Serve as first point of contact with clients, Agents and Executives. Provide significant script coverage for client pitches. Track current and potential clients.
Browsing: Scripted
Primarily responsible for covering/co-covering multiple projects and casting talent for Universal Television’s scripted programs. Identify, hire, and oversee independent casting directors for each covering Universal Television project.
Manage acquisition department databases, project records, and deal trackers, including logging pitches and submissions. Read scripts and provide coverage weekly.
Provide administrative support across development, production, and post-production, while maintaining our back catalogue and assisting with day-to-day operations.
Provide significant script coverage for client pitches. Track current and potential clients. Read and engage with material proactively.
Efficiently support an executive responsible for negotiating deals for writing, directing, acting and producing clients in scripted and non-scripted television.
Source and evaluate screenplays, shows, books, articles, life rights, concepts, sizzles, pitches, and short-form content – as well as other forms of IP –to build and help sustain a robust TV pipeline that aligns with department and overall company strategy and goals.
Maintain an awareness of the agent’s obligations (internal and external) to anticipate needs. Manage heavy call volume. Schedule meetings based on a complex calendar.