James Acker Email & Phone Number

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Handled office mail, ran heavy phones, set conference calls, general reception duties • Maintained multiple office-wide schedules and accounts (USPS, UPS, FedEx, periodicals)• Issued POs, weekly supply orders and prepared Exec. expense reports on Concur • Coordinated with Maintenance team on renovations, office upkeep, and parking• Supplied materials, shipped inventory and arranged Exec. travel for international/local markets• Planned both staff and client events (dinners, parties, screening, presentations, etc.)• Admin for key card security and alarm systems (programming, maintenance, etc.)• Liaison for out-of-office IT/AV depts. (repairs, installations, phone systems, printers, etc.)• Drafted job postings and fielded applicants for both full time positions and paid internships • Handled all On/Off-boarding and trained general and department-specific interns• Weekend Read, including additional full coverage for CEO Rob Friedman

Greater Los Angeles Area

TYT Networkso Greeted and interacted with guests in a courteous manner at reception.o Guided clients and talent on informative tours of the studio and facilities.o Managed upkeep and resupply in the office and break rooms.o Answered and rolled calls for heavy phone volumes.o Organized and processed incoming and outgoing mail for the studio.o Maintained and updated previous and upcoming guest catalogue.o Archived viewer and guest data for multi-channel network. IW Groupo Provided clerical and administrative support to the office.o Collated spreadsheet data from international buyers.o Headed a data-heavy sales report project.o Presented market research to industrial companies.

Greater New York City Area

• Maintained schedules and general day-to-day organization.• Collaborated with clients in developing script bibles, treatments, and project packages.• Consulted with clients and assisted in their preparations for pitch meetings.• Developed and presented pitches to management for potential projects.• Completed script coverage and provided feedback for clients’ work.• Compiled and collated research for projects in development.• Produced and edited talent presentation reels for clients.• Supervised a team of interns participating in various projects.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Completed script coverage for projects from international clients.• Handled and organized casting materials for reality television projects.• Assisted in developing content for live comedy shows.• Supported management in collecting research for a variety of projects.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Wrote and prepared press releases for festival’s feature films.• Managed festival events, panels and screenings as part of a team.• Updated festival’s social media platforms prior to and during the festival.