Seeking Full-Time, Salaried Assistant for Film & Commercial Writer, Director & Producer - Nathan Breton

Nathan Breton (he/him) seeks an assistant to aid in the growth of his creative, professional, and business goals. Nathan is a distributed filmmaker and trusted commercial video partner. With a background in agency, production, and post-production, Nathan’s skillset stretches across the business & logistics of production, creative direction, client strategy, and technical workflows. Responsible for millions of dollars of commercial work (past and current clients include Alibaba, Facebook, HP, Campbell’s, L’Oreal) and having produced several dozen short & feature length projects, Nathan carries a unique and experienced blend of business regimen and artistry. He is currently in development on a full slate of feature and TV projects, with production of a feature film planned for this coming year. His long term goal is to build an independent production studio for motion picture storytelling to meet the cultural needs of the 21st century. www.nathanbreton.com



Job Day to Day:



Seeking an individual to handle day to day inputs, anticipate fire drills, and corral a day’s worth of comms into an efficient touch base, handling urgent inputs that don’t require Nathan’s attention, and being on-call to capture information in real-time or for delegation throughout the work day.



Over time, tasks will grow to include:



-Research and assistance of logistics in support of projects, tracking crew and key creatives, supporting casting & delegation of creatives’ needs

-Keeping track of freelance staff commitments, bookings, bandwidth, delegating tasks, and handling time-consuming busy work. Tracking project deadlines & reports.

-Recognizing inefficiencies and suggesting solutions, digitizing and automating systems

-Drafting first pass at correspondence & presentation materials, proofreading

-Tracking comms & outreach, handling social media & newsletters



Ideally, this person has



-confidence and intuition to jump in head first—asking forgiveness rather than permission—knowing that course correction is a part of the work process, and not a comment on abilities.

-strong intuition for professionalism, tone, and quality. They should utilize clear, simple communication and have a great sense for outward-facing polish & design.

-a reflex to organize complicated projects into self-explanatory spreadsheets.

-strong intuition on morale & mental/physical well-being—for themselves, for Nathan, and for staff/collaborators.

-the desire to seek out more and more responsibility with personal aspirations beyond the day to day work. Nathan believes strongly in mentorship and wants to grow with this assistant. Long term interest in producing / showrunning is a major plus.

-a love for delegation, both on an as-needs basis, and in the future to other staff/assistants.



Starting Salary - Looking to start immediately on a day-rate, trial period basis, and then a base salary of $45k/year. 50% monthly phone bill reimbursement & metro card provided.



Additional Notes: Nathan is based in Clinton Hill, BK. A large portion of his apartment is his office. While there is some space for the assistant to work, expectation is that most work is done remotely, but that getting to Nathan’s apartment is not an inconvenience and can be easily worked in throughout the work day. Candidate should have driver’s license. Travel is not heavily expected, with exception of production months. Nathan wants to support candidate’s personal projects and will always be willing to shift work expectations to allow for these projects. Familiarity with Adobe Suite a plus. A core principal for Nathan is to always uphold a safe creative and productive space for individuals of all identities & backgrounds.



Application Instructions: Please email natebrain14@gmail.com with a resume and brief cover letter highlighting any relevant experience and addressing (1) where you see yourself in five years, (2) what you’ve learned in the pandemic, and (3) what you would hope to gain from this position.



Please submit applications by Thursday, 4/29 at 10am EDT. Interviews will begin the week of 5/2 and will be held via Zoom.
Salary: 45k/year