Executive Assistant, Production Management

Job Description

Executive Assistant, Production Management (National Geographic Content)

National Geographic Content is seeking a highly organized and proactive Executive Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Production Management. This role involves collaboration with the Production team to manage budgets, schedules, and deliverables with third-party production companies, focusing on unscripted, team nature, and documentary films content.

Responsibilities:
• Manage the executive's calendar, schedule meetings, and handle communications, ensuring all appointments and requests are efficiently coordinated.
• Organize travel arrangements, process expenses, and prepare reports and presentations for internal and external meetings.
• Coordinate and liaise with internal stakeholders across various departments to ensure smooth operations.
• Oversee departmental budgets, tracking expenditures, and ensuring alignment with financial goals.
• Provide administrative support, including managing mail, ordering supplies, and overseeing vendor relations.
• Assist with the logistics of production meetings, ensuring the appropriate materials and information are readily available.
• Support the SVP in managing day-to-day tasks and prioritize the executive's time to meet departmental goals.

Basic Qualifications:
• 1+ years of experience in long-form, unscripted production, working as a Production Coordinator or Production Assistant for original productions with broadcast networks, streaming platforms, or third-party production companies.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Canva.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a highly collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:
• Knowledge of production and post-production processes, including logistics and familiarity with broadcast deliverables and technical specifications.
• Experience working with international clients and understanding of international production standards.
• Experience or familiarity within finance is preferred.
• Experience in Airtable a plus.
• Prior experience working with high-level executives in a production environment.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.

Required Education:
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent work experience.

The hiring range for this position in Washington, DC is $58,700.00 to $78,600.00 per year based on a 40-hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
• • • About National Geographic:

National Geographic Partners LLC (NGP), a joint venture between Disney and the National Geographic Society, is committed to bringing the world premium science, adventure and exploration content across an unrivaled portfolio of media assets. NGP combines the global National Geographic television channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO, Nat Geo PEOPLE) with National Geographic's media and consumer-oriented assets, including National Geographic magazines; National Geographic studios; related digital and social media platforms; books; maps; children's media; and ancillary activities that include travel, global experiences and events, archival sales, licensing and e-commerce businesses. Furthering knowledge and understanding of our world has been the core purpose of National Geographic for 131 years, and now we are committed to going deeper, pushing boundaries, going further for our consumers … and reaching millions of people around the world in 172 countries and 43 languages every month as we do it. NGP returns 27 percent of our proceeds to the nonprofit National Geographic Society to fund work in the areas of science, exploration, conservation and education.

This position is with National Geographic Partners PAY SVC, which is part of a business we call National Geographic.

National Geographic Partners PAY SVC is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rjb790-3-138-169-46-42 in your application.