Executive Assistant/Broadcast Associate, CBS Evening News

CBS News
Washington, DC Full Time
POSTED ON 7/20/2022 CLOSED ON 11/3/2022

Job Posting for Executive Assistant/Broadcast Associate, CBS Evening News at CBS News

CBS News and Stations, brings together the power of CBS News, 28 owned television stations in 17 major U.S. markets, the CBS News Streaming Network, CBS News Streaming local platforms, local websites and cbsnews.com, under one umbrella. CBS News and Stations is home to the nation’s #1 news program 60 MINUTES, the CBS News Streaming Network, the first 24/7 digital streaming news network, the award-winning broadcasts CBS MORNINGS, CBS SATURDAY MORNING, the CBS EVENING NEWS WITH NORAH O’DONNELL, CBS SUNDAY MORNING, CBS WEEKEND EVENING NEWS, 48 HOURS and FACE THE NATION WITH MARGARET BRENNAN. CBS News and Stations provides news and information for the CBS Television Network, CBSNews.com, CBS News Radio and podcasts, Paramount , all digital platforms, and the CBS News Streaming Network, the premier 24/7 anchored streaming news service that is available free to everyone with access to the internet. The CBS News Streaming Network is the destination for breaking news, live events, original reporting and storytelling, and programs from CBS News and Stations’ top anchors and correspondents working locally, nationally and around the globe. CBS News’ streaming services, across national and local, amassed more than 1.01 billion streams in 2021. Launched in November 2014 as CBSN, the CBS News Streaming Network is available on 30 digital platforms and apps, as well as CBSNews.com and Paramount . The service is available live in 91 countries. CBS News and Stations is dedicated to providing the highest quality journalism under standards it pioneered and continues to set in today’s digital age. CBS News earns more prestigious journalism awards than any other broadcast news division.

The ideal candidate is a team player with passion for news and attention to detail. They must be able to prioritize and multi-task while adhering to strict deadlines. We are looking for someone with a positive attitude who is hungry to learn. Must be flexible and willing to work holidays and weekends as news demands.

Job Duties:
Assist the Executive Producer (EP) of the CBS Evening News and CBS News Streaming program “Person to Person” and will be responsible for the EP’s calendar management, expense report creation and submission, and travel booking and logistics.
Will field, manage, and help prioritize a high volume of requests related to the EP’s role and responsibilities, often keeping track of deliverables, and coordinating schedules and communication with CBS executives, talent, broadcast staff, as well as external contacts.
Prepare accurate research under deadline for meetings, stories, and the anchor team
Pitch and research story ideas. Candidate will gain exposure to story development and have opportunities to see stories that they pitch through to production.
Work with producers to help the broadcast with logging tape and live events and capturing footage
Assist in the Control Room during broadcast to help with research and other broadcast critical tasks such as fact checking and copy editing.

Qualifications:
Internship or comparable experience working on a news broadcast is a plus
College degree in communication, journalism or political science is preferred.
Able to work under tight deadline pressure
Proactive and self-motivated
Must be able to balance multiple priorities on any given day.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, holidays, and/or weekends as news warrants.

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access. https://www.paramount.com/careers as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to viacomaccommodations@viacom.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.
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