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To thrive as an Assistant Comedy Writer, you need strong writing skills, a keen sense of humor, and a background in creative writing or related fields. Familiarity with scriptwriting software like Final Draft and experience with collaborative writing platforms are commonly required. Standout candidates excel in adaptability, teamwork, and the ability to accept and incorporate feedback. These skills ensure the effective creation and refinement of comedic content within fast-paced, collaborative environments.

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As an Assistant Comedy Writer, your daily tasks often include brainstorming ideas, researching topical content, organizing writers’ meetings, and taking detailed notes during writing sessions. You may also be responsible for editing scripts, preparing draft versions, and ensuring script revisions are properly tracked and distributed. By managing administrative duties and supporting senior writers, you help maintain the creative flow and ensure the team stays on schedule. This role is a great way to learn the craft from experienced professionals and can open doors to advancing as a staff writer in the future.

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An Assistant Comedy Writer is a professional who supports the writing team on comedy television shows, films, or live performances. Their responsibilities often include brainstorming ideas, researching current trends, assisting with script revisions, and managing administrative tasks. They may also help with joke writing, organizing writers' rooms, and preparing materials for meetings or rehearsals. This role is often a stepping stone to becoming a staff comedy writer and requires strong comedic instincts, creativity, and teamwork skills.
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Executive Assistant, Comedy (ABC/Hulu)

The Walt Disney Company

Burbank, CA • On-site

$54K - $72K/yr

Full-time

Posted 11 days ago

Walt Disney Company rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 128 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 51 rated entertainment

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Executive Assistant, Comedy (ABC/Hulu)

Req ID:

10156354

Job Description:

ABC Hulu's Comedy team is seeking an Executive Assistant who will be an exceptional addition to our team. As an Executive Assistant at ABC Hulu, you will materially impact the productivity and efficiency of the Content team. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented individual capable of consistently achieving results in a fast-paced and constantly changing environment. If you are someone who thrives on organization amidst chaos, then this is a great role for you.

The Executive Assistant provides support to two Vice Presidents and proactively manages and organizes heavy calendar scheduling, phone lines and book travel arrangements for the ABC Hulu Comedy team.

Responsibilities:

  • Proactively manages smooth operations of the executive's calendar and office, being mindful of deadlines and priorities
  • Organizes heavy calendar scheduling, facilitates heavy email and phone correspondence; submits expense reports, purchasing requests for supplies; books travel arrangements
  • Prepare general creative feedback/notes on slate projects
  • Organize contact lists of writers, producers, creative executives and any related correspondence as needed
  • Compose correspondence as needed; write synopsis and loglines of episodes for weekly, widely-distributed report
  • Read and watch material and provide feedback as necessary
  • Provide additional support to other executives and department as needed

Basic Qualifications:

  • 1+ years of previous administrative assistant experience in a high-volume entertainment desk at a studio, network, production company, talent agency, or management company
  • Ability to successfully coordinate multiple projects simultaneously
  • Manage smooth operations of the executives' calendars and offices, being mindful of deadlines and priorities
  • General understanding of the television development process and cycles
  • Knowledge of agencies and networks
  • Must be able to work with minimal supervision
  • Willingness to work overtime with short notice
  • Must work well under pressure
  • Demonstrated organizational skills
  • Superior attention to detail
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
  • Must have a passion for television and comedy, and the desire for a career in TV
  • Proficient knowledge of Outlook, Word, Excel, and Google Drive
  • Proficiency in cloud based file management, i.e. Dropbox

Required Education:

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
The hiring range for this position in Burbank, CA is $54,000 to $72,400 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

Job Posting Segment:

Disney Television Group

Job Posting Primary Business:

Hulu Originals

Primary Job Posting Category:

Executive Support

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Burbank, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-07-24

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

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Company size

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