Executive News Producer

Job Description

Responsibilities
CNBC is building a new team for a new one-hour evening news program titled The News with Shepard Smith, launching this Fall, and airing weekdays at 7pm ET. In this newscast, you will be an integral part to help widen our aperture to cover the most significant news stories of the day.

What you'll do:

CNBC is looking for an experienced executive producer to lead the development of editorial content and production for the Live show. This position will be responsible for shaping and advancing our journalism, original storytelling and unique perspectives into a compelling show.

Responsibilities:
• Lead the editorial planning and direction of daily show
• Produce daily content that advances the story
• Respond and act on breaking news and live events to inform audience
• Manage team and host to produce programming in a creative manner
• Train editorial producers and production staff on best journalism practices
• Work with anchors, correspondents and producers to create exciting content
• Final review and sign off of for vision, content, editorial planning process and daily operations of the show
• Copy edit all scripts
• Set show for audience growth
• Manage editorial relationships to collaborate with larger teams
• Lead as control room supervisor

What we'll offer:

At CNBC Headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, you'll have access to great perks and amenities:
• Sweat it out -- Free onsite fitness center with state-of-the-art equipment, basketball court and running course, plus daily group classes
• Eat up -- Gourmet cafeteria with daily specials plus soup and salad bars
• Unwind -- Massage therapy, ping pong tables, foosball
• Extras -- Dry cleaning, shoe shining and sneak peeks

Don't have a car? No problem! We offer free shuttle transportation to and from multiple locations in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Hoboken and Jersey City

When you join the NBCUniversal family, you'll get…

We're a global company that values our employee's individual experiences and wellbeing. We know that we're smarter, more dynamic and better together. That's why we offer benefits and perks to meet your unique needs. Read more about them on our careers site here. We invite you to seek the excitement, the challenges and the opportunities that make working here so rewarding.

Qualifications/Requirements
What you'll bring:
• 8 years of experience leading production on a successful program
• 3 years of experience managing a team
• Editorial experience in a fast paced news room environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change
• Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
• Experience in story first journalism approach
• Experience fostering a culture of creative output
• Experience developing hosts and producer talent

Desired Characteristics

You'll stand out if:
• Strong familiarity with CNBC and NBC News standards
• Strong team leadership and cross-departmental collaborative skills
• Sound journalistic judgment
• Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and meet multiple daily deadlines

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq1x6r-3-145-206-169-42 in your application.