Associate Producer, Film / TV

Job Description

Rolling Stone Films is hiring an Associate Producer for its fast-growing film, TV and podcast division. This is a position with opportunities for advancement, ideal for a highly organized, resourceful, creative, and entrepreneurial individual who seeks to work on the business and creative sides of the documentary film and television industry. This creative position will have both administrative and creative responsibilities, requiring a self-motivated person who thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, working under the SVP of Rolling Stone Films to schedule (and join) meetings, track budgets and revenue, oversee research, write loglines and treatments, and managing a diverse slate of projects in. The Associate Producer will also oversee several podcast and doc projects, and work closely with the SVP of Rolling Stone Films to build new opportunities in the podcast space as we build this business.

A self-motivated work ethic is essential; so is a passion for music, pop culture, and documentary film and podcasts.

Responsibilities
• Creative thinking, developing new ideas and adapting Rolling Stone IP for podcast, film and TV development
• Manage all scheduling of in person and remote meetings, including daily internal and external meetings, and screening meetings with potential film and podcast partners
• Track budgets and revenue; manage and submit expense reports and travel; create and submit invoices for payments to contractors
• Collaborate with RS editors, writers and business staff
• Write loglines, treatments and other materials
• Story research using Rolling Stone archives and external sources
• Develop industry relationships with networks, producers, directors and writers
• Field inquiries from networks, producers, directors for development of new film, TV, podcast projects.
• Work with agents and PMC legal department on contracts with production companies and networks
• Work with PMC finance department on revenue goals and projections

Skills/Requirements
• 5 years professional experience
• Creative thinking, writing
• Strong multi-tasking skills: this person will juggle administrative and creative tasks each and day
• Interest in storytelling and filmmaking, especially in the music and pop culture space
• Ability to develop strong relationships within Rolling Stone and in the documentary film community.
• Passion for the subject matter and for the work.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced, fast-growing environment

Typical wage range: $75k - $85k. Factors that could be used to determine your actual salary may include your specific skills, years of experience and comparison to current employees already in this role. The typical candidate is hired below midpoint of the range. The total compensation package for this position will also include other elements, a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits including 401(k) eligibility and paid time off benefits.

PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. PMC is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. As part of our company-wide rollout of PMC's paid healthcare plan, for this role the company pays 100% of the monthly health, dental and vision plan premiums for the employee and their family. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If you have more or less experience than specified on this job posting, please apply and list your salary expectations.

If hired, employee will be in an ''at-will position'' and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors).

About Rolling Stone:

Rolling Stone, the number one brand in music publishing, has been the leading voice of music and popular culture for 50 years. The multi-media brand features the latest in music reviews, in-depth interviews, hard-hitting political commentary, and award-winning journalism across many platforms including magazine, digital, mobile, social, and event marketing. Rolling Stone provides ''all the news that fits'' to a global audience of approximately 60 million people every month and publishes over 100 pieces of content every day

About Penske Media Corporation  

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is a leading global media and information services company whose award-winning content attracts a passionate audience. Since 2004, PMC has been a pioneer in digital media and a platform innovator, reaching viewers on all screens across its ever-growing constellation of iconic brands, which includes Variety, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Dick Clark Productions, WWD, SHE Media, Robb Report, Deadline, Sportico, BGR, ARTnews, Fairchild Media, Vibe, IndieWire, Dirt, Artforum, Gold Derby, Spy.com and Luminate, the premier data and analytics company. PMC's journalists and content creators deliver daily the most comprehensive news and information in their industries and areas of coverage, unequaled in ambition, depth, and courage. In addition, PMC owns several vital cultural events such as SXSW, LA3C, Life is Beautiful, Latin Music Week and ATX Television Festival. Headquartered in New York and Los Angeles with additional offices in 14 countries worldwide, PMC believes companies should not only be profitable but also forces for good www.pmc.com.

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