About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Ticker: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet. Across food, news, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, buy, & obsess over next. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe news & entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. We'll continue to recruit the best founders & creators to join us in this mission, with more additions like HuffPost to come.

Business Area: Content
Job Category: Studio
Hourly: $28.00-$32.00 an hour
Union Status: Non-Union 

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for an Animation Coordinator to support our Animation team 3 days/a week, starting in early January in our Los Angeles office. This role reports directly to the Animation Project Manager & will help support the entire team & keep things running smoothly from day to day. This is a great opportunity to join a fun-loving team doing groundbreaking work in the online animation space.

You Will

• Project Management
• Be the Project Managers primary support in creating, managing, & maintaining spreadsheets & documentation
• Be an integral part of the team by assisting in organizing comms across departments
• Help to identify problem areas & pose creative solutions
• Help manage communication with other teams or external partners, i.e. setting up calls & agendas, taking notes if required, & gathering requested documents
• Help manage, organize, & maintain project assets 
• Additional (Creative)
• Help maintain the Anim Labs website & Twitter with monthly updates
• Deck creation for various initiatives

You Have

• Bachelors degree in Film, Communication, related, or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of 2D Animation & Production processes
• Proficiency in Google Apps, Microsoft Office
• Some proficiency in main Adobe Suite apps
• Great communication skills & be able to give & receive critical feedback in a small team environment
• Must be organized, reliable, & a self-starter
• Ability to work independently within a team
• Knowledgeable of social media & video platforms
• Some design experience a plus

Life at BuzzFeed

We celebrate inclusion & are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, & will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability or any other protected category.

You can expect:

• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions
• Opportunities for personal & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning @ BuzzFeed team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more