Job Title:  Assistant, Theatrical Music

Summary of Position

The Assistant, Theatrical Music will provide support to the Senior Vice President of the Theatrical Music Department. This position involves a mix of creative, administrative, and logical tasks. 

Responsibilities

• Manage calendars, schedule meetings
• Prepare meeting materials, take notes, track follow ups
• Organize and maintain files, scripts, production documents, cue sheets, reels
• Arrange travel & expense reports
• Read scripts and breakdown for music
• Curate and organize composer reels
• Organize and catalog project budgets past & present
• Assist in sourcing and researching songs, composers and artists for potential use in films
• Organize and catalog music submissions and audio files for easy access
• Support communication between music department and other departments both internally and externally
• Send out project briefs and cataloging submitted music per project

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Excellent organization and multitasking abilities
• Strong written & verbal communication skills
• Professionalism and discretion
• Strong knowledge of music across genres and a good ear for matching tone and emotion
• Strong interest and knowledge of social media as it relates to music trends, artists, songs
• Familiarity with music licensing, copyright and publishing
• Proficient in excel, Spotify & itunes, Box, Scenechronize
• Experience reading & breaking down scripts for music
• Prior knowledge of music licensing terminology
• Knowledge of film/tv composers
• Knowledge of various music genres, producers, artists

Nice to Haves

• 2-3  years’ experience working in music supervision/licensing/agency/sync team at label or publisher

About Lionsgate

Lionsgate (NYSE: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by the studio’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.

Business Unit Overview

Motion Picture Group
Lionsgate operates the largest independent motion picture company in the world. The home of such beloved franchises as John Wick, The Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Now You See Me, Lionsgate regularly releases 10-15 wide theatrical films each year, complemented by a slate of 40-50 multi-platform and direct-to-streaming titles. Thanks to an entrepreneurial structure, creative passion, and innovative marketing and distribution strategies, the studio is capable of not only making and extending franchises, but also delivering original successes like La La Land, Wonder, Knives Out, Monster’s Ball, Precious, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Jesus Revolution. The studio has generated nearly $15 billion in global box office and earned 335 Academy Award® nominations and 71 Oscar® wins.

Our Benefits

• Full Coverage – Medical, Vision, and Dental
• Work/Life Balance – generous sick days, vacation days, holidays, and Impact Day
• 401(k) company matching

Compensation

$45,000 - $50,000

EEO Statement

Lionsgate is an equal employment opportunity employer. All employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of their qualifications, consistent with applicable state and federal laws. In addition, Lionsgate will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Lionsgate will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and federal law.