Production Assistant - Political Cycle 2026

GMMB • Washington, DC

3d • $50,000 - $60,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

What matters to you? Do you want a job that lets you fight for those things? Good jobs let you apply your skills. Great jobs feed your sense of purpose. The thing that defines GMMB isn't what we do—it's our why. We want to make a difference in the world. And we're pretty good at doing good. Come join the sharp, passionate people at GMMB who bring deep expertise on the issues we care about, from education, health, and climate, to democracy, economic mobility, and social justice. We work with candidates and organizations committed to what matters, because change doesn't just happen on election day. It happens every day. GMMB has a hybrid work schedule with at least 3 days in-office presence; additional in-office days as needed. This position is based in Washington, DC. Salary range $50,000 - $60,000 This is a full-time, salaried and benefits eligible position to run through mid-November 2026. GMMB is seeking a professional and talented Production Assistant (with producing responsibilities) to support the Production team in our DC office for the 2026 political cycle. Flexibility, imagination, attention to detail, ability to grasp project requirements quickly, and ability to collaborate in a creative team environment are essential to this position. As the Production Assistant in our DC office, you will provide support across all practice areas and will work with all teams at GMMB. You... Are a self-starter who thrives in a busy and dynamic office setting. Enjoy working across several projects simultaneously. Have exceptional organizational, prioritization, and time management skills. Have a keen attention to detail. Are an excellent communicator, comfortable calling an unknown vendor or to take a call from a Senior Partner. Are okay working evenings and weekends as needed.

Requirements

• 1-2 years of experience in production/film or related field; Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Mastery of organization, time management and detail; strong interpersonal and phone/email communication.
• Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere Pro, After Effects a plus); Microsoft Office; macOS.
• Comfortable with evenings/weekends and rapid response.

Nice To Haves

• political ad trafficking familiarity; captioning and delivery platforms; vendor/rights negotiation.
• Experience working with SAG-AFTRA a plus.

Responsibilities

• Book crews/equipment; schedule SAG-AFTRA VO talent, including liaising with agents and studios; manage vendors.
• Operate camera and provide technical assistance for in-office media trainings.
• Research stock footage and music; manage captions (SRT/SCC); traffic and transmit ads through Comcast Ad Delivery/AdFusion on tight deadlines.
• Produce radio spots: monitor VO sessions, supervise mixes, and coordinate across teams.
• Maintain asset libraries, tools include Lucid, Frame.io, SharePoint, Google Drive (training provided).
• Support billing: POs, invoices, estimates, end-of-project billing.
• Maintain department databases, and adhere to internal naming/versioning conventions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees