Production Assistant, TODAY (Contract)

Job Position(s): Production Assistant, TODAY (Contract)

NBCUniversal is hiring a Production Assistant for the TODAY show in New York, NY. This role sits at the center of live broadcast production, supporting the editorial and control room teams with the rundown and all supporting materials that drive the daily air show. It is a strong fit for a broadcast television professional who knows how live morning news production works and can operate without a lot of hand-holding.

About the Role

The Production Assistant works inside the TODAY editorial department on one of the most watched live broadcast programs in the country, contributing directly to what goes on air each morning. Day to day, this person is building the show rundown, working the control room floor, and pulling elements for segments alongside producers. The role also covers vacation and PTO for essential broadcast positions, so familiarity with multiple production functions is a real asset here.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the show rundown and all supporting broadcast paperwork ahead of each live production day.
• Work directly with the control room production team during live broadcast to ensure segments run on time and on format.
• Coordinate with segment producers to gather video, graphics, and other elements needed for air.
• Research stories and segment material under tight broadcast deadlines with strong editorial judgment about what is newsworthy and what works for morning television.
• Collaborate with a video editor on the production and delivery of the show podcast.
• Write and distribute affiliate morning notes to partner stations following the live broadcast.

What You Bring

• Prior experience in live broadcast television production, morning news, or a comparable daily production environment.
• Working knowledge of broadcast rundown software and control room workflows used in live news or magazine format programming.
• Demonstrated ability to research and vet material quickly under the pressure of a live production schedule.
• Comfort operating across multiple roles, including coverage of essential broadcast positions during staff absences.
• Strong written communication skills for affiliate-facing notes and internal production paperwork.

Why This Role

TODAY is one of the longest-running live broadcast programs on American television, and working inside its production infrastructure at NBCUniversal gives a broadcast PA direct exposure to network-level editorial and control room operations. For someone building a career in live television production or broadcast journalism, the daily volume and variety of this role translates into real, resume-level experience fast.

Apply now for the Production Assistant position at NBCUniversal and bring your broadcast production skills to one of television’s most recognized live programs.