Associate Producer - Investigative TV News

Paramount Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Paramount’s 60 Minutes is seeking an Associate Producer to join its newsroom in New York. You will support the producer and correspondent with research, development, and execution of investigative and enterprise stories across business, science, culture and global issues.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, extensive research and fact-checking, plus the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of television news, documentary, or related production experience.
• Experience conducting research, fact-checking, booking, or story development in a newsroom or long-form production environment.
• Well-developed editorial judgment with a commitment to accuracy and fairness.
• Proficiency with public and private records databases such as LexisNexis and PACER.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the producer and correspondent to pitch, research, develop, and advance story ideas across a wide range of subjects.
• Conduct in-depth background research and gather reporting materials, public records, documents, and archival content.
• Prepare comprehensive research memos, interview briefs, chronologies, and background packets for producers and correspondents.
• Help identify, vet, and pre-interview potential sources and contributors, and draft interview questions.
• Assist with field production, including coordinating shoots and interviews, and managing travel arrangements, logistics, and on-location reporting needs.
• Research, review, and clear archival and third-party materials, working closely with Rights & Clearances to secure footage, photographs, documents, and necessary permissions.
• Support script development and the scripting process; perform comprehensive fact-checking and prepare a fully verified, footnoted final script prior to broadcast.
• Collaborate with producers, correspondents, editors, and production teams throughout all stages of story development.
• Track developments on ongoing stories and monitor breaking news for potential enterprise opportunities.
• Build and maintain professional relationships with sources, experts, public officials, and colleagues.
• Handle sensitive information and high-profile subjects with discretion and sound judgment.

Skills

Editorial judgment

Research

Story development

Written & verbal communication

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

LexisNexis

PACER

Job description

Paramount’s 60 Minutes is seeking an Associate Producer to join its newsroom in New York. You will support the producer and correspondent with research, development, and execution of investigative and enterprise stories across business, science, culture and global issues.

The role requires strong editorial judgment, extensive research and fact-checking, plus the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.