Associate Producer

TED is on a mission to discover and spread ideas that spark imagination, embrace possibility and catalyze impact. Our organization is devoted to curiosity, reason, wonder and the pursuit of knowledge — without an agenda. We welcome people from every discipline and culture who seek a deeper understanding of the world and connection with others, and we invite everyone to engage with ideas and activate them in your community. 

POSITION OVERVIEW

TED is looking for a quick learner to integrate in a fast paced broadcast environment. We are looking for a candidate that is collaborative and ready to learn TED’s style of production. 

The Associate Producer reports to the Supervising Producer on all events and special production team projects as needed. 

RESPONSIBILITIES 

DAY-TO-DAY

• Support the Supervising Producer and Director of Partnerships Production

  • Assist in pre-production for all events

  • Assist in the development of interstitial programs including research and pitch building

  • Misc. technical support, such as occasional video and audio editing

  • Contribute to special projects as needed, such as remotely filmed TED Talks and virtual events

• Support the Head of Production with light administrative tasks such as scheduling meetings

Conference Onsite

• Support Head of Production and Supervising Producer

  • Assist in onsite production administrative tasks such as taking notes and updating tracking documents

  • Assist in management of the control room such as monitoring livestream/broadcast feeds

• Execute interstitials programs and speaker assets such as facilitating last minute legal requests and producing last minute video with editors

• Know upcoming TED talks inside and out, study scripts and visual presentations as they come in and evolve

• Manage TEDLive (virtual conference software) metadata

• Travel 30% of the year

• BA or BS degree

• 4+ years of production experience

• Broadcast experience or similar high-pressure experience is a must

• Inquisitive, analytical, solution-oriented, detail-oriented

• Excellent writing, communication, and management skills

• Ability to foster teamwork: Highly collaborative and communicative with internal/external production and other departments within TED

• Ability to meet deadlines

• Understanding of pre-production, production, and post workflows

• Decision-making skills: able to execute tasks and make intelligent decisions in fast-paced environment

• Proficiency in Google Suite, Keynote, and Adobe Creative Suite

• Proficiency in Final Cut Pro and AirTable is a plus

• Passionate about TED’s mission, interested in events, video, logistics, content creation with excellence

SALARY: $65,000 - 77,500

BENEFITS

• Full health benefits (medical, dental, vision) 100% paid by TED for employees

• Paid family leave

• Work-life balance encouraged (TED offers a flexible, unlimited PTO policy and 1-week winter break plus you're eligible for additional paid time off)

• Free OneMedical and SpringHealth membership for you and your dependents to address physical and mental well-being 

• 401k with match

TED Conferences LLC is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We invite all qualified candidates to apply online with their resume and cover letter.