NewsNation Production Assistant, The Hill (Washington, DC)

Nexstar Media Group, Inc.•Washington, DC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NewsNation is looking for a Production Assistant to join the show team producing its daily political show, The Hill. The production assistant is a key part of the team completing crucial preproduction and production tasks. The position is based at the network's offices in Washington, DC. NewsNation is part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc., a leading diversified media company that produces and distributes engaging local and national news, sports and entertainment content across its television and digital platforms. Nexstar owns America’s largest local television broadcasting group comprised of top network affiliates, with 200 owned or partner stations in 116 U.S. markets reaching 220 million people. Nexstar’s national television properties include The CW, America’s fifth major broadcast network, NewsNation, popular entertainment multicast networks Antenna TV and Rewind TV, and a 31.3% ownership stake in TV Food Network. The Company’s portfolio of digital assets, including its local TV station websites, The Hill and NewsNationNow.com, are collectively a Top 10 U.S. digital news and information property.

Requirements

Minimum six months T.V. experience including internships in a news or talk show environment
Knowledge and experience editing video
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, MS Office)
Commitment to being a self-starter who proactively seeks out tasks and opportunities for growth
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
Excellent knowledge of current events and politics
Must have the ability to work under deadline pressure
Must have the ability to handle multiple projects or assignments with attention to detail
Must thrive in a collaborative work environment

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of ENPS preferred

Responsibilities

Involvement in all daily show procedures, assisting production team in all stages of production
Work closely with producers to conduct and compile research for host and producers.
Work closely with producers and associate producers to edit video and prepare graphics.
Assist with guests who will appear on air.
Perform administrative tasks for anchors and senior producers as assigned.