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Assistant to theDirectors of Production & Development
We are looking for an Assistant to aid and support the Directors of our Production & Development pillars.
Both Directors sit on the Board and act as Executive Producers across a broad slate of projects encompassing short form, series, longer form specials and features and games.
As the Assistant your role will be to manage, co-ordinate and help prioritise and protect the Directors’ time – diary management, setting up meetings and scheduling work in accordance with various commitments.
Your role will involve prepping materials for meetings and preparing presentations as required. You will also be required to organise and prepare Internal events/ away days/ symposiums etc, working to a budget and managing internal communication.
We are looking for someone with previous experience working in an organisational role with excellent communication skills – both written and verbal.
You will have the ability to work well under pressure and prioritise workload across multiple deadlines.
Please refer to the attached Role Profile for more details.
We will be reviewing applications for interview as they’re submitted.
Closing date for all applications is 6pm Thursday 4th January 2024
Start Date: ASAP Early 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Location: Bristol, hybrid working available.
Aardman is an independent and multi-award-winning studio producing feature films, series, advertising, interactive entertainment and attractions for both the domestic and international market. Our productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of our team. Our work is often imitated and yet we continue to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world.
In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.
Aardman is committed to building a culturally diverse workforce and therefore strongly encourages applications from underrepresented groups. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of their background.
More about the company
Aardman, based in Bristol (UK) and co-founded in 1976 by Peter Lord and David Sproxton, is an independent and multi-award-winning studio. It produces feature films, series, advertising, interactive entertainment and attractions for both the domestic and international market. Their productions are novel, entertaining, brilliantly characterised and full of charm reflecting the unique talent, energy and personal commitment of the Aardman team.
The studio’s work is often imitated and yet the company continues to lead the field producing a rare brand of visually stunning content for cinema, broadcasters, digital platforms and live experiences around the world. In November 2018, Aardman became an Employee Owned organisation, ensuring that the studio remains independent and securing the creative legacy and culture of the company for the future.
