Production Coordinator

Disney Live Action is looking for a Production Coordinator to support the President, Production and Production team at Walt Disney Studios.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the President, Production on all aspects of physical production.

• Maintain timeline calendars for the entire production slate and priority development titles for Disney Live Action, 20th Century Studios, and Searchlight Pictures.

• Maintain database of project assignments and coverage across departments.

• Screen production and executive Travel Authorization requests.

• Act as liaison between all related departments including Legal, Business Affairs, Risk Management, Production Technology, Franchise, Creative Development, and physical production.

• Manage incoming materials including maintaining lists & contracts, databases, researching information, compiling, archiving, and securing files.

• Provide administrative support to the President including scheduling meetings, screening phone calls, organizing digital files, and undertaking various research projects.

• Arrange, book travel, and manage expense reports for the President.

• Occasional script analysis required (breakdown sets, cast & location).

• Special projects as required by the production team as needed.

• Miscellaneous departmental duties as needed, including craft services and office supply management.

• Occasional note-taking in department meetings.

• Organize meetings with visiting production companies and film commissions. 

• Light event organization and planning, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1+ year of experience in physical production or equivalent experience.

• Strong proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Familiarity with production documentation (e.g. call sheets, one-line schedules, day-out-of-days, production reports, script supervisor reports).

• Ability to prioritize, multi-task, meet deadlines, make decisions, and change course of action quickly.

• Must be detail-oriented with the ability to work well under pressure and maintain professionalism.

• Strong assistant skills are a must (phones, calendars, contacts).

• Ability to resolve routine issues proactively and raise complex issues to management.

• Ability to work with highly confidential material.

• Strong writing skills: Must be confident to draft official Disney memorandums, required government documentation, and filmmaker endorsements.

• Strong verbal communication: must be confident to have informed discourse with peers, high-level Executives, and star talent.

• Ability to take initiative and work with minimum supervision.

• Ability to work flexible hours, when necessary.

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $53,200.00 to $68,700.00 per year. 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.