News Producer / Editor

Job Description

Responsibilities
-Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas for day-of and future segments
-Edit tape spots for our live show, OTT audience
-Working in the show rundown (iNews) to build segments and writing intros to packages / other taped elements (ledes/tags/scripts/notes, questions, etc)
-Editorial judgment to edit together material being fed in from around NBC's global reach, to create smart, accurate segments
-Edit on AVID and Adobe Premiere, being able to find the best video and sound for assigned stories
-Order graphics through template-based graphics systems
-Find and book new and engaging guests for live and taped segments; conduct pre-interviews with show guests
-Shoot, script & edit original videos
-Comfortable shooting in the field on DSLR cameras, while also able to produce stories from home using remote interviews and video material on hand
-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're a journalist who is not afraid to pick up the phone

and conduct original reporting
• You've got big ideas and the journalistic writing and

research skills to bring them to life
• You've got thorough knowledge of current events, U.S.

politics, and pop culture
• You live for the moments when news is breaking and

time to air is short
• You're familiar with iNews, can search and edit on AVID

desktop systems and cut your own VOs, SOTs & PKGs
• When the news cycle calls you answer, even on

weekends or late nights or after you've already put in a

long day
• You have a Bachelor's degree
• You've been working in broadcast, digital or cable for 5+

years – preferably working on live daily shows or in and

around a control room
• You are willing to work in New York, New York when the

pandemic is over

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gpzjed-18-118-140-108-42 in your application.