Job Opening
Join the team at Current.
Current Media is the fastest growing cable network in history. Our Emmy-award-winning team delivers in-depth exploration of the world's most important and entertaining stories to an engaged and interactive audience on-air and online. We are committed to providing our influential adult audience relevant content with the most integrated and immersive multi-platform experience possible.
Current Media has smart, dedicated teams in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Europe, and is now viewed in more than 70 million homes worldwide.
- Department
- Digital
- Position
- Associate Producer, Digital
- Location
- New York
- Description
- This is a junior position on a fast-paced multimedia/web video team. The successful candidate will join a bustling newsroom and be expected to use his or her wide range of web publishing and digital video skills to produce text, photo, and video content for Current.com. The ideal candidate has a strong journalistic background, instincts and judgment, and possesses extreme attention to detail and proactive problem-solving skills.
- Responsibilities
- Under the direction of Supervising Producer, publish content to the web, including programming the homepage, headlines on articles, blog posts, videos, photo galleries and live chats
- Edit and package video excerpts from live television programming and assist with production of web video extras
- Use social media and online tools to promote content across the web
- Under the direction of production team, curate and publish user-generated content and conversation for select features
- Assist with daily newsletter production and administration
- Proofread text on site and various other digital platforms as directed, adhering to AP style
- Coordinate with marketing, legal, post-production and other Current TV departments as needed
- Contribute to brainstorming of new and innovative projects, particularly around the 2012 election cycle
- Skills
- 2-3 years experience in interactive media and video production
- Web production experience is a must, including proven experience with writing/publishing to the web, posting online video, and participating in online community and social media
- Experience working in a newsroom under deadline pressure
- Experience working in small teams to produce content
- Knowledge of SEO
- Experience using a content-management system for online and/or on-air content
- Familiarity with blog production platforms, especially WordPress
- Ability and willingness to work directly with the on-air show team and producers to meet deadlines in an urgent and changing news environment
- Strong knowledge of and interest in online trends, especially around digital video, online community, and social media
- Previous entry-level jobs or internships at TV/film production companies or TV networks strongly preferred
- Strong interpersonal ability and communication skills
- PRE-REQUISITE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: Strong familiarity with: editing in Final Cut Pro (and/or other non-linear video editing systems), video compression for the Web, Photoshop, HTML, and basic still photography
Travel:- Occasional travel may be required.
- If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity, a great work environment, and the chance to earn a competitive salary and good benefits, please email your resume, cover letter and salary history to careers@current.com. Please include 'Associate Producer, Digital' in the subject line of your email.
- We are an equal opportunity employer. We adhere to a policy of making employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age or disability. We assure you that your opportunity for employment with our Company depends solely on your qualifications.
- Principals only please. Recruiters and agencies, please do not contact Current's hiring team. Please do not contact Current's hiring team regarding other services, products or commercial interests.
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