Seasonal Production Assistant, Feature and Original Programming

Role Description
The Production Assistant will play the key role of a visual storyteller, contributing to the team’s feature and documentary arm of the content department. This role is expected to contribute in all facets of on-location and post- production, from lighting interviews to cinematography to serving as an assistant editor. Working hand in hand with the team’s producers and editors, this position provides an opportunity to learn and grow within the award-winning 1JD Films team.

The Team
The Feature and Original Programming vertical is a core pillar of the 1JD Entertainment team, responsible for delivering high-impact storytelling through longform features, original series and studio programming. Since 2018, 1JD Films has delivered award-winning original series such as Origins, One Jets Drive, Flight, The Diehards and The Runway telling the stories of the New York Jets organization through every avenue possible. This group functions as a fully-integrated unit, with each role – from cinematography and studio coordination to post-production – contributing to a streamlined and collaborative workflow. Team members are developed not only within their specialties, but also with exposure to broader production disciplines, ensuring both creative excellence and organizational agility.

Cinematography & Visual Execution

• Serve as a cinematographer and production assistant across a wide range of productions including documentaries, feature shoots, community relations events, branded campaigns and other shoots as assigned.
• Operate a variety of cameras and support gear with proficiency and adaptability based on content type and setting (e.g. handheld, interviews, studio, drone, gimbals, etc.)
• Work directly with show producers and editors to shape the visual language of each project, demonstrating a strong understanding for documentary and feature shooting.
• Demonstrate an understanding and willingness to learn lighting techniques and shoot in a wide-variety of locations, having the ability to adapt to different environments and situations.
• Learn and operate sound capture equipment, including but not limited to mixers, mics and booms, ensuring high production value and consistency.
• Demonstrate an ability to put together interview frames and produce shoots when assigned, understanding what sound is needed in the scope of an episode or feature.
• Shoot behind the scenes footage of press conferences, practices and games.
• Ability to operate and function on a crew, taking direction and instruction but also showing an ability to operate independently.

Production Support & Logistics

• Assist with gear, helping to maintain and store equipment in an organized and detailed manner
• Assist with packing for road trips, gaining a great understanding of full gear inventory and how everything is used
• Work with Media Manager and producers on logging and organizing media
• Assist producers and editors during the post-production process, organizing projects, collecting supporting footage, making graphics and editing scenes/promotional teasers when assigned.
• Willingness to travel to on-location shoots, including but not limited to documentary shoots with players and NFL tentpole events like the NFL Draft.
• Assist with studio shoots/broadcast productions when asked, providing a helping hand with cameras and in the control room when needed.

Requirements and Experience

• 1-3 years of demonstrated, hands-on production experience with a strong emphasis on cinematography.
• Experience using editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, After Effects and other post-production tools.
• Demonstrated ability to operate a variety of high-end cameras, lenses and lighting equipment
• Ability to lift, move and transport heavy cases and equipment when asked.
• Ability and willingness to work untraditional hours including early mornings, late nights, weekends and holidays when assigned.

Duration
This is a 12-month seasonal position

The salary for this role: USD $22.00 per hour. Company benefit programs for seasonal employees include: robust medical, dental and vision insurance, 401k plan participation (after 1000 hours + one year of service) with company-match; PTO, sick time.

GENERAL INFORMATION A background check will be conducted prior to the start of the position. The New York Jets are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender (including gender nonconformity, status as a transgender individual, gender identity or expression), pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, affectional orientation, marital status, civil union status, and domestic partnership status, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. The New York Jets are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities.