Executive Assistant (DET)

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Disney Entertainment Television is seeking an Executive Assistant to provide administrative support to the Head of Comedy and Adult Animation for ABC Entertainment & Hulu Originals. Responsibilities for the role include heavy scheduling, answering phones, travel coordination, and the ability to anticipate the needs of the executive and the office.

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• Schedule meetings, answer phones, make travel arrangements and various other administrative tasks to support the President, Scripted Programming.

• Review your leader’s schedule to build-in time to prep for meetings properly and assist with prep when needed.

• Interface directly with other senior executives and their support teams, your ability to collaborate effectively with individuals at all levels is a crucial aspect of your role

• Be prepared to adjust and revamp the entire schedule in response to unforeseen situations and resume normal operations once the situation is resolved. 

• Handle extremely confidential, sensitive information, remembering that Disney is a publicly traded company.

• Stay up to date on the status of incoming materials for all our shows

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum of 2 years’ administrative assistant experience

• General understanding of the television development process and cycles.

• A team player who is adaptable and can maintain their composure in a high stress, fast paced environment

• Ability to anticipate the executive’s needs and effectively handle frequently changing priorities.

• Thrives in an environment that requires commitment and administrative focus, strong organizational skills, precise attention to detail, and solid judgement.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; positive and collaborative working style.

• Ability to multitask, manage and disseminate a variety of work tasks punctually and effectively.

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Airtable).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting an SVP or above preferred.

• Knowledge and passion for entertainment and media.

Required Education:

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience.

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