Our client, a Mass Media and Entertainment company, is looking for a Associate Producer Producer I for their Burbank, CA/Hybrid location.
Responsibilities:
As a member of the Current Production team, support network executives and interface with leading producers in the industry, delivering a world-class slate of programming for client’s multiple TV channels.
Coordinate and communicate with outside production partners (as required per Production Executive), including:
Arrange meetings and conference calls regarding editorial content on projects as requested.
Assist in providing timely feedback to outside producers following evaluation of production schedules, treatments, rough cuts, fine cuts, and other materials, under supervision of EP, VP or SVP. Safeguard quality and accuracy of client brands and standards.
Coordinate and communicate with other client departments (as required per Production Executive), including:
Press – Provide treatments, episode descriptions, cuts, production delivery dates and shoot locations.
Coordinate regarding promotable titles, Upfront programs, and TCA to include production personnel relations and presentation tape production.
Social - Provide treatments, episode descriptions, cuts, production delivery dates and shoot locations.
Coordinate regarding promotable titles, shareable clips and other elements for the social team.
Programming – Provide episode descriptions, episode and show titles, program clips for as sales reels, delivery updates, and Upfront information.
Develop alternative program titles, provide parental ratings, and recommend viewer advisories.
Marketing & Promotions – Assist in selecting and distributing tapes, scripts, and artwork for promo editing and consumer marketing campaigns.
Respond to special requests from Viewer Relations, Ad Sales, Affiliate Sales, New Media, Marketing, Communications, Commerce, etc.
Awards / Competition – Provide required information for selected award entries and/or materials (includes information such as clips, episode and segment selection, program descriptions, credits, contact info.)
International – Provide production updates for shows with international investments, inform appropriate individuals of changes or fixes to programs that may be of concern to international networks.
As assigned, assist in program reversions. Includes developing production schedule, working with Talent Relations to select and coordinate narrator/talent, working with editing department, collaborating with legal department to identify potential legal issues, rewriting scripts with EP or freelance writer and supervising off-line, on-line, narration record and mix sessions.
Requirements:
Two to three years unscripted television experience required.
Bachelors’ degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Knowledge and experience in television production including post-production/editing and/or field production preferred.
Strong communication, administrative and organizational skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline environment.
Proficiency with computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based file storage systems).
Familiarity or working knowledge of A.I. platforms and tools (ex. Microsoft CoPilot).
Proficiency in basic Word, excel, PP etc.
Cloud based database systems familiarity
Familiarity or working knowledge of AI ex: copilot, ChatGPT
Strong communication, administrative and organizational skills.
Ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline environment.
Proficiency with computer software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based file storage systems).
Familiarity or working knowledge of A.I. platforms and tools (ex. Microsoft CoPilot).
Bachelors’ degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Education only matters as much as your experience offsets it
If you have less than a BA it would be required that they have more experience in television production, postproduction on a network or production company, field production experience useful but not required
What would you define as combination of education and experience require
EX: ASSOCIATES with 3+ years of experience
EX: HSD with 5+ years of experience
Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and cloud-based file storage systems
Degree or certifications required:
Bachelors’ degree or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
Two to three years of unscripted television experience required.
Wanting to learn everything they can passionate – not necessarily gunning for the next highest position – some have been creative – HM is always happy to help them grow – other parts of the org and production partners is part of day to day – data entry part of the job and they should have experience in this.