Job Description

We are expanding and growing NBC News Now big time and fast.  Our Top Story with Tom Llamas team is looking for a creative, passionate journalist.

Get in touch if you’re a ready to take on an Associate Producer position. We are looking for someone who writes compelling copy, has a strong visual sensibility, loves collaborating on a team, thrives in a fast-paced, quickly changing and deadline driven environment. 

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

RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES

• Editing video - including day-of-air packages - and graphic elements for a live show on a tight deadline

• Collaborating with producers and correspondents to research, write and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

• Working closely with EP, producers, correspondents, and anchors

• Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas for day-of and future segments.

• Quality check video content    

• Keep senior producers and the EP up to date with daily news development of assigned stories.

• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Qualifications

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• You’ve been working in broadcast, streaming or cable news for 2+ years – preferably working on live daily shows or in and around a control room.
• You’re comfortable editing digital video and you want to get even better at it.
• You want a career in journalism and stay up on the news across multiple subject areas.
• You’ve got big ideas and want to develop your journalistic writing and research skills to bring them to life.
• You have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• You’re able to work calmly under intense deadline to finish a project.
• You check and double check your work to ensure accuracy.
• You are willing to work in New York, New York
• Willing to work 12p – 8p, Monday - Friday

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• You thrive working in a collaborative team environment.
• You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
• You have prior experience shooting in the field on DSLR cameras.
• You have prior experience editing video, ideally in both Avid and Premiere
• 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.

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: $65,000-$80,000. 

Additional Information

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