Production Assistant

iHeartMedia • Medford, MA

20d • Onsite

About The Position

Join iHeartMedia as a Production Assistant, where you'll ensure smooth, compliant, and high-quality broadcasts. From operating control boards and managing live programming to monitoring signal integrity and handling emergency inserts, you'll be the technical backbone of our on-air and off-air operations.

Requirements

• Flexibility in work schedule, including evenings, overnight and weekends
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment
• Previous experience in a related role and/or technical training
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SharePoint
• Respect for others and a strong belief that others should do this in return
• Full proficiency and understanding of job function
• Open communication with colleagues and direct reports that encourages collaboration and team consensus
• Strong problem solving skills
• Efficiency with independent work under minimal guidance
• Commitment to process improvement for overall team effectiveness
• Professional communication that stresses diplomacy, empathy and patience

Responsibilities

• Operate control board for studios and remote programming
• Regulate program timing, operate syndicated programming, and play commercials
• Monitor the technical quality and accuracy of incoming and outgoing on-air programming from master control room
• Support off-air commercial production, dubbing music to hard disk and programming automation computers
• Protect station’s license by censoring live programs and deleting words/phrases not permitted on air
• Assist with adjusting signal and programming content to ensure transmission meets federally mandated broadcast standards
• Process time-out programming for accurate play back and clock management
• Monitor and update weather, traffic and news reports into automation equipment
• Check studio equipment for proper functioning and notify Engineering of technical malfunctions
• Screen in-coming phone calls and selectively choose callers for On-Air talk shows
• Handle emergency inserts (e.g. news updates, breaking stories, alert system tests, etc.)

Benefits

• Employer sponsored medical, dental and vision with a variety of coverage options (employees meeting ACA measurement)
• A 401K plan
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost – services include telephonic counseling sessions, consultation on legal and financial matters, emotional well-being, family and caregiving
• A range of additional voluntary programs, such as spending accounts, student loan refinancing, accident insurance and more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees