"One of them came in and she brought to the interview her [undergraduate] thesis that was a study of the Primetime Emmys' judging process and its faults," he told CNBC Make It at the Fast Company Innovation Festival.
The second candidate was a bit less qualified for the role.
"But we just absolutely loved her," he said.
"And we came out of the interview and said, 'We cannot let her go.'"
Though the company did not technically have another position open at the time, they ended up creating one specifically for her.
Persons:
Adam Sharp
Organizations:
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Sports, Tech, CNBC, Fast, Innovation