Broadcast Associate, CBS Mornings

Job Description

CBS Mornings is seeking a smart, creative, and enterprising Broadcast Associate to join the team.

The ideal candidate is a collaborator with exceptional organizational skills, is detail-oriented and can multi-task and keep a calm head under pressure while maintaining a positive attitude. This Broadcast Associate will support all aspects of production for both live and tape segments including working with producers and editors, booking correspondent and guest travel, logging, transcribing, and tracking down data and visual elements.

Schedule: Sunday – Thursday from 2:00pm – 10:00pm with flexibility to work alternate shifts and holidays as needed

Responsibilities:
• General news desk duties and administrative assignments (answer phones, booking travel and accommodations for correspondents and guests)
• Gathering story elements (pulling from CBS News archives, agency material, working with Rights & Clearances)
• Developing story pitches and supporting producers and editors
• Set up logistics for Zoom interviews and log interviews and remote feeds for producers
• Attend editorial meetings as needed

Qualifications:
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment under intense deadline pressure
• Effective communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills
• Strong research skills (tracking down data and visual material)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $42,400.00 - 50,000.00.

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement.

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Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gm0712-3-145-107-94-42 in your application.