Segment Producer, News

Job Description

Responsibilities
This is a staff with end date position.

We are expanding and growing NBC News Now big time and fast. We need a creative, passionate team of journalists to make the magic happen morning, noon, and night.

Get in touch if you're a great producer who writes compelling copy, has a strong visual sensibility and loves collaborating on a team.

But hurry. We've got a lot to do.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild-CWA.

Responsibilities/Job Duties
• Research, write and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Produce live segments, including writing sharp questions and identifying the strongest possible elements
• Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas for day-of and future segments
• Multi-task and juggle producing multiple stories for regular and breaking-news programmingQuality check all video content
• Keep senior producers and the EP up to date with daily news development of assigned stories

Qualifications/Requirements
• You've been working in broadcast, streaming or cable news for 5+ years – preferably working on live daily shows or in and around a control room
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Excellent writing skills
• You are willing to work in New York, New York

Desired Characteristics
• You've got thorough knowledge of current events
• Excellent editorial judgment
• You've got big ideas and the journalistic writing and

research skills to bring them to life
• You're familiar with iNEWS
• You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-g33o5q-18-118-12-101-42 in your application.