Forbes believes in the power of entrepreneurial capitalism and uses it on various platforms to ignite the conversations that drive systemic change in business, culture and society. We celebrate success and are committed to using our megaphone to drive diversity, equity and inclusion.
The Temporary Associate Producer and Editor will be responsible for the coordination, production, post-production and delivery of all video assets related Forbes in-studio and anchor driven video programming. This is both a technical and administrative video role reporting to the Senior Producer.
Responsibilities:
- Review daily schedules with Breaking News Video team and anchors, and plan production.
- Assist in scripting anchor copy as needed
- Review, clip and prep raw, source video assets in real time
- Shoot all content taking place in studio
- Set up studio, adjusting lighting, background, audio and camera
- Set up remote guest feeds utilizing Vmix Call, Zoom, etc.
- Live switch camera and remote feeds, recording all content live-to-tape
- Stream studio feed live for cloud capture as needed
- Monitor and ensure capture and stream quality
- Coordinate with EP, supervising producers and reporters on all in-studio programming
- Schedule studio time for all content, including coordination with outside guests
- Shoot and edit all video deliverables as directed by supervising producer
- Edit final video deliverables
- Build news video packages, editing together anchor reads with appropriate raw source video
- Add lower thirds, timestamps and additional graphic elements, inclusive of any necessary copy writing
- Adhere to all style and brand guidelines as directed by Creative Director, Video
- Encode content per specs outlined by EP
- Upload finished video assets to final delivery platforms as directed by Deputy Director, Breaking News Video and supervising producer(s)
- Work across several productions simultaneously
The Ideal Candidate:
- 2+ years of experience in live video production in a technical producer or comparable role
- Ability to work in our Jersey City and Manhattan studios daily
- A demonstrable history of creating high quality live video, involved from concept through delivery
- Expert in the live video ecosystem (vMix, Blackmagic ATEM, Web Presenter, Wirecast, OBS, etc.) and deep overall understanding of all technical aspects of live and remote video production
- Interest in and knowledge of political and international news a must
- Lighting fast in Premiere Pro, After Effect and well versed in all Adobe Creative Suite software
- A highly collaborative work ethic and the ability to compromise without compromising quality
- Extremely organized to the point of multiple simultaneous projects being second nature
- The ability to create high production value even with small budgets
- Unflappable under pressure with tight deadlines
The hourly rate for this role is $28.00 - $38.00
Forbes has estimated the compensation range set forth above in good faith. The compensation range is what we believe we will offer, and ultimately pay, a successful candidate. In determining this range, we consider the experience, level of education (if applicable to the role), knowledge, skills, and abilities required to be had by a successful candidate as well as the budget and the company’s pay rates, generally. This said, we may have to make changes to our compensation estimates and job descriptions from time to time and we expressly reserve the right to do so. Should we make any such changes, this advertisement will be revised to reflect such revisions. We encourage you to occasionally re-visit this advertisement to ensure that you are abreast of any changes. Thank you for your interest in joining Forbes!
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Forbes aims to offer employees the flexibility they need in order to be successful. We offer a hybrid work schedule for our employees. Some roles may be fully remote (within the U.S.) if it aligns with the needs of the position. This position is only open to candidates residing in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, & Washington. Due to business operations and compliance requirements, we are unable to consider applicants based outside these states at this time.
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