Job: Assistant Producer in TV Company (Manhattan, NY) ($31.2K/Yr) (Non Exempt)

＜Job Description ＞

◆Job Title: Assistant Producer (Full Time, Non-Exempt)

The COMPANY NY Office is looking for an Assistant News Producer to assist the news team with bringing news from the US to a national audience in Japan. The right candidate will support reporters, covering news from North and South America. You will have a hand in creating pre-recorded or live content for the news program The COMPANY News for Japan’s largest media conglomerate, The COMPANY Television Network. The ideal candidate would find excitement in covering a wide array of topics from culture to entertainment to politics and the UN, as well as having access to special events and work trips.

◆Main Responsibilities:
• Research, monitor, and identify breaking news and trends utilizing a variety of US news sources
• Coordinate filming logistics, assist with on-site filming, and conduct interviews
• Identify and pitch newsworthy stories suitable for a Japanese audience
• Perform fact-checking and proof-reading, write accurate and fast memos, and simultaneously manage multiple assignments

◆Basic Qualifications
• An interest in news and current events as well as Japan and Japanese culture
• Native-level English ability. Intermediate-level (or higher) Japanese ability. Additional languages are a plus.
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher (a degree in Journalism, International Relations, or Political Science is a plus)
• Ability to handle intense deadline pressure and work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to work individually as well as in a team

◆Eligibility Requirements
• Ability to commute to our NYC office
• Have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to work early mornings, late nights, and on weekends when necessary
• Willingness to work outside of the office frequently

◆◆◆Please send resume and a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this position.

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