Job Description

NBC News NOW is seeking a creative, passionate Segment Producer to join our Top Story with Tom Llamas team. This position will work a 12pm – 8pm ET shift.

Get in touch if you’re a great producer who writes compelling copy, has a strong visual sensibility, loves collaborating on a team, and is ready to make the magic happen morning, noon, and night.

This position is represented by the News Guild – NY 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
• Be proficient in editing video and sots. Being able to work in either Avid Media Composer or Adobe Premiere, and be willing to get up-to-speed on both.
• Have capability to produce and edit packages, and work with editors to do so.
• 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
• Mine and edit the best video and sound for assigned stories
• Quality check all video content
• 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
• Keep senior producers and the EP up to date with daily news development of assigned stories

Qualifications

• You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• 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
• Excellent editing 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
• Willing to work 12pm-8pm

Desired Qualifications

• You’ve got thorough knowledge of current events
• 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

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $85,000 - $110,000

Additional Information

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