Associate Producer

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

• Executive support (phones/meeting schedules/mail delivery, etc).
• Department Administration (processing invoices and budget tracking, travel planning and ordering supplies, etc).
• Collaborate and work closely with Network Directors of Production in overall communication and guidelines for deliverable processes to on designated programs.
• Review team production schedules, treatments, scripts, rough cuts, fine cuts, final screening copies, and other materials.
• Provide, organize, and dispense production information to outside production companies (i.e. clocks, technical guidelines, producers packet, logo, uplink numbers, credits, ad sales guidelines, copyright language, research information, beta selects, slides, QC results, suggested breaks, etc).
• Maintain constant communication with production companies to ascertain the most accurate and updated production information such as production schedule, shoot locations, episode descriptions, credits, scripts, graphics, etc.
• Make copies/dubs and distribute tapes, scripts, proposals, and correspondence.
• Assist with coordination and communication with other internal departments. Including:
• Press/IPR Provide treatments, episode descriptions, cuts, production delivery dates, and shoot locations. Coordinate with the Press regarding promotable titles, Upfront programs, and TCA to include production personnel relations and presentation tape production.
• Programming Provide episode descriptions, episode and show titles, program clips for ad sales reels, delivery updates, and Upfront information. Develop alternative program titles, facilitate the title clearance process, provide parental ratings, and recommend viewer advisories.
• Program Editing/Shared Program Services Notification of master deliveries, production schedules, suggested edits, viewer advisories, narration, and off-line/online supports as needed, and assist in resolving QC issues.
• Production Management Provide timely updates on production schedules, milestone payment confirmation, and other deliverables information.
• Viewer Relations Provide Viewer Relations representatives/viewers with airdates, contact information, and filed program content questions.
• Awards / Competition Provide required information for selected award entries and materials (includes information such as clips, episode and segment selection, program descriptions, credits, and contact info.).
• Marketing & Promotions Assist in selecting and distributing tapes, scripts, and artwork for promo editing and consumer marketing campaigns.
• Business Affairs / Legal Coordination and communication with Business Affairs and Legal as needed regarding business and contractual matters.
• Provide administrative support to the VP of Production. Arrange meetings, conference calls, and travel arrangements and handle travel and expense reports as requested.

Qualifications:

• Detail orientation/organizational skills, ability to work well with many and diverse personalities, ability to thrive under pressure, ability to work well with numbers, strong communication skills.
• Strong organizational ability to prioritize multiple tasks and meet deadlines.
• Should be proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• 2-5 years of experience in a support role preferred.
• Education college degree preferred.

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