TV Marketing Assistant

Job Description

Summary of Position

The Assistant, WWTV Marketing will support the Executive Vice President of WWTV Marketing and Senior Vice President of Marketing Strategy & Events. This position requires a confident, self-starting individual who will handle a variety of administrative duties in support of the daily operations in TV marketing both domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support including: calendar management & scheduling, rolling calls; book travel, process expense reports and prepare correspondence

• Create and maintain effective filing systems, databases, and project trackers to ensure the Executive is knowledgeable of all priority work streams at the highest level of efficiency

• Liaise with A/P to process, manage and record payment invoices, wires, and finance-related items for WWTV Marketing vendors and purchases.

• Coordinate with teams on Lionsgate related projects and general business

• Track premiere dates, campaign launches, and other marketing materials

• Prioritize and manage project tasks; follow up on open items

• Proof and edit copy on marketing materials

• Ad hoc duties as assigned

Qualifications and Skills
• Ability to anticipate the needs and priorities of the Executive Vice President and Senior Vice President, as well as the needs of internal projects

• Resourcefulness in finding solutions to problems

• Some working knowledge of players in the industry

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

• Detail oriented and highly organized

• Clear, concise, and professional communicator, both internally and externally

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

• 1 – 2 years of agency/studio/network experience on a high-volume desk preferred

• A college degree is a plus

• Excellent computer skills, and a basic knowledge of email programs, Word, Excel, and Adobe Acrobat

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

$45,000

EEO Statement

Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles

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