This role is with Endeavor. WayUp is partnering with Endeavor to hire top talent.

Who We Are:

WME is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, fashion, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.

Endeavor is a global sports and entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most dynamic and engaging storytellers, brands, live events, and experiences. The Endeavor network specializes in talent representation through entertainment agency WME; sports operations and advisory, event management, media production and distribution, and brand licensing through IMG; live event experiences and hospitality through On Location; full-service marketing through global cultural marketing agency 160over90; and sports data and technology through IMG ARENA and OpenBet. Endeavor is also the majority owner of TKO Group Holdings (NYSE: TKO), a premium sports and entertainment company comprising UFC and WWE.

WME is a division of Endeavor, the leading global entertainment, sports, and content company. We seek a highly organized, detail-oriented, and resourceful Executive Assistant to support a senior Partner Agent in the Literary Packaging Department.

Qualifications of the Ideal Candidates:

• Dependable and disciplined with a high level of initiative.
• Passion for Books, Film and Television, and genuine interest in supporting the daily responsibilities of a n a gent, their business and clients.
• Comfortable providing general administrative support in a fast-paced, high-volume environment, able to function under tight deadlines, has experience managing information like daily schedules & calendars and data organization for both Agent and Clients, as well as client bookings, travel, Agents expenses.
• Detail-oriented organizational skills, communication, and writing abilities. Responds with urgency and asks intelligent questions to ensure alignment with Agent.
• The desire to embrace and improve the efficiency of the existing structure of this office’s workflow processes to help improve and streamline this executive’s core business.
• Willingness for a minimum 2-year commitment is strongly preferred.
  
  

Essential responsibilities, all of which require close attention to detail:

• Manage phone log, prepare agendas, maintain calendar schedules (including calls and virtual meetings), maintain spreadsheets, and draft correspondence.
• Liaise professionally with internal staff, external clients, and other industry leaders & executives (managers etc.).
• During meetings and phone calls, take notes to identify, discuss, and implement the action items.
• Maintain administrative procedures in line with company policies and procedures, such as business travel arrangements and the preparation of monthly expense reports for review and approval.
• Organize, track, draft, and respond to email correspondence, including sorting & screening emails and requests to determine priority levels and action items.
• Track contracts & payments and update client calendars & payment histories through a series of detailed grids.
• Basic contract review.
• Research and aid in preparing materials for presentation decks, including gathering, compiling, verifying, and analyzing information and data for memos, reports, presentations, etc.
• Participate in special-project assignments or personal assistant tasks, on an as-needed basis.
  
  

Core competencies, qualifications, and experience:

• Professional, dependable, organized, resourceful, and proactive with good judgment, discretion, and communication skills (both written and verbal), a friendly and open demeanor with the ability to maintain confidentiality, a “can-do” positive attitude, and a willingness to “go that extra mile.”
• Comfortable with managing a high volume of work while still maintaining critical attention to detail, juggling multiple priorities while working on numerous projects, strong task-management skills with minimal supervision, handling complex instructions with care and follow-through, and demonstrating overall accuracy and thoroughness in executing assigned tasks.
• High technical skills with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint), Adobe, etc.
• Has a proven track record of problem-solving skills, prioritizing workload, adapting to changes, and efficiently managing one’s time - all while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Bachelor’s degree and 5+ years of relevant administrative experience. Previous experience managing an executive desk in television or entertainment space is preferred, and a strong understanding and overall enthusiasm for TV and entertainment industry is strongly encouraged.
• The desire to review, understand and learn about the Television business.
  
  

Benefits:

• The unique and exciting opportunity to work at the leading global entertainment, sports, and content company.
• Access to the tools, leadership, and resources necessary to create the opportunity to do the best work of your career.
• Competitive benefits and programs to support well-being.
  
  

Endeavor unites and brings people together in our love of sport, culture, and entertainment. We understand this can only be accomplished when we lead with a lens of diversity, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. As a global company that drives culture, we strive to reflect the world’s diverse voices. Endeavor is an equal opportunities employer and encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religion or belief. Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the hourly rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience.

Endeavor strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum:

$75,000.00 hourly

Hiring Rate Maximum:

$75,000.00 hourly