As an Acquisition Assistant, you will play a crucial role in supporting the Acquisitions & Production team by organizing and managing festival preparations, tracking films in various stages of production, and much more. This position requires a strong understanding of the acquisitions and festival landscape, excellent organizational and communication skills, and a passion for film and television, particularly specialty/arthouse films RESPONSIBILITIES: Festival Preparation: - Gather and organize pertinent data on available films playing at each festival/market - Compile and distribute festival documents such as tracking grids, bibles, and informational guides - Coordinate slate calls with external parties for pre-festival planning - Coordinate inter-departmental travel arrangements and festival logistics Film Tracking: - Gather extensive information on available films in all stages of production - Identify and track competitor projects through all stages of production - Be across industry trades to identify available projects and update our creative tracking systems Film Coverage: - Read and watch a high volume of weekly script and film submissions - Write concise coverage analyzing submitted films for consideration of acquisition or talent tracking - Write script/film feedback on internal projects in various stages of development/post-production Department Organization: - Provide administrative support to SVP Acquisitions & Production, Director, and Manager, including updating and maintaining their calendars, phone coverage, preparing travel arrangements & itineraries for business and film festival trips, updating contacts, filing expense reports and managing correspondence. - Create & maintain tracking and festival grids, including updating production status - Maintain submissions, coverage and record keeping - Help coordinate memos, presentations, research, meeting agendas, etc., as needed. - Liaise communications between the Acquisitions team and all other departments including but not limited to Production, Marketing, and Distribution Industry Relationships: - Build relationships with sales agents, festival programmers, producers and executives, internal & external - Engage with multiple tracking boards for production & industry information QUALIFICATIONS: - Strong understanding of the acquisitions and festival landscape as well as industry people, processes, systems & routines - Bachelor’s degree – Theater, Film/TV or Communications majors preferred - 2 + years previous agency experience or comparable industry environment. Acquisitions or film sales experience a plus - Proficient in operating, using, and troubleshooting iOS systems: Mac, iPhone. Excellent operational knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook, Airtable and Google Workspace - Demonstrate the ability to proactively problem-solve - Demonstrate superior organizational skills, the ability to take initiative on assignments and to work independently, with minimum supervision, and in a team-oriented environment. - Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills - Flexibility to work on ever-changing priorities in a time sensitive environment and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks with exceptional attention to detail. - Enthusiasm for film and television, particularly specialty/arthouse films. Familiarity with the Searchlight brand, films, filmmakers and upcoming slate is ideal. The hiring range for this position in California is $65,600.00 to $84,800.00 per year. 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. Please apply here: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/job/burbank/acquisitions-assistant/391/88139591792