PEP, Technical Associate (Freelance)

Versant Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Versant Media, in partnership with CNBC, seeks a Freelance Technical Associate to support live daily programming from two New York City remote studio locations. You will assist with studio operations, lighting, audio, and camera workflows to ensure seamless broadcasts.

Ideal candidates demonstrate composure under pressure, strong problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn new production technologies while prioritizing multiple requests in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Able to perform under time-sensitive live TV production conditions.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform multiple studio crew functions to support live daily programming across two NYC remote studio locations.
• Partner with talent and guests to ensure preparation and support for live broadcasts.
• Maintain studio readiness and production quality through lighting, set effects, cable management, and equipment organization.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organization

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Prioritization

Composure under pressure

Adaptability

Willingness to learn

Teamwork

Trust

Transparency

Agility

Entrepreneurial spirit

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience

Tools

Panasonic P2 camera workflows

Wireless production equipment

Job description

VERSANT (Nasdaq: VSNT) is an industry-changing media and entertainment business and home to trusted brands that shape culture, inform audiences, and build lasting connections. It operates across four core markets: political news and opinion, business news and personal finance, golf, and sports and genre entertainment. These markets are served through a powerful portfolio of iconic and innovative brands, including CNBC, MS NOW, USA Network, Golf Channel, Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Versant's sports division USA Sports, along with complementary digital assets including Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow and GolfPass.

Job Description

The Opportunity
CNBC is seeking a Freelance Technical Associate to support live daily programming as needed at two remote studio locations in New York City. This hands-on role will perform a variety of studio and production functions, helping ensure live broadcasts run smoothly while providing professional technical support to talent, guests, and production teams.
The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced live television environment, brings strong attention to detail, and can confidently shift between technical responsibilities as production needs evolve.
Why This Role Matters: Reliable studio operations are essential to delivering high-quality live programming. Your technical expertise, responsiveness, and ability to anticipate production needs will directly support CNBC’s ability to serve audiences with seamless, professional broadcasts.
Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from a Versant-designated worksite in New York City.

What You’ll Do

• Perform multiple studio crew functions as needed to support live daily programming across two New York City remote studio locations.
• Partner directly with high-profile talent and guests, ensuring they are prepared and supported for live broadcasts.
• Maintain studio readiness and production quality through lighting support, set effects, cable management, equipment organization, and attention to set aesthetics.
• Operate wireless production equipment and support Panasonic P2 camera workflows.
• Prepare, manage, and troubleshoot audio equipment, including multiple microphones and IFBs, to ensure talent and guests are properly equipped for air.
• Prioritize multiple production requests and respond quickly to changing needs while maintaining accuracy and composure in a live environment.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to perform effectively under the time-sensitive demands of a live television production environment.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple requests, remain composed under pressure, and adapt quickly as production needs change.
• A willingness to learn and embrace new production technologies and workflows.
• Experience working in a live television news environment is a plus.
• Trust: You act with professionalism, sound judgment, and integrity when working with colleagues, talent, guests, and production partners.
• Teamwork: You collaborate effectively across production teams and step into different crew responsibilities as needed.
• Transparency: You communicate clearly about production needs, technical issues, priorities, and potential risks.
• Agility: You remain calm and adaptable when priorities shift in a fast-moving live production environment.
• Entrepreneurial Spirit: You take initiative, solve problems proactively, and look for practical ways to improve studio operations and production support.

Why You’ll Love It Here

You’ll contribute directly to CNBC’s live programming while working alongside experienced production professionals in a collaborative, fast-paced environment. This freelance opportunity offers hands‑on exposure to multiple aspects of studio production and the chance to support programming seen by audiences every day.

This role is required on-site in New York City.

Compensation: $30/hour.

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media'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.

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.

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