Assistant Producer

Role summary

Impossible Things is looking for several project-based Assistant Producers to support productions across the United States. This is a contract role paid as a fixed fee per project, and work begins on an ongoing basis as new projects are approved and move into production.

This position is best suited to someone who enjoys fast-paced work, can solve logistics problems quickly, and is comfortable collaborating with founders, engineers, machinists, scientists, researchers, operators, and other industry experts. The role can touch every phase of production, from early development through final delivery.

This is not a celebrity-centered entertainment role. The projects often involve technical and industrial subject matter, including manufacturing, aerospace, defense, artificial intelligence, robotics, energy, infrastructure, scientific research, exploration, and emerging technologies.

About Impossible Things

Impossible Things is a production studio that creates ambitious stories about the people, technologies, industries, and ideas shaping the future. The team develops branded and original content in documentary, digital, commercial, and narrative formats.

The studio’s work often focuses on complex subjects and real-world innovation, helping audiences better understand the people building the future.

Location requirement

• Applicants must be based in one of the following regions: San Francisco Bay Area; Los Angeles / Orange County / San Diego; New York City / Northern New Jersey Metro; Boston / Rhode Island; DC / Northern Virginia; or Detroit / Cleveland / Columbus.

What you’ll do

The Assistant Producer will support productions across research, development, pre-production, production, and post-production, depending on the needs of each project.

• Research industries, companies, technologies, and interview subjects to support project development.
• Help shape stories by preparing outlines, treatments, briefing materials, and supporting references.
• Identify strong story angles and gather relevant background information.
• Help reach out to interview subjects, partners, and organizations.
• Coordinate schedules, travel, locations, permits, and other production logistics.
• Assist with planning documents, call sheets, release forms, and crew communication.
• Track project timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
• Support communication with clients and other stakeholders.
• Assist producers and directors during shoots.
• Coordinate interview subjects, on-site needs, and day-of production logistics.
• Maintain production records and field notes.
• Act as a connection point between crew members, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Organize footage, transcripts, research files, and production assets during post-production.
• Support fact-checking and story research for editorial teams.
• Track revisions, approvals, and delivery timing.
• Help manage projects through final handoff and delivery.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in organization and project coordination.
• Excellent written and spoken communication.
• Ability to manage several priorities at once.
• High attention to detail and consistent follow-through.
• Comfort working in changing, fast-moving environments.
• Capable of working independently with limited supervision.
• Willing to travel from time to time for productions.

Preferred background

• Experience in documentary, branded content, commercial, digital media, journalism, podcasting, or a similar field.
• Background coordinating productions, events, research efforts, or complex stakeholder work.
• Familiarity with tools such as Notion, Airtable, Monday, Asana, ClickUp, or comparable project management platforms.
• Exposure to technical, scientific, industrial, or business-focused subject matter.

Areas of strong interest

The studio is especially interested in people who are curious about space and aerospace, advanced manufacturing, robotics and automation, energy and infrastructure, scientific discovery and research, defense and national security technologies, and exploration, engineering, and innovation.

You do not need to be an engineer or subject-matter expert, but you should enjoy learning complicated topics and turning them into clear, compelling stories.

What success looks like

Successful Assistant Producers at Impossible Things are resourceful, highly organized, intellectually curious, and comfortable moving between creative, operational, and logistical work. They stay close to the details, anticipate problems early, and help productions stay on track.

Growth opportunity

Although the role starts as project-based contract work, the studio is interested in building long-term relationships with strong contributors. High-performing Assistant Producers may have the chance to move into ongoing production roles and, as the company grows, full-time W-2 positions.

Terms and conditions

This role is project-based and paid as a fixed fee per project. Multiple positions are available. The start date is ongoing, depending on when projects are greenlit and enter production.

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