Production Assistant, Originals (E! News Digital)

About the role

E! News Digital is seeking a Production Assistant to support all E! Originals, including The Rundown, a flagship digital entertainment news franchise. This role supports daily celebrity news coverage, exclusive interviews, red carpet content, and original digital programming.

Responsibilities

• Support producers with the day-to-day execution of The Rundown, including celebrity interviews, red carpet coverage, daily episodic shoots, field productions, and special digital projects.
• Aid in pre-production planning, including scheduling, brainstorming interview questions, production logistics, guest preparation, run-of-shows, and production documents.
• Create and maintain talent research packets, interview briefing materials, and background documents for celebrity guests and entertainment news coverage.
• Maintain awareness of entertainment news, social media trends, and pop culture developments to support editorial planning and content ideation.
• Assist on set during productions, assisting with talent arrivals, production needs, crew coordination, and shoot execution.
• Organize project materials, production trackers, calendars, shared drives, and internal documentation.
• Support post-production workflows by ingesting media, gathering assets, tracking deliverables, organizing feedback, and uploading finished episodes to social media scheduler.
• Support other original and live productions as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Communications, Journalism, Media Production, Film, Television, or equivalent professional experience.
• 1+ years of experience supporting digital media, television, production, or entertainment content teams.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and shifting priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Slack, and Dropbox.
• Excellent written communication and copy-editing skills, with the ability to review and refine your own work for accuracy and clarity.
• Able to work efficiently under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced production environment.
• Fluent in TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep knowledge of celebrity news, entertainment trends, reality television, and social media culture.
• Strong research and fact-checking skills.
• Strong understanding of digital production trends and how to utilize them to optimize our series.
• Positive attitude and willingness to jump into any task, large or small.
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and digital video production workflows is a plus.