Production Assistant, Newsdesk PM Shift

PRODUCTION ASSISTANT, Newsdesk PM Shift  

Entertainment Tonight 

CBS Media Ventures 

Description:  

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT is looking for a PRODUCTION ASSISTANT to support the ET brand on our newsdesk and in our visual storytelling.  The ideal candidate has a strong knowledge of celebrity and pop culture, enjoys working in a fast paced environment, and is detail-oriented.  Must be able to work under tight deadlines and have an eye for identifying great images and video to elevate ET segments.  

If you love entertainment and pop culture this is a great way to get your foot in the door at an Emmy-award winning production.   In addition to doing daily media management, the PAs at ET are exposed to all positions, including field producing, and are giving the opportunity to shadow staffers in other departments. 

Responsibilities: 

• Assist producers & directors in gathering assets for video edits 
• Log & transcribe celebrity interviews 
• Pull visual elements and build asset folders that will enhance the storytelling in ET segments   
• Collaborate with and support writers, producers, and directors as they put segments together 
• Communicate any necessary photo credits 
• Work with the senior team to pull visuals to be used in monitors on set 
• Be able to quickly identify and avoid pulling images that would be problematic for the brand to show (example: no kid policy celebs) 
• Be able to quickly identify when a photo is problematic from a Standards & Practice perspective (example: a swear word on someone’s shirt) 
• Cross-train to provide staffing coverage in other ET departments 

Qualifications:  

• Must be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with firm deadlines 
• Must be capable of handling multiple projects at once 
• Must be dependable and a clear communicator 
• Must have an eye for good photos/videos 
• Must be knowledgeable of social media platforms and able to pull images & videos from social 
• Must love pop culture & celebrity news.   If you struggle to put a celebrity face with a name this job isn’t for you 
• Must have a clear focus on ensuring ET is putting out the best content possible (example: Is the audio I’m transcribing sound muffled in such a way I should flag this for a supervisor?) 
• Experience is not necessary, but education and/or an internship in TV or in the entertainment industry is preferred. 

This is a full-time job based in LA.  This role is expected to work from ET studios from 1 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.    WFH is an option on Sundays & Fridays.    Working on an award show day (example:  The Oscars) or big pop culture event day will be expected. 

This is a $20/hr position with minimum 40 hours a week. Health benefits. 

This role reports to ET’s News director 

Please send resume & cover letter to [email protected] 

ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT is a multi-platform entertainment news brand, with a cross-screen portfolio that includes the #1 entertainment newsmagazine on television with nearly 4 million viewers daily, the 24/7 streaming network ET Live, and a top entertainment news network online, delivering more than 150 million video views per month. ETonline.com averages 20 million monthly unique visitors in the U.S. per comScore, while ET’s social audience reaches more than 70 million U.S. users monthly. Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet. 

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