Script Coordinators | Hooligan Animation

Hooligan Animation; Queensland; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Hooligan Animation is seeking a Script Coordinator to manage scripts from outline to final records, ensuring accurate versions and smooth handoffs to voice and boards. You’ll keep the series bible, character lists, and continuity up to date while coordinating notes from producers and broadcasters.

The role requires attention to detail, strong communication, and the ability to work across multiple episodes and deadlines with discretion and teamwork.

Qualifications

• 1+ years as a script coordinator, writers’ assistant, or production coordinator on a scripted series (animation preferred).
• Experience with a writers’ room, story editor, or head writer is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Format, proof, and distribute scripts, outlines, and premises.
• Manage version control and revision pages to ensure the latest draft is used.
• Take clear notes in writers’ room and script meetings.
• Track and circulate notes from producers, broadcasters, and consultants.
• Keep series bible, character lists, and continuity records up to date.
• Prepare script breakdowns for new characters, locations, props, and prepare record scripts for voice sessions.
• Flag content that may require clearance or broadcaster review.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Discretion

Team collaboration

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Final Draft

Google Docs

Sheets

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Script Coordinators | Hooligan Animation

Script Coordinators | Hooligan Animation

Are you passionate about storytelling and equipped with the organisational skills to keep a series' scripts accurate, up to date, and moving smoothly through production?

We’re seeking a Script Coordinator who can blend a love of story with sharp attention to detail to help bring our next animated series to the screen. You’ll be joining a talented, supportive crew who take pride in their craft, back each other up when deadlines get tight, and love what they do. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

About the role:

The Script Coordinator is the keeper of the scripts. You’ll manage every draft and revision from outline to final record script, making sure the right version is always in the right hands. You’ll help scripts move smoothly into voice records, storyboards, and design.

Day-to-day, this includes:

• Formatting, proofing, and distributing scripts, outlines, and premises
• Managing version control and revision pages, so everyone is working from the latest draft
• Taking clear, accurate notes in writers’ room and script meetings
• Tracking and circulating notes from producers, broadcasters, and consultants
• Keeping the series bible, character lists, and continuity records up to date
• Preparing script breakdowns of new characters, locations, and props for design and production, and preparing record scripts for voice sessions
• Flagging content that may need clearance or broadcaster review

Required Skills / Experience

• 1+ years as a script coordinator, writers’ assistant, or production coordinator on a scripted series is essential (animation preferred)
• Experience working with a writers’ room, story editor, or head writer is highly advantageous

The Right Candidate can:

• Read over scripts with excellent attention to detail, including spelling, grammar, and formatting
• Understand the story, characters and tone, with an ear for dialogue
• Keep track of multiple episodes at different stages
• Stay calm and accurate when late changes land close to a deadline
• Communicate clearly and work well with writers, producers, and the wider crew
• Handle scripts and story material with discretion
• Help keep our crew culture inclusive, respectful, and fun
• Learn from our team and grow for future roles down the track.

Must-haves:

• Available for the full production length (e.g. 12-18 months for series)
• Based in Queensland, or able to relocate within an agreed timeframe (e.g. 4-6 weeks)
• Reference from a head writer, story editor, or producer on a recent credit

Software Skills:

• Screenwriting: Final Draft (essential)
• Documents and tracking: Google Docs, Sheets, Microsoft Word/Excel