Head Writer Production Jobs

Seeking crew for "Real Work," a short film about an elderly getting scammed. The audience will see how the relationship between the scammer and elderly man builds through the story.

Plays a pivotal role in overseeing and coordinating all aspects of the production process. Their responsibilities include managing budgets and schedules, arranging for locations and permits, and ensuring that the production runs smoothly from pre-production through post-production.

Experience with - Logistical and story. Getting releases from people that may initially be unsure about the idea of being filmed and experience assisting clients with capturing necessary story elements.

Planning 2-6 shoots in DC now until November. Most immediately looking at a few days around May 4th.

This is aimed to be a feature documentary revealing a grassroots level journey alongside a diverse group of protagonists in red, blue and purple states working in similar ways with non-partisan ballot measures advancing electoral reforms. These reforms vary by state and include opening primaries and ranked choice voting.

Due to content and subjects being filmed, we will be prioritizing BIPOC crew, if you're comfortable indicating such in your submission.

IF YOU LOVE COMBAT SPORTS THIS GIG IS FOR YOU.

WE ARE DOING POST FIGHT INTERVIEWS AFTER BYB FIGHT. WE WILL BE IN ONE LOCATION SET UP WITH LIGHTS AND A TRIPOD.

AFTER EACH FIGHT THE FIGHTERS USUALLY COME TO US TO DO THESE INTERVIEWS. WE ARE ONE OF 2 CREWS THERE, THE HOUSE CREW AND US SO IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO GET INTERVIEWS.

FIELD PRODUCER WILL GET ANSWERS FROM FIGHTERS WITH A STICK MIC. POST FIGHT QUESTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED, BUT LOOKING FOR A SELF STARTER. SPORTS EXPERIENCE A PLUS.

CALL TIME 5:30 TO 12:30

YOU WILL ALSO NEED TO MAKE SURE THE CREW HAS PROPER LIGHTING AND WORK WITH FIGHT ORGANIZATION TO LOCATE A SPOT TO SHOOT.

I WILL BE ON SITE AS WELL AS MY EP BUT WE ARE DOING A LONGER PROFILE STORY ON A FIGHTER BACKSTAGE.

Looking for a Field Producer to help with an Interview shoot on an established show in its 4th season.

1 location, 2 interviews, 1 person at a time and some b-roll. You will work closely with our Producers in LA who will pass on questions, creative, etc.

$3,500 USD/wk prorated to days worked.

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and creative Producer to join our team for an exciting low-budget independent feature film project. As a key member of our production team, you will be instrumental in the planning, development, and execution stages of our film. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in film production, excellent organizational skills, and a passion for storytelling. Experience in managing budgets and coordinating with our team is essential.

The responsibilities of the Producer will include a variety of creative tasks. Also, managing schedules, overseeing the production process, ensuring that the project stays within budget and on schedule, etc. This position requires someone who is resourceful, proactive, and capable of working effectively under pressure. If you are looking to take on a challenging role that combines creative vision with practical management, and you are committed to bringing unique stories to life, we encourage you to apply.

When:
Starting May 1 or earlier.
Production in July or August

Where:
Los Angeles

Genre:
Sci-fi, Thriller

Looking for an experienced researcher for reality documentary project. Responsibilities will include detailed research and documenting possible cases, locations and guests/experts. Applicant should have a background in crime shows. Must be experienced with outlines, pitch documents, and organized. Looking for a candidate with great communication skills, drive, follow through and detail oriented who works well in a team environment and is not afraid to roll up their sleeves. Please send resume, cover letter and references.

Seeking a Field Producer local to Philadelphia, PA for a small independent documentary following and interviewing local politicians. Must *LIVE* in PA, (not "willing to work as local", please.)
Schedule is sporadic, over the course May-Nov 2024. Approx 20 total days. Must have field experience working on a verite documentary or documentary series, must be a pro-active, team player! Experience w/ political projects a plus!
Some responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
-Assisting director w/ interviews & running certain verite shoots with a one man band DP
-Liaising between interviewees/on-camera talent
-Looking after the crew in the field, ie: being conscious of schedule/hours/meals
-Tracking story beats/hot sheets on any given shoot day

**HIRING: SEASONED FIELD PRODUCER (ATL LOCAL)*

We are excited to announce openings for a **Seasoned Field Producer Producer** for an upcoming docu follow. This opportunity is perfect for talented professionals local to Atlanta.

