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Associate Writer (Disney Television Animation)

Job ID 10132172 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Branded Television Date posted Sep. 22, 2025
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Job Summary:

Summary

In this entry level position, the Associate Writer will have an opportunity to work closely with our experienced creators, showrunners, story editors, and staff writers, with exposure to story and character development, structure, and theme while building new tools essential for excelling in a professional writer’s room. The Associate Writer has many responsibilities, including supporting the Story Editor and Writers, along with the Producer/Line Producer, ensuring support as it relates to proper formatting of scripts, reports, archiving, and prep for the Casting and Music department. The opportunity of writing a script(s) from premise through record/locked script will be determined by the Series Creative Leadership. Associate Writers will have duties and responsibilities in addition to their opportunity in the writers’ room. Some of these include, but are not limited to:

Responsibilities 

  • Work with Story Editor, track and maintain critical information for the writer’s room with detail and accuracy, such as: episode ideas, continuity documents, timelines, joke pitches, discarded story ideas, unused characters, etc.

  • Take clear, organized, and effective notes during meetings with the Story Editor, story breaks, pitches, meetings with writers.

  • Distribute notes to Story Editor, Writers, Producer/Line Producer, and other relevant parties

  • Proofreading all outlines and scripts, synopsis and logline information along with other materials from the Story Editor and/or Writers 

  • Create, update, and distribute the writer’s schedule to all relevant partners

  • Print any script materials for meetings and records as needed

  • Prepare and distribute various writing materials through various stages of production, including Script Department and Casting/Music.

  • Liaise with Casting and Music departments to ensure and track correct materials are being recorded in conjunction with Production team.

  • Create, revise, and distribute pick up scripts and ADR memos in conjunction with Production team.

  • Conform scripts at each stage of production (animatic lock, record, etc.)

  • Communicate completed deadlines to Producer/Line Producer

  • Create and maintain accurate and organized Script server folders

  • Partner with Writers and/or Story Editor to research and track materials 

  • Prepare and maintain writer’s room for optimal writers’ sessions

  • In collaboration with Production, create and maintain Franchise tracker for series and individual episodes as it pertains to writing.

Responsibilities (Creative) 

  • Observe and/or participate in writer brainstorms (participation at the discretion of Story Editor)

  • Collaborate with Story Editor to maintain and update show bible, character descriptions, episode synopsis, franchise materials, franchise tracker

  • Read the room to know what the Story Editors and writers need for optimal writing conditions and performance, and ways to support the Story Editor in their role

  • The opportunity of writing a script(s) from premise through record/locked script will be determined by the Series Creative Leadership. If Current Series Executives, Executive Producer, and Story Editor feel that the Associate Writer has the appropriate skill, capacity, and experience, they may assign written materials for the series (story pitches, premises, outlines, scripts) and/or ancillary written materials (Franchise, etc.)

  • Maintains positive working relationship with Story Editor, writers, production, and other departments 

Skills

  • Knowledge of Final Draft

  • Outstanding written skills, including clarity, grammar, organization, and copy-editing 

  • Excellent verbal communication skills and the ability to multi-task

  • Understanding of how to prioritize and respond accordingly

  • Team-player who operates in a fast paced team-oriented setting

  • Self-motivated, flexible and versatile

  • Strong desire to be a part of the TV and film industry with a particular focus on animation


The hiring range for this position in California is $45.97 to $52.58 per week based on a 40-hour work week, which follows the pay scale agreed upon in the Collective Bargaining Agreement. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

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About Disney Branded 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 Walt Disney Pictures, which is part of a business we call Disney Branded Television.

Walt Disney Pictures 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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