Production Assistant, Morning News

• Compensation: USD 28.12 - USD 28.12 - hourly

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Morning News NOW is looking fora Production Assistant who is willing to work overnight/early morning hours and thrive in a fast‑paced, quickly changing and deadline‑driventeamenvironment.

Get in touch ifyou’reready to jump start your career in journalism, love working with a team, editingvideo, working with graphics, and have what it takes to work on a fast‑paced live show.

This position will work morning show hours, Monday – Friday 2am – 10am ET; and is represented by theNewsGuild-CWA.

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with Producers and other members of the show team to find and edit the best video,soundand graphics for assigned stories
• Keep a constant eye on show rundowns to make sure video and graphics are in place,accurate and current
• Partner with artists and producers to generate creative, thoughtful graphics for broadcast – presenting information in a way that boosts understanding
• Pitch smart and engaging stories for daily and future segments that will resonate with our audience.
• Help research and fact check stories with speed and accuracy
• Check and double check your work
• Collaborate with reporters,anchorsand colleagues
• Adhereto NBC News standards and practices

• You’veworked in broadcast, digital or cable, including internships, for 2+ years or have a degree in journalism/broadcast news
• You know how to editvideoon Premiere and/or Avid
• You’vegot an interest and passion for journalism and are up on the latest news across multiple subject areas
• You’rea visual thinker who understands how to show, not tell the news.
• You’re able tohandle multiple projects with attention to detail under intense deadline
• You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short
• You thrive working in a collaborative team environment
• You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
• You’reready to jump in on projects as they come up
• You have aBachelor’sdegree or equivalent work experience
• You are willing to work in New York, New York, Monday – Friday from 2a – 10a ET

Additional Requirements:

Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum offourdays per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts andperks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range
:$28.12/hr

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