Production Assistant

Job Description

Responsibilities
If you're a Production Assistant with an eye for spotting newsworthy events and headlines across all platforms, take a look at the nitty gritty bullets below and get in touch. Resumes are helpful, sure, but seeing your work is what it's all about. And if your current body of work so far doesn't paint the right picture of you, then make us something else. But hurry. We've got a lot to do.

The PA will help to support associate producers, producers and senior producers within the NBC News Custom Production Unit with video, graphics, writing, packaging of editorial content, production planning and some administrative work. The PA must also be able to quickly pull elements, adapt to partner demands, understand editorial priorities and be willing to learn and grow.

The bulk of the job:
• Work closely with Senior Manager, Producers and Associate Producers by assisting them to pull elements, research, write and fact check strong editorial content with the ability to integrate a sponsor
• Assist in organizing logistics for production needs, including location, props, travel, etc.
• Coordinate and schedule meetings and logistics for team as requested
• Pitch smart and engaging stories for daily broadcast and future segments that will resonate with our audience
• Maintain awareness of programming schedules and editorial priorities
• Help and assist by coordinating media coverage and logistics during news events and sponsorship activations.
• Mine and edit on AVID the best video and sound for assigned stories

Qualifications/Requirements
• Minimum of 1 year working in broadcast, digital or cable,

including internships
• Bachelor's degree in journalism, media, communications,

and other related degrees
• You are willing to work in New York, New York and able

to travel when needed for work

Desired Characteristics
• You've got big ideas and want to develop the journalistic

writing and research skills to bring them to life
• You've got an interest in current events, US politics, and

pop culture
• You understand the business function of a news
organization while striving to maintain editorial integrity

and uphold journalistic standards.
• You're familiar with search and edit functionality on AVID

desktop systems
• When the news cycle calls you answer, even on

weekends or late nights or after you've already put in a

long day
• You are eager to grow and are willing to learn about our

ever-changing business

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-d81okx-3-135-202-224-42 in your application.