Associate Producer

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.

Responsibilities:

Manage video programming, playlisting, and optimization for OTT platforms through Amagi
Maintain video series pages and video lander through Bertie
Write, program, and optimize metadata for videos across Brightcove, YouTube, and YouTube sub-channels
Assist the Managing Producer to optimize video performance analytics across platforms
Handle Art19 audio publishing for Forbes podcasts
Write scripts, select soundbites and work with Producers to craft final story
Deliver internal licensing requests
Handle outreach to freelance crews and contracted positions for Producers
Ensure all invoices are correctly routed through CartaAP
Manage and assist Producers with all matters related to video production & logistics on assigned projects, including but not limited to:

Scheduling of resources (crew, equipment, talent/subjects)
Booking travel
Creating and distributing call sheets
Renting equipment
On-set management
Conducting interviews
Manage production documents for assigned projects and other Producer projects including, but not limited to: release forms, vendor forms, and more.
Work across several productions simultaneously
Maintain database of vetted freelancers (DP, Editor, Producer) and engage them when necessary, only after discussion and approval by Managing Producer
Support Live team in creating video content at and around summits and events
Ensure proper media management for team projects
This role will follow a hybrid working schedule out of our Jersey City office.

The Ideal Candidate:

1-2 Years of experience producing editorial video in a fast-paced, digital publishing environment

A demonstrable history of creating high quality video, involved from concept through delivery
Possesses a strong sense of story and has experience collaborating with a newsroom
Ability to edit in Premiere Pro and shoot with current camera technology (A7Sii, C300, C100, FS7, etc.)
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
Well versed in social media on all relevant platforms
Ambitious to constantly evolve with the media zeitgeist

The annual base salary range for this role is $60,000 - $65,000