Executive Assistant, Series (20th Television)

Job ID 10136701 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Nov. 19, 2025

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Job Summary:

Twentieth Television is one of the industry's most prolific suppliers of primetime television programming and entertainment content, including: ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING, AMERICAN HORROR STORY, 9-1-1, THIS IS US, HOMELAND, SONS OF ANARCHY, EMPIRE, MODERN FAMILY, GLEE, 24, THE AMERICANS, POSE, THE CHI and many more. The studio’s content now reaches more than a billion people every day across the world: in as many as 180 countries, across six continents, in 30 different languages.

The Executive Assistant provides support to the Vice President of Series and Director of Series by proactively managing and organizing heavy calendar scheduling, phone lines, and booking travel arrangements. The Series team oversees projects that are currently on the air across multiple broadcast and streaming platforms. They work closely with the showrunners, writers, producers, and directors as creative liaisons between the networks and the studio. The team is involved in every step of the creative process from script to screen.

Responsibilities:

Proactively manage smooth operations of the executives’ calendar, record-keeping, and office, being mindful of deadlines and priorities
Assist with various administrative tasks including scheduling meetings, rolling calls, and processing expense reports
Watch cuts and read incoming scripts to write loglines and log material
Update grids with staff lists and production calendars
Be familiar with all internal department points of contact, as well as their counterparts at the Network or Streamer
Create clip selections from dailies for internal viewing
Track incoming material and staffing submissions
Collect information for timely internal memo
Take notes on meetings and calls

Basic Qualifications:

1+ years of administrative assistant experience at a studio, network, production company or talent agency
Able to present information in a confident, well-articulated, creative and engaging manner
Proven ability to multitask and work independently with little direction and follow up, in a team environment, with changing priorities
Literacy in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Critical thinking & problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Prior experience interning at a studio or network
Agency experience
Passion for learning and eagerness to be a team player

Required Education:

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $54,000 to $72,300 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. 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.

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About Disney Entertainment Television:

Disney Entertainment Television is a collection of renowned content brands at The Walt Disney Company creating original entertainment and news programming for the company’s streaming platforms Disney+, Hulu and Star, and its broadcast and cable networks. Its extensive portfolio is comprised of ABC Entertainment, ABC News, ABC Owned Television Stations, Disney Branded Television, Freeform, FX, Hulu Originals, National Geographic Content and Onyx Collective, in addition to Disney Television Studios, which include 20th Television, 20th Television Animation, ABC Signature and Walt Disney Television Alternative. Responsible for over 4,500 hours of programming a year across more than 300 programs of all genres, Disney Entertainment Television’s creative brands are at the forefront of groundbreaking storytelling, captivating audiences and generating critical acclaim. In 2023, Disney Entertainment Television’s programming excellence earned 163 Emmy® nominations across daytime, primetime, news & documentary, and children’s & family categories.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, which is part of a business we call Disney Entertainment Television.

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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