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Entertainment Tonight is looking for a sharp, pop-culture-obsessed Production Assistant to join our film team. This is an entry-level role built for someone who's ready to work hard, learn fast, and grow inside the #1 entertainment news brand in the world.
Overview:
The core of this role is supporting the ET film department. Most days, that means building folders, ingesting footage, pulling assets, and organizing everything a producer needs to write a piece. But the best PAs bring editorial instincts to that work. If you're deep in a folder on a breaking story and you spot a vault clip that just became gold, we need you to recognize it and flag it. That awareness is what separates a good PA from a great one.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
You'll be assigned to the ET news desk, where you'll be the link between raw footage and finished stories.
- Media management: Ingest shoot footage, log and label assets, and build organized folders that segment producers can write directly from
- Transcription: Turn celebrity interviews and field shoots into accurate, usable transcripts on deadline
- Asset coordination: Pull b-roll, photos, social clips, and archival material; track rights and credits
- Producer support: Research, fact checks, and content prep across broadcast, digital, and social
- Rundown meeting prep: Pull and assemble daily photo docs with pap and social images to support editorial planning
- Field and studio assistance: Crew support, errands, and on-the-ground help when shoots need an extra set of hands
- Cross-department coverage: Pitch in where the show needs you
Basic Qualifications:
- You live and breathe pop culture
- You can name every famous face in a crowded shot
- You're fast, accurate, and organized under time strain
- You communicate clearly and work well with a team
- You have sharp editorial instincts
- You know the difference between a great sound bite and a throwaway line
- Must pass a short celebrity knowledge quiz
Additional Qualifications:
- Degree or internship in TV, film, or a related field is a plus, not a requirement
Schedule & Location
This is a Los Angeles-based position with a Sunday through Thursday schedule, 1:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. PT.
Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday are required in-office days in Studio City. Sunday and Wednesday offer the flexibility to work remotely.
CBS Media Ventures is the preeminent company in television syndication. CMV produces or distributes popular, critically acclaimed hits including “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “Entertainment Tonight,” “Wheel of Fortune,” “Jeopardy!,” “Sherri Shepherd,” and “Inside Edition.” The division also handles national barter advertising sales for Debmar-Mercury's and Fox's first-run syndicated programming, and operates Dabl, a multiplatform, advertiser-supported lifestyle network (www.dabl.com). CMV is part of CBS Entertainment Group and a division of Paramount Skydance Corporation.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Hiring Salary Range: $20.00. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.
Skydance is an equal opportunity employer (EOE)
We embrace the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit. In line with the laws of the country or region in which the role is based, this includes consideration without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, religion or belief, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, physical or mental disability, genetic information, military or protected veteran status, union status or any other category protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation during the job application and/or recruitment process. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 212.846.5500 or by sending an email to paramountaccommodations@paramount.com. Only messages left for this purpose will be returned.