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Pauline Smith

Van Nuys,CA

Summary

Driven and resourceful administrative professional with 20 years of experience assisting with work of high-achieving executives. Track record supporting professional needs with well-organized precision. Successfully manages high-volume workloads in rapidly changing environments.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Assistant IV

Warner Bros Discovery
07.2022 - Current
  • Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
  • Worked with senior management to initiate new projects and assist in various processes.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.

Executive Assistant IV

WarnerMedia
01.2021 - 06.2022
    • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
    • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
    • Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
    • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.
    • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
    • Served as a liaison between departments to facilitate effective communication throughout the company.
    • Streamlined executive communication by managing emails, phone calls, and scheduling appointments.

Executive Assistant IV to EVP Worldwide Human Resources

Warner Bros Entertainment
01.2010 - 12.2020

Worked for Head of Worldwide Human Resources at Warner Bros., where I was responsible for a fast-paced, confidential office, ensuring Executive used his time for the greatest impact

  • Maintained confidentiality with sensitive documents, ensuring proper storage and distribution as needed.
  • Acted as point of contact and developed strong working relationships with executives, employees, candidates, and other external partners, exercising discretion and judgment at all time
  • Managed complex executive calendar and travel arrangements, prepared expense reports.
  • Reviewed all incoming emails and ensured they are answered in timely manner
  • Coordinated team meetings and assisted with meeting preparation
  • Prepared and edited presentations on behalf of executives for both internal meetings and external conferences.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Composed general correspondence for Executive's review
  • Organized departmental events, including screenings, dinners, offsite, etc.
  • Managed Executive Floater Pool, which entailed coordinating and scheduling with all executive offices.

Executive Assistant to President

New Line International, Inc., Warner Bros.
07.2008 - 12.2009
  • Assisted in transition and integration of all New Line International titles to Warner Bros.

Executive Assistant to President

New Line International, Inc.
01.2003 - 06.2008

Daily contact with key international distributors, producers and agents, and addressed ongoing issues as they occurred

  • Coordinated calendar and scheduled all meetings, appointments, conference calls, screenings, etc.
  • Coordinated extensive international travel arrangements i.e. flights, hotels, cars, etc.
  • Organized and attended four major film festivals each year - Berlin (February), Cannes (May), Toronto (September) and The American Film Market in Los Angeles (November) as part of New Line's sales office
  • Assisted Executive Committee during all film festivals.
  • Coordinated events for staff members, promoting team-building activities and boosting morale within the workplace.

Executive Assistant to Chief Operating Officer (Partner)

Summit Entertainment L.P.
03.1993 - 09.2002
  • Worked at Summit office during Cannes, Mifed and London Film Festivals
  • Produced all company social events, premieres and parties (i.e. EVITA")
  • Collected and reported all box office results and P&A budgets to producers
  • Assisted in set-up and formation of Escape Artists, internationally financed production company.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for executive team and senior management group.

Administrator / Research Coordinator

Sovereign Pictures, Inc.
12.1992 - 03.1993

Assisted in sale of assets of Sovereign Pictures, Inc. to Summit Entertainment / Credit Lyonnais Bank.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

London School of Economics
London
07.1987

Skills

  • Excel, Word and PowerPoint
  • Workday
  • Concur
  • Worldwide Travel
  • Strong Problem Solver
  • Office Management
  • Administrative Support
  • Executive Support

Green Card Holder

True

References

UPON REQUEST

Timeline

Executive Assistant IV

Warner Bros Discovery
07.2022 - Current

Executive Assistant IV

WarnerMedia
01.2021 - 06.2022

Executive Assistant IV to EVP Worldwide Human Resources

Warner Bros Entertainment
01.2010 - 12.2020

Executive Assistant to President

New Line International, Inc., Warner Bros.
07.2008 - 12.2009

Executive Assistant to President

New Line International, Inc.
01.2003 - 06.2008

Executive Assistant to Chief Operating Officer (Partner)

Summit Entertainment L.P.
03.1993 - 09.2002

Administrator / Research Coordinator

Sovereign Pictures, Inc.
12.1992 - 03.1993

Bachelor of Arts - Political Science

London School of Economics
Pauline Smith