Associate Producer

MediaCo Holding Inc•Burbank, CA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MediaCo has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and creative Associate Producer on a News Show. The Associate Producer will work closely with the Producer and Director to help guide and create a live, daily broadcast.

Requirements

Excellent writing and communication skills
1 – 2 years’ experience in the Television Business (preferably in the news business)
Thrive in a fast-paced environment, meet tight deadlines
Positive attitude, detail and customer oriented, with good multi-tasking and organizational ability
Bilingual: Must be fluent in reading, writing and speaking English and Spanish
BA/BS preferred in Communications, New Media or Public Relations
Must be willing to work in Burbank, TX. [no relocations]
Must be willing to work long hours, holidays and weekends on short notice.
Must be willing to undergo a pre-employment background investigation
Must have legal authorization to work in the United States
Must possess valid TX Driver’s license and a good driving record.
Must be 18 years or older

Responsibilities

Coordinating all the visual and audio elements of the show (Packages, VO’s SOT’s, Graphics) required by Producers to build the newscast
Read, prepare and write news stories, in Spanish, for broadcast from information obtained from assignment desk, press releases, social media, and other sources and extract pertinent facts and details.
Verify accuracy of facts; obtain supplemental material and additional details from knowledgeable sources.
Organize material and write story conforming to specified length, style, and format requirements.
Gather visual and audio elements from News Agencies, Social Media or other News Outlets
Coordinate all the feeds sent from the field (photographers, reporters), and make sure all the elements required by Producers and Reporters are received and included
Coordinate editing procedures and distribute work to editors based on priorities
Quality Control, the Associate Producer is responsible for revising every video and audio of the show to ensure videos edited have good quality and the audio meets FCC requirements
Be in constant communication with producers, and report length of stories, videos that have poor quality or any audio problems
Understanding of, and good performance at a fast-paced and deadline driven environment.