**Seasoned Field Producer:**
Start Date: April 29th
Duration: Approximately 10 - 14 weeks

**Key Responsibilities:**
- Lead and manage a camera crew with confidence and authority.
- Foster a collaborative relationship with talent, ensuring their needs are met while maintaining the integrity of the project.
- Develop, build, and track the narrative of the series, making strategic decisions to enhance the storytelling.
- Oversee daily field summaries and hot sheets from the Associate Producer, ensuring all content aligns with the project's vision.

**Requirements:**
- A proven track record as a confident and effective Field Producer.
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to manage a diverse team.
- Excellent storytelling abilities, with a keen eye for detail and narrative development.
- Experience working with an ensemble cast for major streamers is highly desirable.
- Directing cameras

We are looking for candidates who are not just experienced but are confident in their ability to lead a production crew, work closely with talent, and contribute significantly to the storytelling process. If you are a local to ATL and ready to bring your expertise to an exciting documentary series, we encourage you to apply.

600/10

Must have a passion for finance news, personal finance, and live programming.

Responsibilities:
- A high level of market knowledge and news and applies it to improve storytelling and segments
- Develops content coverage throughout the live programming day
- Seeks out innovative new opportunities from the videos being created or the news unfolding
- The producer must pitch, be well-informed and have a deep understanding of the financial markets, pitching segment ideas to the show’s Executive producers.
- Responsible for all aspects of producing segments from reporting, development, script writing, and taking the segment to air
- Responsible for 5-7 segments daily and responsible for a pipeline of segments in the weeks, and months ahead.
- To be successful in this role, the producer doesn’t wait to be assigned and is as comfortable working independently as they are working in large groups.
- Collaborative with bookers, talent, reporters, graphic designers, studio team, and more.
- Always looking for the cool idea that will have folks talking
- Responsible for contents success from concept to distribution

Qualifications:
- 7+ years of producing experience within a major financial news organization, ideally a strong streaming and/or, digital media outlet preferred
- Solid storytelling, and impeccable editorial judgment
- Strong use of imagery, graphics, and animations in video storytelling.
- Deep understanding of how to create content for the audience and the platforms where the content appears.
- Excellent time management skills and ability to balance priorities, multiple projects, and tasks with ease
- Must have experience shooting and editing (with extensive knowledge of Adobe Premiere)
- Nimble and outside-the-box thinker pushes innovative ideas.
- Strong editorial judgment
- Must be able to work in NYC

We're looking at candidates for Field Producer who have experience with shows that combine mystery and process like Curse of Oak Island for a Discovery Network show. This show is on location in a rugged, outdoor environment. Candidates must be comfortable handling the challenges of that type of setting. Additionally, the cast uses heavy equipment such as excavators and mining drills so knowledge/experience in this area is helpful.

Primary responsibilities are directing talent in scene work, conducting interviews, tracking story points and assessing potential locations and secondary talent in the field to determine whether they meet the needs of our storylines.

The abilities to stay calm under pressure and pivot story-wise in response to changing facts in the field are key. You will be supporting the Field EP who will lead the producing charge, but able to produce independently when talent and crews split to cover different stories.

Experience in male-skewing programming and with paranormal storylines is also helpful.

The rate is per week. The pay schedule is every two weeks.

Seeking a Field Producer local to Palatine, IL for a small independent documentary following and interviewing local politicians. Must *LIVE* in IL, (not "willing to work as local", please.)
Schedule is sporadic, over the course May-Nov 2024. Approx 20 total days. Must have field experience working on a documentary or documentary series, must be a pro-active, team player! Experience w/ political projects a plus!
Some responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
-Assisting director w/ interviews & running certain verite shoots with a one man band DP
-Liaising between interviewees/on-camera talent
-Looking after the crew in the field, ie: being conscious of schedule/hours/meals
-Tracking story beats/hot sheets on any given shoot day

Seeking a Field Producer local to Ft. Worth, TX or Dallas, TX for a small independent documentary following and interviewing local politicians. Must *LIVE* in TX, not "willing to work as local", please.
Schedule is sporadic, over the course May-Nov 2024. Approx 20 total days. Must have field experience working on a documentary or documentary series, must be a pro-active, team player! Experience w/ political projects a plus!
Some responsibilities include (but are not limited to):
-Assisting director w/ interviews & running certain verite shoots with a one man band DP
-Liaising between interviewees/on-camera talent
-Looking after the crew in the field, ie: being conscious of schedule/hours/meals
-Tracking story beats/hot sheets on any given shoot day

