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Sr. Executive Assistant, Office of the President (20th Television)

Job ID 10131283 Location Burbank, California, United States Business Disney Entertainment Television Date posted Sep. 16, 2025
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Job Summary:

20th Television is one of the industry's most prolific suppliers of primetime television programming and entertainment content. 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.  

We are searching for the next Sr. Executive Assistant to the President, 20th Television. Now is your opportunity to unleash your skills…

As an essential member of the administrative support team, this position requires someone who has a professional communication style, excellent attention to detail, top-notch organizational skills, and possesses the ability to juggle multiple high-priority requests and deadlines.  This role requires a high level of integrity and discretion in handling confidential information, as well as professional decorum to represent and interface with senior executives both inside and outside the Company.

The ideal candidate will enjoy handling administrative operations in a high-volume environment, be a self-starter and have a strong ability to anticipate the President’s needs and respond with urgency to changing priorities.  In this role, creativity and technology skills are also important to initiate enhancements and maximize work efficiency. The ideal candidate will also be flexible with work schedule and meet impromptu demands.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform administrative duties at a high-volume desk including, but not limited to, heavy calendar management, screening and routing phone calls, processing expense reports, and ensuring timely and effective communications.
  • Manage the planning, coordination, and execution of events and frequent business travel, including trip logistics and itinerary, and meeting coordination; provide remote support of the Executive as needed while traveling.  
  • Set up meetings, submit drive-on passes and various other administrative tasks.
  • Manage office environment by organizing documents, maintaining supplies, purchasing.
  • Collaborate closely with the Sr. Manager, Office of the President to support the goals and needs of the President 
  • Interact with a wide variety of Disney and external contacts on behalf of the President, maintaining a high level of professionalism
  • Handle internal and external communications with a high degree of diplomacy.
  • Handle confidential and other sensitive information.
  • Handle gift purchases/delivery.
  • Pull and prepare reports and documents for the Executive; maintain databases.
  • Provide backup to other assistants and contribute to common administrative duties.
  • Support special projects, promotions, events, and/or programs, as needed.
  • Attend creative meetings to take notes and track action items, as needed.

Basic Qualifications:

  • 2+ years of administrative experience supporting a senior level executive (agency, production company, studio, network or corporate environment preferred).
  • Passion for career in TV development / programming. 
  • Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills. Approachable style and ability to effectively and professionally interface with high level executives, clients, employees and business associates both internal and external.
  • Strong organizational and prioritization skills. Proven experience in multi-tasking and, while delivering on high quality results and follow through.
  • Demonstrates curiosity, business acumen and a desire to understand the ‘big picture’
  • Demonstrated flexibility and professionalism in an environment where change is constant.
  • Proven ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner.
  • Self-starter, with ability to work with limited supervision, exercise good judgement, anticipate issues and proactively problem solve.
  • Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Proficient in using PCs and Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Keynote and Outlook), as well as SAP. Ability to manage various reports and presentations for the department.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 3+ years of prior experience supporting senior-level executives in a corporate environment, entertainment strongly preferred. 

The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $71,000 to $95,100 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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