Assistant Stage Manager

Our Sunset Studios portfolio has one mission—to provide premiere studio production facilities and top-notch service, bar none.

Our lots include 35 modern sound stages on over 42 acres in Hollywood, another 7 stages 20 minutes north at Sunset Glenoaks and 6 brand new, purpose-built stages in the heart of Manhattan. At our state-of-the-art production facilities, our clients enjoy the latest amenities and sophisticated digital technologies.

What’s more, we offer a service platform that is unequaled in value. All clients enjoy a highly personalized level of service from our attentive team, providing unsurpassed, concierge-style support, while understanding the need for flexibility. Our platform also includes Quixote by Sunset Studios, providing an unparalleled combined business offering of stages, transportation, equipment and production services.

At Hollywood’s center for nearly 100 years, we’ve played a critical role in the development of the entertainment industry.

Summary:

The Assistant Stage Manager is responsible for assisting with the professional and efficient management of stages, vendors, clients, rental equipment, billing, asset tracking, labor supervision, stage technical processes, logistics, facility repairs and maintenance, mail services, and a variety of clerical and administrative runner duties supporting the Stage and Operations teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Coordinate stage operation procedures relating to set load in, load out and shooting processes to facilitate a smooth production run with clients.

• Act as a point of contact and liaison for stage clients while providing excellent customer service.

• Enforce local fire codes, safety rules and regulations as they relate to a studio environment.

• Assist with studio equipment rentals, rates, billing and repairs.

• Help maintain stage reports for billing, cleanliness, repairs, and stage readiness.

• Assist with resolution of facility related problems.

• Support mailroom functions, including receiving, sorting and distributing incoming mail and packages

• Perform administrative runner duties as needed by the Operations team.

• Assist with managing Basecamp parking and related parking logistics.

• Miscellaneous duties as assigned.

What You’ll Need

• 1-3 years production or operations experience within the entertainment industry in a high volume, fast –paced environment.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Excellent computer skills and demonstrated working knowledge of computers and software including proficiency with MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Strong project, organizational, research and time management skills, including the ability to work independently and prioritize workload.

• Desire to learn, grow, and be developed in studio operations.

• Ability to quickly learn, adapt and understand production requests, as well as a variety of operational duties.

• Exemplary communication skills and customer service skills to interact with internal and external clients, vendors and other contacts.

• Ability to meet deadlines and communicate with multiple people at one time.

• Ability to discreetly and tactfully recognize and handle sensitive and confidential information.

• Polished professional demeanor around clients, executives and on-lot talent.

• Ability to evaluate and solve client issues while keeping the objectives of the Company in mind.

• Required to work early mornings (opening shift) or late evenings (closing shift) and on weekends and holidays as needed.

Essential Physical Functions/Environment:

• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds.

• Requires frequent physical and office activities, including walking, standing, sitting, speaking, bending, lifting, and fine motor tasks.

• Requires frequent repetitive movements.

• Requires walking throughout the property, including construction sites, and climbing stairs.

• Requires moving between departments to perform job duties.

• Requires close, distance, and peripheral vision, as well as depth perception.

Sunset Studios is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, including federal, state, and local fair chance laws.

Employment is contingent upon completion of applicable screenings in accordance with local laws.

The company uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or hiring process, please notify us at [email protected] so we can support you throughout the recruitment experience.