PLI is searching for a multimedia professional to fill the role of Remote Producer & Streaming Technician (responsibilities and qualifications are described below). Work in a collaborative environment with a diverse, employee community where staff enjoy a generous benefits package and a genuine commitment to a work-life balance (4+ weeks of paid time off and hybrid remote/in-person schedules for most roles).

SUMMARY 

Remote Producer & Streaming Technician is responsible for ensuring the successful execution of PLI’s offsite events by working closely with the Programs and Conference departments to coordinate equipment rental and procure the crew for the event. This involves travel to various locations such as New York, Washington DC, Chicago & possibly Los Angeles. This comprises approximately 30% of your time each year, the rest of the year will require onsite presence in our NYC office, on a hybrid schedule. 

Remote Producer & Streaming Technician will be responsible for setting up remote webcasts and working with the venue’s production crew to execute technically challenging events that could include both remote panelists and onsite presenters (also known as hybrid events).

This Remote Producer & Streaming Technician will also work closely (when not overseeing remote productions) with PLI’s Streaming Engineer and be part of the PLI Multimedia department that will assist in live streaming/recording, and QA of the stream with various monitoring toolsets to confirm integrity of signal to the end client.

This position reports to the Associate Director, Multimedia Services.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Remote Programs and Webcasts

- Coordinates & collaborates with Programs, Conference, and technical departments to ensure that the proper A/V equipment is being requested for offsite programs and remote webcasts.
- Manages Third party vendors, evaluating service and fiscal value creating clear documentation of each event.
- Applies broad knowledge of video production, event and presentation technology, audio-visual products, and digital media techniques to successfully stream and record offsite productions and hybrid meetings
- Understands and operates a variety of production based technical equipment for live stream events following established streaming protocols.
- Deliver the appropriate formatted materials to the Edit & Publish team within Multimedia for PLI On Demand Website & Library.
- Recommend creative solutions to create a unified, real-time presentation for onsite and virtual audiences.
- Troubleshoot technical & operational problems before, during, and after events when required.
- Understands how to leverage technical support personnel for prompt resolution.
- QA analysis on all PLI program stream signals to end client.
- Provides support for PLI’s streaming technology, working alongside PLI’s Streaming Engineer.

Quality of Experience Issues Resolution

- Review Salesforce evaluations and Helpdesk tickets and research issues reported by Customers.
- Find and fix problems affecting the quality of the recorded products.
- Follow up with appropriate person or department and communicate actions taken on reported issues.
- Other duties, as assigned.


QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS 

- A college degree and/or 4-7 years solid experience with practices and procedures related to audio/video production, presentation technology and equipment.
- An ability to operate and maintain audio/video equipment, read and interpret technical information and understand how to effectively use test equipment.
- Must be able to consistently follow-up and communicate progress on assigned tasks to management and other departments as necessary.
- Excellent interpersonal and written/verbal communication skills.
- Strong computer skills and familiarity with Microsoft, MacOS and iOS operating systems
- Ability to use a variety of software applications such as Salesforce and Jira
- Familiar with all phases of video production and streaming including lighting, camera operation and sound recording.
- Strong problem-solving skills.
- Must demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned work.
- Ability to work independently and generate results with little direct supervision, thereby instilling in management the confidence that the job will get done.


YOUR BENEFITS AT PLI

PLI offers a generous benefits package and is committed to creating an interesting, collegial, and supportive work environment:

- Medical, dental and vision plans for employees and their families
- Generous employer contribution to employee retirement savings account
- Ample paid time off and holidays, summer Fridays
- Flexible hybrid remote/in-person scheduling for most roles
- Unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning web-based training along with other career development opportunities
- Work-life balance initiatives
- One-time $500 Home Office Allowance
- Gym/Wellness Allowance of up to $300 each calendar year


COMPENSATION RANGE FOR THIS POSITION

$44 - $48 per hour (plus periodic overtime)

(Exact compensation offer may vary based on the candidate’s job-related skills and work experience.)