Production Assistant
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 50000 - 60000
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Description:
The Wall Street Journal is seeking a versatile and hard-working production assistant in New York to support its senior personal tech columnist Joanna Stern.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to creative and ambitious video and multimedia journalism projects. As part of a team that produces some of the WSJs most popular coverage you will play a key role in driving its expansion and continued success.
You will be responsible for coordinating the logistics of video shoots providing administrative support and assisting with research for videos articles and interviews. Youll also have the chance to assist with shooting and editing videos. Youre highly organized a clear communicator and have a background in administrative and/or production work. Big plus if youre into tech and keep up with the latest products and news!
You will:
Manage video and article pre-production including preparing research materials production plans and budgets booking and researching locations and guests ordering props and running errands.
Provide administrative support including processing expense reports planning meetings and travel managing calendars and inboxes ordering supplies shipping back products and equipment and other related business matters.
Assist with production working with directors to unpack and set up equipment manage camera media and more.
Assist with post-production including organizing interview transcripts gathering assets etc.
Schedule and arrange meetings and calls with internal and external contacts.
Assist with video editing and scripting.
Assist with newsletter writing and production.
Complete additional responsibilities as assigned.
You have:
At least 1 to 2 years of experience working in production or in an administrative capacity ideally in a news or media organization.
Exceptional communication organizational multi-tasking collaboration and emailing skills.
Strong technical grasp of Google suite and other popular communication project management and administrative applications.
Experience editing in Adobe Premiere including vertical video. You will set yourself apart if youre comfortable in After Effects or Photoshop.
Preference given to those interested in one or more of the following: technology journalism video shooting and audio video editing.
Strong research and writing skills with an eagerness to learn about journalism.
Interest in AI tools and using them to improve team workflow.
A professional demeanor and calm composure in deadline-driven environments and high-profile shoots. Were looking for someone with a positive problem-solving attitude.
Ability to drive work late hours and the occasional weekend on short notice.
To apply please submit your resume and cover letter clearly outlining how your skills and experience meet or exceed the key candidate requirements.
Reasonable accommodation: Dow Jones Making Careers Newsworthy - We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity or expression pregnancy age national origin disability status genetic information protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. EEO/Disabled/Vets. Dow Jones is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process. If you need assistance or accommodation in completing your application due to a disability email us at Please put Reasonable Accommodation in the subject line and provide a brief description of the type of assistance you need. This inbox will not be monitored for application status updates.Business Area:
Dow Jones - News - WSJJob Category:
Creative & DesignUnion Status:
Union rolePay Range: $50000 - $60000We recognize that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as a company. As a result we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we are able to attract the best candidates. The quoted salary range represents our good faith estimate as to what our ideal candidates are likely to expect and we tailor our offers within the range based on the selected candidates experience industry knowledge location technical and communication skills and other factors that may prove relevant during the interview process.Pay-for-performance is a key element in our strategy to attract engage and motivate talented people to do their best work. Similarly to salary for bonus eligible roles targets are set based on a variety of factors including competitive market practice.For benefits eligible roles in addition to cash compensation the company provides a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package with a variety of physical health retirement and savings caregiving emotional wellbeing transportation and other benefits including elective benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce..
Key Skills
- Basic Math
- Computer Skills
- Food Industry
- Math
- Packaging
- Production Planning
- Administrative Experience
- Final Cut Pro
- Food Production Experience
- Video production
- Manufacturing
- Sign Manufacturing
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