Band Assistant

About the Company

NBCUniversal is a major global media and entertainment company with a broad portfolio spanning film, television, streaming, consumer products, live experiences, and theme parks. Its brands include NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, along with studios such as Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Focus Features, and Universal Studio Group. The company also operates destination experiences worldwide, including Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is part of Comcast Corporation.

The organization emphasizes community involvement and an inclusive workplace, with a focus on developing talent and creating content that reflects a wide range of voices and audiences.

Role Overview

The Band Assistant supports the band leader and the broader production team by coordinating communication, paperwork, schedules, music-related logistics, and travel arrangements. The role is hands-on, highly organized, and involves working closely with multiple teams to keep band operations running smoothly for studio and remote production needs.

Key Duties

• Support the band leader with day-to-day tasks and serve as the main point of contact between the band and staff.
• Help manage the band during remote shoots and road-show assignments.
• Prepare and distribute daily setlists.
• Share schedule updates, taping information, and other important notices with the band.
• Work with the music licensing team to ensure music clearance requirements are handled.
• Coordinate with the audio engineer on lyric-related needs and other production requests.
• Assist the band with a variety of tasks and supervise interns on running errands.
• Submit daily music cues to the music department and help manage intern support on cue sheets.
• Track cue changes by checking in with writers and segment producers.
• Manage Roots-related paperwork and route casting paperwork as needed.
• Submit weekly band attendance records.
• Enter transportation expenses for The Roots.
• Work with stage managers to organize band members.
• Coordinate travel for remote shoots and road shows.
• Arrange transportation for band members.

Required Qualifications

A bachelor’s degree is required, along with at least one year of experience supporting a senior executive in television entertainment or similar production experience. Candidates must be comfortable using a Mac and have working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Preferred Traits

The ideal candidate is calm under pressure, adaptable to change, highly organized, detail-focused, personable, and able to work effectively with staff and crew at all levels. Strong multitasking ability and prior production experience are considered advantages.

Work Location and Schedule

This role must be performed full time on-site at an NBCUniversal-designated work location in New York, NY.

Compensation and Benefits

The posted hourly pay range is $17.50 to $20.00. Compensation is paid on a weekly basis, using a standard 60-hour workweek. Hours worked beyond 40 hours per week are compensated at overtime rates, and additional overtime is paid if the actual schedule exceeds the expected 60 hours per week, in line with legal requirements.

The position is eligible for company-sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and other employee discounts and perks.

Additional Information

External candidates may need to complete an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of the company’s locations before a hiring decision is made. NBCUniversal is committed to equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other legally protected status.

Applicants who are qualified individuals with disabilities or disabled veterans may request a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment process by contacting AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.