Jobs and Internships

Internships

Democracy Now! is currently accepting applications for internships in New York City. Please email admin (at) democracynow (dot) org for more information.

Jobs

Special Assistant to the Executive Producer

Manager for Spanish Outreach & Programming

Immediate opening for full-time Special Assistant to the Executive Producer

Democracy Now! is hiring a Special Assistant to the Executive Producer to manage daily operations for the Executive Producer, including scheduling, travel arrangements, correspondence, speaking engagements, personnel and general support. A successful candidate will possess good judgment, excellent writing and communications skills, strong computer skills, and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage all aspects of Executive Producer’s schedule and calendar including interviews, speaking engagements, on-air fundraising, donor events, and meetings.
  • Manage Executive Producer’s speaking appearances by tracking requests, corresponding with event coordinators, doing advance work, generating reports, tracking expenses and issuing invoices as needed.
  • Manage organizational travel arrangements including bookings, itineraries, and expense reports.
  • Manage Executive Producer’s correspondence including processing mail and email, responding to inquiries, and drafting letters and reports.
  • Provide general operating support to Executive Producer including research, fundraising support, website updates, writing tasks and errands.
  • Brief Executive Producer on upcoming activities, speaking events, interviews, donor events, and meetings.
  • Maintain Executive Producer’s physical and electronic filing system including files related to expenses, correspondence, public appearances, media placements, fundraising and personnel issues.
  • Travel with Executive Producer as needed.
  • Other duties as assigned by Executive Producer or General Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants should have a strong commitment to the mission of Democracy Now!, at least 2 years experience providing support to a busy executive, and be extremely well organized. Also required are excellent oral and written communication skills; strong computer skills including word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and HTML; demonstrated project management skills; and the ability to multi-task in a fast paced environment. Candidates must be available to travel and work outside regular working hours and be able to exercise discretion and maintain confidentiality.

This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits and salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively recruits women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with “Special Assistant” as the subject. No phone calls.

Immediate opening for full-time Manager of Spanish Outreach & Programming

Democracy Now! is a daily, non-profit, national, independent news hour based in New York City. In 2005 we launched Democracy Now! en español to produce, market and distribute Spanish language translations of Democracy Now! content. Today, 200 stations broadcast either our daily headlines or our Resumen Semanal, an 30-minute weekly round up of top headlines.

Building on this strong foundation, the Manager of Spanish Outreach & Programming
will lead our committed team in a period of new growth, bringing more Spanish language Democracy Now! content to bigger audiences worldwide.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manage, supervise and participate in the translation of audio, video and print content between English and Spanish.
  • Manage, supervise and participate in the editing of audio and video content.
  • Exercise discretion in identifying new markets for distribution and opportunities for content creation.
  • Market Spanish language content to stations, websites, publications, etc.
  • Manage, recruit and supervise remote and New York City based staff, interns and contractors.
  • Update content and supervise development of new features for Spanish section of website.
  • Manage database of station, publication and website contacts.
  • Develop audience for Spanish language content through outreach and publicity.
  • Other duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • In-depth knowledge of Democracy Now!
  • Bilingual
  • English/Spanish translation and/or interpretation experience
  • Managerial and supervisory experience
  • Publicity and/or marketing experience
  • Audio/video editing
  • Familiarity with Spanish language media networks
  • Knowledge of Mac OS, Final Cut Pro, Office suite and Filemaker or similar database software
  • Extremely well organized

This is a full-time New York City based position with benefits and salary based on experience. Democracy Now! is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively recruits women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and persons with diverse gender and sexual identities.

To apply, please submit a resume and cover letter to job (at) democracynow (dot) org with “Spanish Manager” as the subject. No phone calls.