Content Assistant

The Content Assistant will provide administrative and production assistance in creating content ranging from large-scale digital festival webcasts, to branded series, promotional campaigns and one-off videos. Day-to-day tasks will include administrative department management and hands on production work on shoots, both in-studio and on location. This role requires someone who is focused, well organized, creative, and able to continually prioritize as well as balance multiple projects. 

Here’s what you’ll do: 

• Be the agent and organizer of a small but mighty high output team
• Provide administrative assistance and communicate with business contacts
• Arrange meetings, conference calls, videoconferences, etc. 
• Arrange all travel (flights, hotel & ground)
• Process operational expenses via the accounting department
• Update and manage pitch logs, creator database, production calendar, and other department documents
• Track executed contracts, ensure invoices from vendors/producers are processed, tracked, and paid in a timely manner
• Production Assistant Support, serve as last line of defense for quality control
• Responsible for video archive pulls, managing release schedule, transcribing review cuts, logging footage, tracking music licenses, and delivery of content
• Advance festival database requests, and serve as department liaison with festival production and operations
• Facilitate footage requests coming in from bands, labels, news outlets etc.
• Ongoing research to help determine new vendors and projects
• Interview and oversee 1 intern per semester
• Participate in department and company wide creative brainstorms

Skills & Requirements

Your strengths include:

• Excellent organizational skills, you are hard working and able to take direction and prioritize while juggling multiple projects at once in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Computer skills - we’re talking Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Google Apps for business
• Proactive and resourceful with strong problem solving skills
• Excellent written/oral communication and interpersonal skills
• Internet and culture obsessed
• Being resourceful and detail-oriented, you get stuff done!
• Communication – must have strong skills, both verbal and written 
• You’re not afraid to ask for help
• You are naturally curious and have a desire to learn
• You thrive in and contribute to a positive, collaborative and fun work environment

Your experience:

• Minimum 1 - 2 years of experience in the assistant and programming worlds
• College degree preferred 
• Working knowledge of Final Cut Pro required; PhotoShop and After Effects preferred
• Knowledge of Keynote preferred

Other requirements:

• Flexible schedule required including nights and weekends
• Must be available to travel (20% of the time)