The Top Story with Tom Llamas team is looking for a creative, passionate journalist. Get in touch if you’re ready to take on a Production Assistant position. Get in touch if you love to edit video, work with graphics, love collaborating on a team, thrive in a fast-paced, quickly changing and deadline driven environment, and want to jump start your career in journalism.
Responsibilities:
- Work closely with Associate Producers and Producers by assisting them in editing video and graphics
- Search for best video and elements for open, lead intro for show, and various tells
- Clear video for air, coordinating with Social Newsgathering and Rights and Clearances
- Edit Show Open under tight deadline
- Edit and assist in writing tells for “Newsfeed” and “Global Watch”
- Help research and fact check stories with speed and accuracy
- Pitch smart and engaging stories for daily and future segments that will resonate with our audience
- Keep a constant eye on show rundowns to make sure our video and graphics are in place, accurate and current
- Mine and edit the best video and sound for assigned stories
Qualifications:
- You’ve worked in broadcast, digital or cable, including internships, for 1+ years
- You know how to edit video on Premiere and/or Avid
- You’ve got an interest and passion for journalism and are up on the latest news across multiple subject areas
- You are able to handle multiple projects with attention to detail under intense deadline
- You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short
- You thrive working in a collaborative team environment
- You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
- You’re ready to jump in on projects as they come up
- You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- You are willing to work in New York, New York
- Willing to work 12p – 8p, Monday – Friday
This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week. Beginning January 5, 2026, hybrid employees will be required to work from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
This position is represented by the News Guild – NY CWA. The salary is $28.12/hr.
How to Apply:
Apply online.
