danish Girl, Hail Caesar!, Bridget Jones’s Baby, Victoria and Abdul, Baby Driver, Darkest Hour, Yesterday, Mary Queen of Scots, Rebecca, Emma, The High Note, Last Night in Soho and Cyrano, Ticket to Paradise, Matilda, The Swimmers, What’s Love got to do with it?, Polite Society, Blitz, as well as We Are Lady Parts and Everything I Know About Love for Working Title TV. 

Recent releases include Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (Universal Pictures), The Substance (Mubi), Coralie Fargeat’s explosive feminist take on body horror starring Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley, Honey Don’t (Focus Features) starring Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans, and Lena Dunham's eagerly anticipated series, Too Much (Netflix), starring Megan Stalter and Will Sharpe, written and directed by Lena Dunham with original music from Luis Felber.

Working Title’s upcoming slate includes Sense and Sensibility (Focus Features), directed by Georgia Oakley and starring Daisy Edgar Jones, Crime 101 (Amazon MGM), an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella, directed by Bart Layton and starring Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo and Halle Berry, historical drama Pressure (Studiocanal & Focus Features), directed by Anthony Maras, starring Andrew Scott, Kerry Condon and Brendan Fraser, Finding Emily (Focus Features), a romantic comedy set in Manchester, written by Rachel Hirons, directed by Alicia MacDonald and starring Angourie Rice and Spike Fearn, Three Bags Full (Amazon MGM), starring Hugh Jackman, Nicolas Braun, Nicolas Galitzine, Molly Gordon, Hong Chau and Emma Thompson, as well as Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole (Netflix) series adapted by leading crime-writer Jo Nesbø from his best-selling books, directed by Øystein Karlson, starring Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman. 

This programming exemplifies Working Title's commitment to pushing boundaries and embracing diverse narratives that resonate with contemporary audiences.

The Administrative Assistant will be responsible for managing the schedules of Head of Television and VP, Development and liaising with UK-based Executives to manage meetings. This role will be the point of call for the Working Title Television department in the Working Title US Office on the Universal Lot.

Duties will include but are not limited to the below:

Calendar management and scheduling:

• Manage schedules for Head of Television and VP, Development
• Set meetings internally and externally, be it project specific or general meetings with writers/directors and general support for the Creative Execs.  
• Liaise with UK Executive’s offices and ensure certain meetings/calls are added to their diaries and vice versa
• ‘Front of house’ duties when welcoming people for TV meetings.
• Act as the first point of contact for Working Title development department on calls and ensure that messages are passed on and dealt with professionally.
• Run through US exec team diaries daily and prompt meeting prep (i.e. read/watch various material)
• Take minutes in internal departmental meetings and ensure that any tasks that arise are being actioned and followed-up.
• Liaise with Universal International Studios (UIS) regarding weekly and monthly meetings.

Submissions & Creative Materials

• Support the development team with managing the submissions log.
• Cover material and writing coverage when assigned, including writing synopses and providing informed feedback.
• Organize materials to ensure that the TV and Film development teams can access remotely.
• Proofing new drafts as soon as they come in and amending/editing any typos using Final Draft.

General Admin/Creative:

• When necessary, cover screenings/events and report back in a timely fashion, highlighting any recent film, tv, theater news/reviews/general information that might be of interest and relevance to the wider Film and TV departments.
• Liaising with high-profile talent to arrange their national/international travel and accommodation
• Organizing exec travel when going on business trips or to events and festivals, and to and from set / production visits.
• Updating our general writers and directors long-lists.
• Organizing and submitting exec expenses.
• Lunch and coffee run from time to time.

Basic Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of experience as an assistant

Desired Characteristics:

• An individual who thrives in a busy and varied creative environment
• Previous experience at an agency or a buyer a plus
• Demonstrated knowledge of established and emerging talent in the Film & TV industry
• Strong organizational skills, a ‘can-do’ attitude and ability to demonstrate confidentiality and discretion
• A keen interest in Film and Television is expected but wider creative industry interest is welcome.

Additional Requirements:

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

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