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Writer's Assistant

Los Angeles

SUMMARY:

The Writer's Assistant will support the Creative Writing team in all aspects of the writing process. This could require the candidate to attend design meetings and reviews, gain deep understanding of the stories, conduct research, and perform creative writing deliverables as needed.

Sony Pictures Animation is a pre-production animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process, and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Support the writers with taking notes in meetings to writing copy
  • Participating in brainstorms with other creative team members
  • Updating scripts and other documents as needed
  • Organizing information and putting together written materials as needed
  • Take detailed and accurate meeting notes
  • Listen, take direction, and implement projects in a timely manner
  • Distribute notes from all meetings to necessary departments to ensure communication among all departments
  • Take Initiative and communicate clearly and concisely with all Lead Writers, Writers, and other departments
  • Type and distribute scripts
  • Perform clerical tasks such as transcribing, copying, and printing documents
  • Perform miscellaneous tasks as assigned/needed

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Minimum of 1 year working in a writers' room and/or TV production experience
  • Strong note-taking skills
  • Excellent interpersonal and communications skills (both verbal and written)
  • Time management skills and the ability to work well in a face-paced environment
  • Strong work ethic, diligent, organized, and proactive
  • Dependable, motivated, and eager to learn
  • Strong digital literacy including MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Final Draft and fast typing skills
  • Experience using Jamboard is a plus
  • BA/BS degree in Film/TV/Drama, Media Studies, Journalism, Communications, English, or related field of study, is preferred, but not necessary

The anticipated base salary for this position is $23.77/hour to $31.00/hour. This role may also qualify for incentives and/or comprehensive benefits. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and if applicable, the location of the position.

Sony Pictures Animation is an equal opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodations in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, or other protected characteristics.

SPE will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable law.

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