【Position】
Japanese Bilingual Associate Producer

【Summary】
A Japanese TV company (broadcasting network) is seeking a full-time Associate Producer who covers news in US.

【Essential Duties】
News Gathering
- Collect information, data, and materials required for news reporting and production from contacts, news outlets, and other sources. Compile and organize collected information and findings into clear, accessible formats/ style for correspondents.
- Work with correspondents to ensure that the collected information is relevant to the topics.
- Cultivate and maintain relationship with reliable sources who can provide tips and news leads.

Researching
- Research topics assigned by correspondents. Identify persons, organizations or experts for interviews and commentary to gather in-depth information, analysis, or opinions about the topics.

Content Creation
- Pitch story ideas and contribute to brainstorming session to generate relevant story idea for news stories or tv programs.
- Write research briefs, provide background information, facts, and statistics to correspondents to enhance story development and contribute to the creation of program content.

Planning & Logistics
- Negotiate, make appointments for and schedule interviews with sources and filming.
- Coordinate logistics including transportation, accommodation, and any others necessary arrangement for news gathering, filming and production.

Writing and Reporting
- Occasionally assigned to write news scripts and conduct on-air/ on-site reporting of news contents.

Verification
- Verify information and ensure that all contents are accurate, fact-checked and objective.

【Working Hours, Working style】
11:00am - 8:00pm (Occasional overtime)

【Working Location】
Manhattan, NY

【Salary, Benefit】
$3,100 - 3,300/Month

【Qualifications】
- Several years of experience in television production industry, preferably in a live broadcast environment, or television production or similar field.
- Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- Solid understanding of new reports broadcasting and tv program production process and techniques.
- Proficient use of Microsoft Outlook, Word, and Excel, Internet
- Must be able to read, write, and communicate both in English and Japanese.