Associate Producer

Twin Cities PBS Careers•St Paul, MN

1d•$28 - $30•Hybrid

About The Position

This Associate Producer will partner with TPT’s award-winning Minnesota Experience history content team, the creators of Lost Twin Cities, The Electric Indian, Jim Crow of the North, and other engaging and entertaining regional public history narratives. The Associate Producer demonstrates mastery of the key field and production admin support duties required for the research, pre-production, production, and post-production phases of multiplatform productions. This position works collaboratively with producers with minimal direction and great clarity, timeliness and precision. The Associate Producer role may sometimes produce content, segments, and digital material. Ideal candidates for this position are self-directed and dedicated to pursuing innovation in topic and approach. The work is at the intersection of storytelling, state of the art media technologies, use of historical and archival records, and community engagement. This position requires strong cultural competencies, interpersonal skills, and attention to detail. Some evening and weekend availability is required, with notice, as is access to reliable transportation to TPT’s studios and for off-site production needs. Please include a resume and cover letter with link to work samples. Compensation: $28 to $30 per hour in addition to company provided benefits. Hybrid Work Environment: Candidates must live in or be willing to relocate to the Twin Cities Metro area and report to onsite office a minimum of three days per week.

Requirements

2-4 years or equivalent, demonstrated production and production administration experience (can include student work)
A reel of work samples with indicating hands on experience across all phases of production
Adobe Premiere editing experience
Strong interpersonal and communication skills that foster positive and productive cross-functional working relationships with both internal and external partners
Ability to multi-task and work well under time pressure
Self-starter who independently solves problems and takes initiative
Strong oral and written communications skills
Interest and ability in journalistic, creative, and other writing
Open to change; rapidly adapts to new information, changing conditions, or unexpected obstacles
Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect
Passion for public media and our mission, vision and values
Ability to be in a stationary position and work on a computer for sustained periods of time
Ability to travel to locations in the greater metro area if needed. Occasional travel out of the state possible.
Knowledge and skills in process improvement and of administrative workflow systems.
Contributes to corporate productivity regularly by increasing expertise and efficiency.
Remains flexible & available for tasks & staff requests.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree
Social media content creation including vertical video and social media management
Proficient with other Adobe creative suite apps in addition to Premiere
Experience and proficiency in Office 365
Exceptional organizational and time management skills

Responsibilities

Production Admin (50% of time)
Creatively collaborates with producers in all the stages of a project, including: research, field production post production and distribution, and ongoing impact
Independently secures and pre-interviews on camera subjects, secures locations and resources for field production, and contributes to a detailed production plan and timeline
Leads the sourcing of stock or supplemental media, subject matter experts, and any additional story-telling content as needed by projects
Creates and ensures accuracy of production deliverables including music queue sheets and production logs
Coordinates with legal, production management, and financial teams as needed
Acts as an ambassador to internal and external constituents, collaborators, and audiences
Provides support for projects’ public relations/marketing processes, events, and educational engagement
Field Support (25% of time)
Provides on location production support for single and multi-camera field shoots during business and evening hours
Maintains open and clear communication with the production services team and crew to ensure all production details and logistics run smoothly and efficiently
Maintains production-related paperwork and files in an organized manner along with accurate record keeping meeting various editorial and compliance requirements
Post Production (25% of time)
Coordinates with Media Asset Management team on media ingest, tracking, post-production details, and multi-media deliverables.
Conducts archival research including photo and moving image archives, personal collections, library archives and others as needed, with little direction or supervision
Scripts and edits social media content, as directed
Supports post production through media organization, offline editing, and other technical, creative and editorial editing work