Production Assistant
NBC News
New York, NYThis was removed by the employer on 9/8/2021 1:02:00 AM PST
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Full Time Job
Responsibilities
Job Summary:
As a Production Assistant for NBC News Health and Medical Unit, you will work directly with producers, senior producers, correspondents and writers on a variety of editorial and administrative assignments to help create authoritative and engaging health content across all NBC News platforms. This is a temporary assignment for six months, with the possibility to become full time.
Job Duties:
• Work closely with producers to research, secure and log interview and video elements for tape and live broadcasts.
• Compile research for producers and correspondents
• Help fact check scripts for medical accuracy
• Pitch compelling health and medical content across all NBC News platforms
• General administrative responsibilities for the Unit
Qualifications
/Requirements
• Minimum one year of news production experience, preferably at the network level
• Bachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated knowledge of interest in health news and trends
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must be willing to work overtime, nights, holidays and weekends, often with short notice
Desired Characteristics
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent communicator and team-player
• Knowledge of Avid iNews
• Self-starter
• Ability to recognize and implement reprioritization of tasks
• Proven ability to multi-task.
• Experience with Avid Media Central