Programming Coordinator, Cherry Lane Theatre

Cherry Lane Theatre is seeking a Coordinator to support the creative team in the development of projects and future programming. This person will be a motivated self-starter who is passionate about live entertainment and skilled in multitasking, communication, and time management. This is a full-time in person position based in New York. 

Key Responsibilities:  

• Provide administrative support for the senior management team as needed: schedule calls, meetings, and manage calendars. 
• Maintain and organize internal databases to track script submissions, pitches, talent availabilities, and BLA status
• Coordinate travel: book flights, trains, and hotels for senior management. Manage and submit expense reports.
• Support the Head of Programming in scouting new comedy, music, theater, and live events
• Provide constructive feedback on all forms of development materials including pitches, scripts, readings, and rehearsals 
• Participate in creative feedback discussions with program leads, producers, and point executives
• Research and compile lists of tastemakers in theater, music, comedy, talk backs, and screenings 
• Track previews and reviews of shows throughout the industry
• Distribute agendas and take notes for weekly meetings

Qualifications 

• 2+ years experience working in a fast-paced business environment, preferably within the entertainment or creative industries. Experience can include internships.
• Knowledge of the landscape of talent, writers, producers, general managers, artistic directors, and executives in the live entertainment space 
• Strong point of view on material, writers, producers, talent, and content 
• Experience in crafting or fielding pitches at a production company, studio, or network
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and relationship management skills
• Organized, humble, diligent, resourceful

We are looking for diverse perspectives. A24/Cherry Lane Theatre is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all kinds of candidates.

Our target hourly rate for this role is between $21 to $24 per hour. We do not use formal job titles internally and similarly named positions may have different compensation levels. Actual starting salary within the range will depend on various considerations, including: work experience, skills, specializations, and training. This role is also eligible for an annual performance bonus, competitive healthcare, as well as other employee benefits.

A24 is an award-winning global entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, documentaries, music, publishing and consumer products. Founded in New York in 2012, A24 has built a premium library of over 150 films and 50 TV series, and garnered critical acclaim and commercial success receiving over 18 Oscars, 14 Golden Globes and 18 Emmys. With award-winning films such as Moonlight, Everything Everywhere All At Once, and Uncut Gems, as well as television series like Euphoria, Beef, The Sympathizer, and Ramy, A24 has built a passionate fanbase and launched complementary businesses like 2AM, Half Magic, and the Cherry Lane Theater. Upcoming projects include Marty Supreme starring Timothée Chalamet and Gwyneth Paltrow, The Drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson, The Smashing Machine starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt, Warfare starring Charles Melton, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Joseph Quinn and more, Materialists starring Chris Evans, Pedro Pascal and Dakota Johnson, and Eddington starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone, and more.