Production Assistant

Job Description

Responsibilities:
• Work closely with producers to research, select and locate required footage for broadcast
• Print scripts for anchors and build scrolling crawl daily and maintain with continual updates and breaking news
• Assist in compiling research for anchors, maintaining on-air updates during live program
• Gather information on breaking stories for anchors to relay on air
• Order and coordinate all graphic elements for air
• Oversee the airing of all graphic elements in control room during live program

Qualifications/Requirements
Qualifications:
• At least one year of news production experience.
• Bachelor's degree.

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent knowledge of politics, history and current events.
• Must have the ability to work under deadline pressure.
• Knowledge of Avid/Interplay and iNews preferred.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-rnkp6k-3-21-248-105-42 in your application.