Production Assistant - News Promotion, MS NOW

Company Description

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment - home to iconic and trusted brands that inspire, inform, and delight audiences. Our unique combination of content, technology and services enriches the cultural fabric, igniting passions, sparking conversations, and connecting people to what they love most.

As an independent, publicly traded company, VERSANT brings together powerhouse cable networks - including USA Network, CNBC, MS NOW (formerly MSNBC), Oxygen, E!, SYFY, and Golf Channel - with dynamic digital and direct-to-consumer brands such as Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. Together, these businesses reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional experiences across every screen and service.

VERSANT is an industry-changing media company fueled by innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit. With a strong foundation and a forward-looking vision, VERSANT empowers creativity, embraces change, and drives connection in an ever-evolving world.

MS NOW (Versant News Promotion) is seeking a creative and detail-oriented Production Assistant to support the News Promotion team in developing on-air and digital marketing content for a fast-paced, deadline-driven TV news environment. This role provides hands-on support across writing, editing, and production workflows, helping bring promotional campaigns, topical spots, and breaking-news marketing to air and online.

If you love to edit video, work with graphics and want to jump start your career in Creative Marketing & Promotion, this role is for you.

The ideal candidate brings experience in video production. A supportive self-starter with the ability to support promo producers and internal marketing clients with minimal supervision, while thriving in fast-paced, high-pressure environments.

Requirements:

• Work closely with Associate Producers and Producers by assisting them in editing video and graphics
• Assist with writing, editing, logging, and organizing footage for promotional projects
• Assist with voiceover sessions, basic edits, and versioning for different platforms
• Pitch smart and engaging ideas for daily and future promotional assets that will resonate with our audience
• Mine and edit the best video and sound for assigned projects
• Maintain organization of promo libraries, deliverables

• At least 1 year of experience in broadcast, digital or cable, including internships
• Experience editing video on Premiere and/or Avid
• Interest and passion for marketing and advertising.
• Up on the latest news across multiple subject areas
• Ability to handle multiple projects with attention to detail under intense deadline
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience

Desired Qualifications:

• You thrive working in a collaborative team environment
• You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
• You are a team player and willing to serve various roles for a given project.

Additional Requirements:

• Willing to work in New York, New York
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Salary Range: $19-$30 hourly, OT eligible.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with a VERSANT Media employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. VERSANT Media's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].

VERSANT Media is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We include a good faith pay range for each position to comply with applicable state and local pay transparency laws and to promote equity across our organization. Actual compensation will be based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, experience, and location and may include additional forms of compensation and benefits such as health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, etc.

VERSANT Media is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at VERSANT via-email, the Internet, or in any form and/or method without a valid written Statement of Work in place for this position from VERSANT's Talent Acquisition team will be deemed the sole property of VERSANT. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by VERSANT as a result of the referral or through other means.