Assistant to Creative Director - Live Performance

LA 411; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

LA 411, a small design studio in Los Angeles, seeks an Assistant to the Creative Director for live performance productions. This full-time role supports the Creative Director with deck-building, research, budgeting, and scheduling, blending visual storytelling with organizational rigor.

You'll build polished Keynote decks, track budgets in Excel, curate visual references, manage assets in Photoshop, and coordinate meetings and Zoom calls to keep the team on schedule.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in production, design, live events, or related field.
• Proficient in Keynote; capable of polished decks.
• Comfortable with Google Sheets for scheduling and tracking.
• Experience using Photoshop for asset prep and edits.
• Strong organizational skills and proactive communication.
• Experience budgeting in Excel or similar.

Responsibilities

• Build and refine dynamic, visually polished decks in Keynote for pitches and reviews.
• Conduct heavy visual research and curate reference material.
• Maintain an organized archive and filing system for assets.
• Track and manage production budgets in Excel or similar.
• Maintain shared trackers, schedules, and production documents in Google Sheets.
• Prepare and edit visual assets in Photoshop as needed.
• Manage communications and follow up on items.
• Schedule Zoom calls and keep the team on schedule.
• Provide general organizational and administrative support to the Creative Director.

Skills

Keynote

Google Sheets

Photoshop

Budget tracking

Organization

Tools

Keynote

Photoshop

Excel

Job description

Assistant to Creative Director - Live Performance

This is a Full Time position in the field of Live Event Staging, Crewing, & Production , located in Los Angeles, CA .

Assistant to the Creative Director — Live PerformancePrepping out of Hollywood, Los Angeles.We are a small design studio seeking a highly organized, detail-oriented, and creatively fluent Assistant to the Creative Director to support the creative direction of a live performance. This is a full-time, hands‑on role for someone who thrives on structure, visual storytelling, and keeping a fast‑moving creative process on track. You'll work directly with the Creative Director, helping shape and organize the visual and logistical backbone of the production — from research and reference gathering to deck‑building, budget tracking, and day‑to‑day scheduling.

About the Role:

This position sits at the intersection of creative support and production coordination. You'll be building presentations that communicate ideas clearly and beautifully, organizing a growing library of visual research, and making sure nothing — from a Zoom invite to a budget line — falls through the cracks. Note: This role also includes an element of personal assistant support for the Creative Director. We're happy to discuss the scope of this in more detail during the interview process.

Responsibilities:

• Build and refine dynamic, visually polished decks and presentations in Keynote for creative pitches, production meetings, and stakeholder reviews
• Conduct heavy visual research — sourcing, curating, and organizing reference images and inspiration material
• Maintain an organized archive and filing system for images, documents, and creative assets so anything can be found quickly
• Track and manage production budgets in Excel or similar software, working alongside the Creative Director and production team
• Maintain and update shared trackers, schedules, and production documents in Google Sheets
• Prepare and edit visual assets in Photoshop as needed for presentations, mood boards, and reference decks
• Manage communications — organizing correspondence, following up on outstanding items, and keeping information easy to retrieve
• Schedule and set up Zoom calls and meetings, and help keep the creative team on schedule and on deadline
• Provide general organizational and administrative support to the Creative Director, including occasional personal assistant tasks (details to be discussed)

Who You Are:

• 4+ years of professional experience in a related field (production, design, live events, broadcast, or similar)
• Proficient in Keynote, with the ability to build clean, dynamic, presentation-ready decks
• Comfortable in Google Sheets for scheduling, tracking, and team coordination
• Working knowledge of Photoshop for asset prep and image editing
• Experience tracking budgets in Excel or a comparable tool
• Exceptionally organized, with a strong eye for visual research and archiving
• A clear, proactive communicator who can manage schedules and keep a team on track
• Comfortable working closely and directly with a Creative Director in a fast‑paced, creative environment
• Coming from film production? This role could be a great opportunity to bring your skills into the live performance and live broadcast world.
• Candidates with production coordination, art department, or post‑production backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
• A plus: Experience in live performance, live events, or live broadcast production.

Experience

See above.