Production Assistant - Contract
Bloomberg
Operations
Washington, DC, USA
Posted on Apr 8, 2026
Smarter, Faster, and as always - First. That's our philosophy. Bloomberg Media empowers global business leaders with breaking news, expert opinion and proprietary data distributed on every platform, across every time zone. Like our products and solutions- our teams are agile, dynamic, and innovative. We work hard, and we work fast - while keeping up the quality and accuracy for which we're known. It's what keeps us inventing and reinventing, all the time. Our culture is wide open, just like our spaces. We challenge each other. And through our countless volunteer projects, we help bring out the best in our communities. You can do amazing work here. Work you couldn't do anywhere else. It's up to you to make it happen.
Bloomberg delivers critical information in a world where information matters. We give influential decision makers in business, finance and government a competitive edge by connecting them to a dynamic network of news, people and ideas. To do that, we need a constant flow of ideas, energy and innovation-which is where you come in.
Bloomberg Television is looking for a highly motivated production assistant to our flagship political program, Balance of Power, based in Washington DC.
You will be responsible for monitoring top stories of key interest to our audience, finding key sound and graphics to help tell the stories in our programs, booking appropriate internal voices under deadline pressure, contributing to a daily program rundown, greeting our guests in our Washington bureau, working with anchors and supporting the live show in the control room.
You should have a broad interest in global news with a specialized focus on politics, finance and the economy.
You embrace challenges, are a self-starter, thrive in a fast-paced environment and are an effective and collegial communicator across a global newsroom.
WE'LL TRUST YOU TO:
- Join our daily show meetings and contribute to a discussion around the top political stories of the day (and how to cover them), focusing on the Bloomberg lane of global finance and the economy
- Support our anchors and reporters based in Washington with daily production help
- Be proactive - pitch ideas, be creative, bring your expertise to the table and elevate our content
- Work with internal voices in DC and other bureaus in the US
- Develop relationships within the business, finance communities globally
- Work well under pressure in a fast-paced newsroom environment
- Be able to pivot and react as news events evolve
YOU'LL NEED TO HAVE:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent
- Some experience producing for live TV in a live broadcast control room (professional or college level)
- Experience with ENPS or equivalent broadcast rundown systems and graphics
- Knowledge of and a keen interest in domestic and international politics
- Knowledge of and interest in business news, the economy and the financial markets
- Problem solving skills, with the ability to work under deadline pressure
- Flexibility with hours and start date