Job Title:  Assistant, Worldwide Marketing, Motion Picture Group

Department:  Administrative
Location: 

Santa Monica, CA, US, 90404

Summary of Position

Lionsgate is seeking an exceptional Assistant to provide comprehensive support to the President & Head of Worldwide Marketing, Motion Picture Group.

 

This highly visible role serves as a trusted and strategic partner to one of the company's key decision-makers and requires exceptional judgment, discretion, organization, and relationship management skills. The Executive Assistant will help manage a complex portfolio of business priorities, industry relationships, active projects, and executive commitments across the film and television ecosystem.

 

The ideal candidate possesses a deep understanding of the entertainment industry, thrives in a fast-paced environment, anticipates needs before they arise, and operates with a high degree of professionalism, urgency and autonomy. This individual will regularly interact with filmmakers, producers, agents, managers, talent representatives, studio executives, and senior corporate leadership.

Responsibilities

Executive Office Management

  • Strategically manage a highly dynamic and complex executive calendar, balancing internal leadership meetings, creative discussions, filmmaker engagements, industry events, and corporate priorities
  • Serve as primary gatekeeper for executive time, exercising sound judgment in prioritizing competing requests and ensuring alignment with business objectives
  • Anticipate scheduling conflicts, shifting priorities, and emerging opportunities, proactively adjusting plans and preparing contingencies
  • Coordinate domestic and international travel arrangements, including detailed itineraries, logistics, meeting schedules, transportation, and accommodations
  • Prepare and submit expense reports and manage administrative processes with accuracy and efficiency
  • Handle sensitive and confidential information with the utmost discretion

 

Industry & Relationship Management

  • Serve as a key liaison with filmmakers, producers, talent representatives, agencies, management companies, production companies, financiers, exhibitors, and strategic partners
  • Maintain comprehensive relationship tracking across the executive's network of industry contacts
  • Coordinate outreach, meeting follow-up, gifts, acknowledgments, and relationship-building initiatives
  • Ensure timely communication and follow-through with high-profile external stakeholders
  • Assist in managing invitations, screenings, festivals, premieres, industry conferences, and executive hospitality

 

Project & Business Tracking

  • Maintain detailed tracking systems for active film campaigns and initiatives across development, production, post-production, acquisitions, marketing, and release
  • Monitor project milestones, key dates, talent attachments, approvals, deliverables, and strategic action items
  • Track executive priorities and follow-up items across multiple departments and business units
  • Coordinate with marketing, development, production, distribution, acquisitions, finance, legal, and corporate teams to ensure projects remain on schedule
  • Prepare executive status reports and summaries to support decision-making and leadership discussions

 

Executive Briefing & Industry Intelligence

  • Monitor daily entertainment industry news, trade publications, agency activity, box office trends, competitive developments, and key company updates
  • Prepare concise executive briefings highlighting relevant industry developments, project updates, competitive intelligence, and relationship insights
  • Research filmmakers, talent, production companies, executives, and potential business opportunities in advance of meetings
  • Maintain awareness of developments affecting key relationships, active projects, and strategic priorities

 

Meeting & Event Coordination

  • Prepare agendas, briefing materials, presentations, and background information for executivemeetings
  • Coordinate internal leadership meetings, filmmaker meetings, project reviews, offsites, and special events
  • Capture and distribute action items and follow-up priorities when appropriate
  • Support executive presentations, town halls, leadership meetings, and strategic planning sessions

Qualifications and Skills

  • 5+ years of experience supporting senior executives, preferably within entertainment, media, talent representation, production, or related
  • Experience supporting C-suite, division presidents, studio leadership, or other senior-level executives
  • Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills
  • Outstanding written and verbal communication abilities
  • Strong understanding of the film, television, and entertainment landscape
  • Ability to build trusted relationships with high-profile creative and business stakeholders
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, and problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to operate independently while maintaining close alignment with executive priorities
  • Advanced proficiency in Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Teams, and related business tools
  • Technologically savvy with the ability to rapidly learn new platforms, AI tools, and workflow systems, troubleshoot routine issues, and adapt to evolving business processes and technologies.

Nice to Haves

  • Experience working with filmmakers, producers, agencies, management companies, or studio executives
  • Familiarity with development, production, marketing, distribution, and release processes
  • Experience preparing executive briefings, project trackers, and strategic reports
  • Passion for film, television, and the entertainment industry
  • Interest in marketing 

Additional Requirements

This position requires five (5) days per week in office. 

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.  


Nearest Major Market: Los Angeles