Broadcast Associate — Editorial & Newsroom Ops

Paramount Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid time off

Subscriptions to HBO Max and Paramount

Exclusive screenings and events

Employee engagement opportunities

Job summary

Skydance is seeking a Broadcast Associate for 60 Minutes to provide administrative, digital, and editorial support to one of the show's Executive Editors. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced newsroom.

This onsite role at 555 W 57th St, New York City, requires strong journalism background, attention to detail, discretion, and willingness to work overtime and weekends to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Must have a background in journalism and experience in a newsroom
• Solid organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential information with absolute discretion
• Ability to balance priorities, multiple projects, and tasks, and act with urgency
• Exemplary written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Team player with a positive outlook
• Ability to work under deadline in a dynamic environment
• Must be willing to work overtime and weekends, late nights with little notice

Responsibilities

• Handling all administrative duties, including answering phones, maintaining schedules, monitoring emails, booking travel, and doing expenses
• Coordinating meetings and story screenings for senior staff and producing teams
• Assisting with digital needs and components for the shows programming
• Maintaining the show's story pitch database and assisting the EP with story organization and show lineups
• Assisting senior staff and producing teams with digital and research needs
• Working with producer teams to prepare for a shoot, including assembling research binders, printing questions, and anticipating production needs

Skills

Journalism background

Newsroom experience

Organizational skills

Discretion

Prioritization

Communication skills

Team player

Deadline-driven

Overtime availability

Job description

Skydance is seeking a Broadcast Associate for 60 Minutes to provide administrative, digital, and editorial support to one of the show's Executive Editors. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and capable of multitasking in a fast-paced newsroom.

This onsite role at 555 W 57th St, New York City, requires strong journalism background, attention to detail, discretion, and willingness to work overtime and weekends to meet deadlines.