Production Assistant, Marketing

Company Description

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Job Description

The Production Assistant is a member of the MSNBC Marketing team.  This role is responsible for supporting creative development and production.

Responsibilities:

Aid in the production and post-production of advertising, promotion and marketing materials for MSNBC.

• Support the producers and editors in the creative process
• Participate with Brand, Media, Research and Production teams to facilitate campaign development and ensure successful delivery
• Contribute in department strategy/creative meetings to help develop ideal solutions
• Research, screen and log broadcast material and shoot footage
• Organize, maintain and update electronic files (i.e. department audio schedule, promo archive information, shoot logs, etc)
• Assist in the analysis of campaign performance
• Assist in managing media cards and hard drives containing shoot footage after production

Qualifications

Basic Qualification:

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum 1 year of experience working in a marketing and/or production environment
• Minimum 2 years experience working with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet

Eligibility Requirements:

• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule in a 24/7 news environment in addition to standard hours (9:00am-7:00pm)
• Willingness to work overtime with short notice. 
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Desired:

• Prefer Bachelors degree in communications, broadcasting or marketing
• Experience with new media and digital media platforms
• Experience with iNews and Media Central a plus
• Thorough understanding of the current broadcast and digital media landscape
• Proven ability to manage in a deadline-oriented environment and to multi-task
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently or as part of a collaborative team
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of current political landscape and key politicians a plus

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $21/hourly - $25/hourly

Additional Information

NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal hist