Segment Producer, News Now Daily

Job Description

Responsibilities

We are expanding and growing NBC News Now big time and fast. Come join us for the launch of NBC News Daily- which will air across streaming platforms and NBC affiliates live in the afternoon.

Get in touch if you're an experienced producer who writes compelling copy, has editorial depth, a strong visual sensibility and loves collaborating on a team. Must be able to roll with breaking news, adapt to last minute rundown changes and write copy free of errors under tight deadlines. If you love the rush of a newsroom when everything is happening this is the show for you.

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 guest segments; write sharp questions and identify the strongest elements/angles
• Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas
• Multi-task and juggle producing multiple stories for regular and breaking-news programming
• Adhere to NBC editorial standards and practices
• Effectively communicate and collaborate with team members, correspondents and anchors. You have to be able to work well in a team environment.
• Check and double check your work to ensure accuracy

Qualifications
• You've been working in broadcast, streaming or cable news for 5+ years – preferably working on live daily shows
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent editorial judgment
• Demonstrated history of working well on a team and collaborating with others
• You are willing to work in New York, New York
• Must submit an attestation disclosing your COVID-19 vaccination status and, if partially or fully vaccinated, submitting your vaccination record no later than 7 days following commencement of employment.
• Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 at the commencement of employment or must undergo regular COVID-19 testing if Company determines your job position requires accessing an NBCUniversal worksite.
• Must be willing to adhere to all Company COVID-19 workplace safety policies and protocols.

Additional Information

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