Production Coordinator

Role Description

Newsela’s in-house multimedia studio is up and running, and we’re looking for an exceptional Production Coordinator to help us scale it to the next level. You’ll support two exciting content initiatives reaching millions of students and teachers:

• A fun, character-driven animated series for K–8 students that builds knowledge, sparks curiosity, and makes learning unforgettable.
• Educational mini documentaries that explain fascinating topics through engaging storytelling, motion graphics, and visual journalism.

As our Production Coordinator, you’ll own the operational heartbeat of the studio. You’ll ensure productions stay organized, collaborators stay aligned, and projects move smoothly from concept through final delivery. While many of our core systems and workflows are already in place, this role is critical to refining, scaling, and strengthening them as our output grows. You’ll help optimize how we work, improve efficiency, and ensure our creative teams can do their best work without friction. If you enjoy improving processes, solving complex production challenges, and collaborating with talented artists, writers, animators, and educators, this is a unique opportunity to help shape the next phase of our studio’s growth.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years experience as a Production Coordinator or Production Assistant in animation, educational media, or digital video production.
• Familiarity with animation production stages: script, storyboard, animatic, layout, animation, final delivery.
• Strong project management and organizational skills with proficiency in Airtable, Google Workspace, and Adobe Creative Cloud.
• Clear and professional communication with internal teams and external vendors.
• Ability to multitask across multiple active projects in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements

• Experience coordinating for animation studios or EdTech video production.
• Knowledge of tools like Frame.io, Slack, and AirTable.
• Understanding of accessibility and education-centered media production.
• A passion for storytelling that helps kids learn and feel inspired.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical benefits with employer contribution to premiums and to HSA accounts.
• Additional benefits such as gym reimbursement, pet insurance, free access to the Calm app, Rocket Lawyer, and more to help you stay healthy: mind, body, and soul.
• We are a fully remote company. We provide a monthly tech stipend to support your WFH needs!
• Inclusive benefits to support you and your family, including parental leave, fertility support, adoption, and more!
• Invest in your future with our 401(k) plan, which includes an employer match to help you build long-term financial security.
• Flexible PTO, paid sick time off, company holidays plus winter break (Dec 24th - Jan 1st).
• Newsela offers an annual learning and development allowance to employees to attend external training sessions, classes, workshops, conferences, and educational materials to foster professional growth within their current role and career aspirations at Newsela.
• No matter your role or department, the work you do each day helps share the future of education and improves the lives of students and teachers.