Associate Producer

Location: Washington, DC (Onsite)

Schedule: Afternoon/Evening, M-F

Salary Range: $80,000-$85,000 annually, plus benefits

On Cue Hire is seeking an Associate Producer for a growing news network in Washington, DC.  

The ideal candidate brings strong editorial judgment, exceptional writing skills, and a solid understanding of U.S. politics, breaking news, and current events.

The Associate Producer will support live and taped news programming, assisting with content development, scripting, guest coordination, and live production execution. This is a fully onsite role in a fast-paced, deadline-driven newsroom environment requiring close collaboration with producers, on-air talent, and technical teams.

Responsibilities:

• Research breaking news, political developments, and current events relevant to daily programming
• Assist in developing story ideas, segment outlines, and editorial elements
• Draft, edit, and fact-check scripts, teases, and show elements for live and taped segments
• Support Senior and Executive Producers with editorial organization and script revisions
• Research and assist with booking guests, including pre-interviews and briefing materials
• Coordinate guest logistics, scheduling, and on-air preparation
• Support live broadcasts and taped segments, including rundown management and timing
• Assist with last-minute editorial changes and breaking news coverage
• Coordinate with control room, technical teams, editors, and on-air talent to ensure smooth execution
• Maintain rundowns, production schedules, contact lists, and show notes
• Support day-to-day newsroom organization and workflow as needed

Required Qualifications:

• 1–3 years of professional experience in a television news environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, Communications, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong news writing, editing, and storytelling skills
• Solid understanding of U.S. politics, current events, and live news production
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to multitask under tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with newsroom systems, production tools, and Microsoft Office
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting live news or political programming
• Experience in a fast-moving or national news environment
• Primary schedule is Monday-Friday afternoon/evening; flexibility for occasional weekends, holidays, or schedule adjustments based on breaking news coverage may be required.