The National Geographic Society invests in a diverse, global community of National Geographic Explorers who are leading a new age of exploration in support of our mission: to illuminate and protect the wonder of our world through science, exploration, education, and storytelling. These bold individuals represent more than 140 countries, and their vast array of backgrounds, perspectives, and fields bring us to the far reaches of the globe.

Within NGS, the Science & Innovation team is a department that oversees the Society’s grantmaking efforts in science, conservation and technology, develops and manages major mission programs, and establishes programmatic partnerships with like-minded non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
Over the last twelve years, Pristine Seas, National Geographic’s flagship ocean conservation program has helped to inspire the protection of 26 of the last wild places in the ocean, encompassing more than 6 million square kilometers of ocean. We are seeking an Associate Producer, Media, Pristine Seas to support and scale our approach over the next decade to inspire the protection of up to 40 new places. Additionally, we aim to cultivate and expand a network of best-in-class partners to build a community of support for protected areas.

The Pristine Seas media team produces world-class, award-winning documentary films that inspire the creation of marine protected areas and further the mission of the National Geographic Society. The Pristine Seas media team creates a wide array of media with tangible conservation impact at the highest standard of quality.

• Working in collaboration with the producers, the Associate Producer is responsible for coordinating the pre-production, field shoots, and post-production phases of a media project.
• During pre-production, this role secures location permits, coordinates logistics, makes travel arrangements, creates call sheets, and organizes shoot documents for the team heading out into the field.

• During post-production, the Associate Producer assists the Production team with media management and long-term organization of media assets.
• The Associate Producer researches stock footage and photos, working closely with the Producers and to determine needs. The Associate Producer must search multiple footage databases and proactively seek out new sources of stock footage. The AP is responsible for providing footage with appropriate rights clearances for the video project’s use, working with the Legal department to check and track footage rights throughout the editing process.
• The Associate Producer maintains all legal documentation throughout a production. The Associate Producer is responsible for reviewing, researching, collecting, and filing legal documents with an emphasis on stock footage, music, appearance releases and location permits. The Associate Producer completes the ‘Legal Binder' for each project and archives all project assets.

• The Associate Producer is responsible for helping to maintain the gear room, which includes tracking inventory, organizing and packing gear prior to shoot departure, coordinating gear shipments, and sending gear out for repair.

• Solid understanding of the processes and workflows of media production.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere editing software.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to appropriately prioritize tasks.
• While in-depth technical skills are not required, the successful candidate must be familiar with all aspects of production in order to communicate effectively with the team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Powerpoint, as well as the Google Office suite.

Hybrid - At the Society, we believe in the advantages of coming together to build community, mentor and learn from colleagues, and connect more deeply with our mission. As a result, the majority of our staff are Hybrid. Our Hybrid category requires that staff work at Base Camp two days each week: every Wednesday plus either Tuesday or Thursday. Because we recognize that we can effectively work remotely, this designation has been updated to provide more flexibility, both in the days staff choose to come into the office and how often they are expected to be at Base Camp. And of course, Hybrid staff are also always welcome to come in additional days each week if they prefer.