Freelancer Production Assistant – Booking (Expression of Interest) (ABC News)
Aplicar ahora Aplique más tarde Job ID 10153687 Ubicación Nueva York, Nueva York, Estados Unidos Business ABC News Fecha de publicación 12/06/2026Detalles del empleo:
Be part of the talented team at ABC News Live, the #1 streaming news channel. We are seeking a Freelance Production Assistant – Booking to support our fast-paced newsroom and contribute to daily programming and breaking news coverage.
This role requires flexibility, including a staggered schedule with weekends, late nights, and holidays. Travel may be required as needed. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with teams across ABC News.
This job is NYC based and in office 5 days a week.
This posting is an opportunity to submit your resume for future consideration; this is not a role that is open at this time. We anticipate this role may be open in the future, but we are not actively hiring for the position. If you would like to be considered for this potential role, please submit your resume. If the role becomes available, you may receive an email or call from a recruiter.
Responsibilities:
- Support the Booking Team with securing guests for daily news and feature segments, as well as breaking news coverage
- Prepare guests for appearances across various ABC News Live programs
- Pitch and thoroughly vet story ideas
- Meet and greet studio guests and complete all administrative steps for onboarding
- Gather relevant production elements from booked guests for show rundowns
- Maintain booking grids and internal databases
- Ensure guest bookings reflect diverse perspectives and represent a wide range of viewpoints
- Work collaboratively with editorial, production, and cross-functional teams
Basic Qualifications:
- Experience in TV production and Journalism
- Strong editorial judgment
- Excellent communication, organization, and multitasking skills
- Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Proactive mindset with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- Positive, can-do attitude with a strong enjoyment of problem solving
- Enjoys working on teams and has a passion for storytelling
- Comfortable working in a start-up style environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with iNews
- Familiarity with shooting on DV cameras
- Proficiency in leveraging social media platforms for sourcing and storytelling
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience required
The pay rate for this role in New York, NY is about $27.21 per hour. The base pay actually offered may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience, among other factors. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered. To learn more about our benefits visit: https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.
Acerca de ABC News:
El Disney Entertainment Television crea contenido original de entretenimiento y noticias para las plataformas de transmisión de la empresa y sus redes de cable y difusión.
Acerca de The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, junto con sus subsidiarias y afiliadas, es una empresa internacional diversificada líder en entretenimiento familiar y medios de comunicación que incluye tres segmentos comerciales principales: Disney Entertainment, ESPN y Disney Experiences. Desde sus humildes comienzos como estudio de dibujos animados en la década de 1920 hasta su reconocido nombre en la industria del entretenimiento en la actualidad, Disney continúa con orgullo su legado de crear historias y experiencias de clase mundial para toda la familia. Las historias, los personajes y las experiencias de Disney llegan a consumidores e invitados de todos los rincones del mundo. Con operaciones en más de 40 países, nuestros empleados y miembros del elenco trabajan juntos para crear experiencias de entretenimiento que sean apreciadas a nivel local y global.
Este puesto es en American Broadcasting Companies, Inc. , que forma parte de una empresa comercial que denominamos ABC News.
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