Production Associate, Halftime/Fast Money - CNBC at Versant — Englewood Cliffs, NJ

What you’ll do

• Assist producers with story production and pre-interviews.
• Find background information on a wide range of business and financial news stories, using a variety of sources such as the Internet, newspapers, and magazines.
• Coordinate production requests, feeds/Zooms, and schedules.
• Coordinate with other departments including technical operations, publicity, promotions, marketing, dotcom, and others.

• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, plus daily group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks

Don’t have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Salary range: $26/hour-$28/hour.

What you'll bring:

• BA degree in journalism or business, or an equivalent degree.
• Minimum 1 year of production experience.

You'll stand out if:

• Proficiency with content systems, especially the iNews computer system is preferred. Interest in and proficiency in social media a plus.
• Exceptional interpersonal & teamwork skills, exhibiting proven ability to work collaboratively, with individuals at all levels, and across all functional groups.
• Self-starter and be able to make quick, editorially sound decisions while remaining calm under pressure.
• Ability to multi-task, and have experience working in live television.
• Ability to work with others under tight deadlines.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Proactive thinker / self-starter.
• Business news knowledge a plus.