Careers at MGA Entertainment

Mission:

The Production Assistant will provide a full range of administrative support to our Production Team in a very demanding environment, including working with scripts, production, shooting, props, scheduling meetings, maintaining calendars, making travel arrangements, processing expense reports, running personal errands and assisting with special projects.

Responsibilities: 

• Arranges and organizes internal and external events such as company dinners and corporate functions, answering questions and meeting requests for productions.
• Manages meeting and event logistics including booking and preparing rooms, creating materials, organizing catering and taking notes. 
• Serves as liaison between the executive and external/internal clients. 
• Provides a "gatekeeper" and "gateway" role, creating win-win situations for direct access to the executive’s time.    
• Prioritizes conflicting needs; handles matters expeditiously, proactively, and follows-through on projects to successful completion, often with deadline pressures. 
• Runs personal and business errands. 
• Responds to calls and texts at all times. 
• Anticipate needs and be proactive with solutions.  
• Supports the related administrative needs.

Experience and Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. 
• 2+ years’ experience working for a high-level Executive that is extremely busy and demanding. 
• Thick skinned and able to work through difficult situations. 
• Able to work flexible and long hours including late nights, and sometimes weekends.    
• Must have an impeccable attention to detail along. 
• A quick-thinker and an adept problem-solver.
• Able to work in highly demanding environment while being able handle varying personalities and work styles with grace and tact.    
• Must have a high-level proficiency in Outlook and Microsoft Office Suite and Mac 
• Strong written and oral communication skills.   
• The ability to independently, manage one’s time and prioritize multiple tasks to meet associated deadlines.  
• The drive to take initiative, work independently and be accountable while also working as a team player who is collaborative, positive and flexible.