Job Description
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
The Executive Assistant supports all day‑to‑day activities of the Executive Vice President & Marketing Director Universal Pictures International & President International Distribution Focus Features & Managing Director, Universal Pictures International. This globally focused role includes managing schedules, coordinating meetings, and handling complex travel arrangements. Responsibilities also include preparing presentations, tracking key action items, and serving as a direct liaison with senior‑level stakeholders both internally and externally across international territories.
Here you can:
- Manage complex schedules and coordinate meetings with internal and external stakeholders across multiple time zones, often balancing the strict demands of high‑level filmmakers and studio executives while anticipating conflicts in advance
- Build and manage agendas, logistics, and presentations for meetings, conferences, and events; maintain organized recordkeeping and filing systems for all work
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with internal partners and key external clients
- Prepare and process P‑card and expense reports in accordance with divisional travel policy guidelines; ensure timely submission of expenses using current electronic payment systems
- Coordinate detailed travel schedules and arrangements, including the collection of required travel documentation
- Organize department‑wide screenings by confirming format, logistics, and attendee lists to ensure a smooth end‑to‑end process
- Provide support to other department members as needed and serve as backup for the President of Universal Pictures International and the distribution team
Qualifications
Here you will:
- 3+ years of experience supporting a senior level executive
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Teams, and Excel
- Willingness to work evenings and weekends with short notice and be flexible with hours
- Willingness to travel internationally if required
What we’ll look for:
- An expert communicator with the ability to communicate with all levels, especially senior executives – able to follow up on meeting action points and communicate these to direct reports
- Experience with advanced international travel bookings and able to navigate meticulous itineraries and demands abroad
- Ability to truly multi-task, prioritize and be flexible is essential in a fast paced and highly pressured environment
- Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information with absolute discretion
- Experience of corporate events, restaurant knowledge etc.
- Exceptional attention to detail – this really is a key skill required; meticulous and detailed oriented candidates
- Confident and proactive style with maturity and presence commensurate with the profile of the position and the organization
- Ability to think globally whilst respecting cultural norms and accommodating local demands and requirements
- Ability to work independently and show a very strong sense of initiative and intuition
- Robust work ethic and ability to calmly handle the demands of the role
- Demonstrable senior EA experience: a truly committed individual who has experience of supporting a manager across difference time zones
- Demonstrate initiative by confidently self-starting improvements to office procedures, reports and processes and requires minimal supervision
- Excellent organizational, analytical and administrative skills, together with developed interpersonal skills, telephone manner and attention to detail
- Fluent in foreign language(s) is a plus
Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week.
This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website
Salary range: $60,000.00 - $80,000.00 (paid hourly).
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, and the California Fair Chance Act, where applicable.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
