How to hire a freelance production assistant

How to hire a freelance production assistant, step by step

Here's a step-by-step freelance production assistant hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a freelance production assistant job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new freelance production assistant
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your freelance production assistant job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a freelance production assistant for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect freelance production assistant also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list shows salaries for various types of freelance production assistants.

   Type of Freelance Production Assistant	Description	Hourly rate
   Freelance Production Assistant		$12-23
   Generator Worker	A Generator Worker is in charge of operating generator systems on a daily basis, ensuring efficiency and smooth workflow. Their responsibilities include performing installations and adjustments, understanding blueprints and schematics, and performing regular maintenance checks to ensure efficiency... Show more	$12-19
   Labour Worker	A labour worker is responsible for performing high-quality operations, depending on the chosen industry. In most cases, construction businesses employ labor workers to do physical tasks that involve utilizing machinery, carrying materials, inspecting sites, analyzing blueprints and plan specifications, and ensuring the structures' safety and security... Show more	$11-18

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Network Programming
   • Music Videos
   • Video Production
   • Adobe Photoshop
   • Production Assistance
   • Audio Equipment
   • Photo Shoots
   • Live Events
   • NYC
   • B-Roll
   • Graphic Design
   • Production Equipment
   • YouTube
   • Web Series

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage and refine the metadata system for a photography database -communicate with customers over e-mail with regards to advertisement proofs
   • Edit and render concerts for online publishing on YouTube and Vimeo.
   • Assist crew members with load-in/load-out between Brooklyn office and various NYC event locations.
   • Design, construct and install commercial sets for high end fashion retailers around NYC
   • Log b-roll, pitch stories and guests, and research stories using Lexis Nexis.
   • Assist video editors in creating highlight packages for MLB, NFL and WNBA games.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your freelance production assistant job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A freelance production assistant salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, freelance production assistants' average salary in new mexico is 52% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level freelance production assistants earn 49% less than senior-level freelance production assistants.
   • Certifications. A freelance production assistant with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a freelance production assistant's salary.

   Average freelance production assistant salary

   $35,255yearly

   $16.95 hourly rate

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   Entry-level freelance production assistant salary

   $25,000 yearly salary

   Updated January 30, 2026

4. Writing a freelance production assistant job description

   A freelance production assistant job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a freelance production assistant job description:

   Freelance production assistant job description example

   At iZotope, we're obsessed with great sound. Our intelligent audio technology helps musicians, music producers, and audio post engineers focus on their craft rather than the tech behind it. We design award-winning software, plug-ins, hardware, and mobile apps powered by the highest quality audio processing, machine learning, and strikingly intuitive interfaces. iZotope: the shortest path from sound to emotion.
   
   iZotope is part of Soundwide, whose mission is to make music and audio creation a more joyful and inspiring experience for creators everywhere by helping them to find, and stay in, their creative flow. Soundwide's collective vision is to inspire and empower creators to express themselves and reimagine the future of sound.
   
   iZotope is seeking a freelance writer with music production, vocal production, and audio mixing experience.
   
   As an iZotope content contributor, you'll craft compelling written and audio content each month to help producers, engineers, and musicians hone their skills and reach their creative goals. With the support of iZotope's Music Production Suite Pro team, you'll write educational articles and step-by-step tutorials to help music producers learn new concepts, try new techniques, and make the most out of the tools iZotope has to offer.
   
   In this flexible and independent freelance position, you'll have the freedom to get creative and guide your own work. You'll also get access to the latest in iZotope technology to help support your own productions. As an iZotope content contributor, you'll become an important part of how we build a relationship with our users and expand their skillsets.
   To Apply
   As part of your application, please include your resume, cover letter, and a link to relevant published written work-for example audio production articles you have written-as well as links to any music you've produced.
   Required QualificationsExperience producing music, mixing audio, and/or mastering audio Ability to create engaging and easy-to-understand content for music producers, engineers, and musicians Excellent English writing and editing skills with exceptional attention to detail Responsiveness to instructions and openness to feedback with the ability to meet tight deadlines Experience publishing music on social media and music sharing platforms Familiarity with SEO best practices and ability to integrate these best practices into your writing Familiarity with the Chicago Manual of Style preferred
   iZotope is a Soundwide company; together we embrace diversity and a respect for all people. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we believe the foundation of our dynamic and pioneering spirit starts with a fair and inclusive culture. At Soundwide we strive to embrace teamwork and passion, deliver inspiring experiences, continuously innovate and empower our communities, while also serving our planet.
   
   All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment at iZotope and we encourage everyone to apply - regardless of gender identity, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
   
   Help us reach our goal in making the future of music diverse, inclusive and exciting! We encourage you to submit your application without the requirement for a photograph, identifying factors or personal status information.

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right freelance production assistant for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your freelance production assistant job on Zippia to find and recruit freelance production assistant candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with freelance production assistant candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new freelance production assistant

   Once you've decided on a perfect freelance production assistant candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   You should also follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that you've filled the position.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new freelance production assistant. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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