The Full-Time Production Assistant plays a critical role in supporting live and recorded television broadcasts. This position is responsible for a variety of production functions, including camera operation, graphics creation, equipment setup, and studio support. Success in this role requires reliability, flexibility, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
This position is expected to fill in for team members during vacations, illnesses, staffing shortages, and other absences. Candidates must be dependable, adaptable, and available to work a flexible schedule, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
- Compose and frame camera shots, utilizing technical knowledge of lighting, lenses, composition, and camera settings to achieve desired production results.
- Collaborate with directors and other production personnel to execute broadcast plans and visual storytelling elements.
- Troubleshoot and assist with minor equipment issues as needed.
- Create and produce graphics for newscasts and other station programming.
- Support a variety of production and technical operations as assigned.
- Serve as a reliable fill-in for production staff during vacations, sick leave, and other employee absences.
- Work independently and make sound decisions in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Requirements & Skills
- Demonstrated reliability, strong attendance, and a commitment to supporting team operations.
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while maintaining high standards of performance.
- Flexibility to work varying shifts, including mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and last-minute schedule changes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Ability to remain calm and focused in live production environments.
- Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with standard office and production equipment.
- Previous television production experience is preferred but not required. Training will be provided for the right candidate.
- Physical Demands & Work Environment
The Production Assistant must be able to stand, sit, walk, reach, climb, and perform repetitive movements throughout the workday. This role requires the ability to work both independently and as part of a team while making decisions that can impact live broadcast operations. Work may be performed in studio environments, control rooms, offices, or outdoor remote locations.Candidates must be able to:
Lift, carry, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 50 pounds. - Work in environments with varying lighting conditions, including bright studio lighting and low-light production settings.
- Operate equipment and tools requiring manual dexterity and attention to safety.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Annual Salary: $32,240.00-commensurate with experience
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS:
- A career path to grow your professional experiences
- Full medical, dental and vision benefits, as well as certain other health and wellness benefits
- Retirement savings plan with company match
- Other key company benefits include disability accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, life insurance, AD&D, ID protection, and employee assistance program. More details about timing and conditions of benefits eligibility and other plan terms and conditions will be provided upon hire.
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Skills Required
- Demonstrated reliability and strong attendance
- Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
- Flexibility to work mornings, nights, weekends, holidays, and last-minute schedule changes
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities
- Ability to remain calm and focused in live production environments
- Basic computer proficiency and familiarity with standard office and production equipment
- Ability to lift, carry, set up, and operate equipment weighing up to 50 pounds
- Previous television production experience
What We Do
Nexstar Media Group is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 full power television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.9% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation, Nexstar Media Group offers superior audience engagement across all media devices and local broadcast television’s unrivalled influence on consumers’ purchasing and political decisions. In 20 years, Nexstar has grown from a single station to the nation’s largest television company. This growth is fueled by an organization-wide commitment to delivering exceptional service to our communities and outstanding results for our advertisers. From the very beginning, Nexstar has cultivated an organization-wide commitment to providing superior, unique local content that is relevant to each of the communities it serves, while offering local businesses, advertisers and brands the ability to engage and connect with local communities.
