Directors' Assistant

The Directors’ Assistant provides administrative and production support to two Directors at Sony Pictures Animation. This role manages the Directors’ day-to-day schedule, coordinates meetings and communications, and helps keep materials, information, and follow-up organized throughout the filmmaking process. Working closely with production management and creative teams, the Directors’ Assistant anticipates needs, navigates changing priorities, and helps the Directors stay focused on the creative work.

Sony Pictures Animation is an animation studio based in Los Angeles, California, creating both feature animation and animated series with artists from around the world. We pride ourselves on empowering filmmakers to lead the creative process and allowing the hand of the artist to be truly felt, with the goal of producing bold and innovative visual storytelling.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage Directors’ calendar, coordinating meetings, creative reviews, screenings, recording sessions, and other commitments in partnership with production management.
• Anticipate scheduling conflicts, communicate changes promptly, and help balance creative priorities with production needs.
• Answer, screen, and coordinate phone calls; manage correspondence and maintain contact lists.
• Prepare and organize agendas, scripts, reference materials