Coordinator, Casting

Responsibilities

Job Purpose:
The Casting Coordinator will provide administrative support the VP and Director of Casting within Universal Content Productions a division of Universal Studio Group and serve as office liaison communicating with internal NBCU divisions as well as the external business and creative community.

Essential Responsibilities:
General administrative duties including but not limited to: answering telephones, coordinating meetings and conference calls, prepare and maintain necessary materials for meetings and calls, filing and coordinating travel
maintain internal talent database, tracking documents, production schedules, cast lists, master lists and all other casting related documents for all shows
Interface with all levels of NBCU as well as assist in communication with talent agencies, management companies, casting directors and the creative community at large on a daily basis
Edit and upload actor materials such as auditions, demos, etc via iMovie, Cast-It, Eco Cast, Final Cut Pro, Quicktime
Perform talent research
Cover for other assistants as needed
Perform other related duties as required by management, special projects as assigned

Qualifications/Requirements

Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree preferred or 3 years of relevant work experience
Minimum 1 year of administrative experience that includes handling heavy phones, typing, distribution and problem solving. Entertainment Industry (Casting or Agency/Management experience strongly preferred)
Proficiency with Microsoft Office (i.e. Teams, Word, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook)
PC and Mac proficient

Eligibility Requirements:
Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV online
Willingness to work overtime and on weekends with short notice
Must be willing to work in Universal City, CA
Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
Must have work authorization to work in the United States

Desired Characteristics:
Passionate about casting
Be flexible, personable and have excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work well in a fast paced, deadline driven environment
Extremely detail-oriented self-starter with excellent administrative and organizational skills
Discretion and the ability to deal with confidential information
Ability to work well with others and collaborate across multiple arenas to achieve goals
Multi-task oriented and excellent time-management skills