Associate Producer, Nightline

The Walt Disney Company•New York, NY

32d

About The Position

Nightline has an opening for an Associate Producer. We are looking for someone who is extremely creative, hungry, and looking forward to the adrenaline high of a news of day “crash” while bringing forward magazine style storytelling

Requirements

Extensive production and journalistic reporting experience
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
A willingness to work different shifts, as needed, and thrive under daily deadline pressures.
Open to working long hours, weekends
Communication skills (written and verbal) – ability to effectively communicate and interact with people at various levels and in various disciplines of business and production
Entrepreneurial, strong self-starting approach to work
Working knowledge of cameras and related gear - or want to learn
Working knowledge of Avid editing systems or equivalent and media organization
Experience with breaking news and longform content
Must feel comfortable crashing, and enjoy fast-paced breaking news environment
Bachelor’s degree (TV/Film/Journalism or related field) or equivalent work experience

Nice To Haves

Previous experience working at a television news broadcast

Responsibilities

Providing logistical and editorial support for all aspects of production.
Helping book characters/elements/access
Helping prep/do pre-production ahead of shoots, especially with handling logistics
Scripting on deadline
Field producing
Reporting
Fact-checking
Assist with editorial and archival research
Organize editors and ready media for edit
Liase with graphic artists
Liase with Rights & Clearances, Legal and Standards
Pitch stories with regularity
On occasion backfill Ops Producer and other roles
Operate B Camera
Film expert interviews