Segment Producer, News Now Hallie Jackson

Job Description

Responsibilities
NBC News NOW is seeking a talented segment producer who thrives in a breaking news, fast-paced and deadline driven environment for Hallie Jackson NOW – the kickoff to the News NOW's primetime programming.

We're looking for a segment producer with experience working in LIVE news programming who can produce stories that are visually compelling/impactful and can work well with a team to make it happen.

This position is represented by the News Guild-CWA NY.

Responsibilities/Job Duties
• Research, write and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy
• 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 programming
• Quality 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
• Excellent writing skills
• You've got thorough knowledge of current events
• Excellent editorial judgment
• You enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where

news is breaking, rundowns are changing and deadlines

are tight
• You thrive in a team environment where collaboration is

key
• You have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of

relevant work experience
• 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 adhere to enhanced

protocols 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.

Desired Characteristics
• 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-rjwq90-18-117-70-132-42 in your application.