Line Producer, Breaking News Specials & Weekend

This is a Full Time Job

The NBC News Breaking News Specials team is seeking a skilled Line Producer to help lead the control room during breaking news coverage and support Specials/Nightly News. You’ll work closely with the Senior Producer to ensure all production elements are in place for seamless live broadcasts during major news events.

Responsibilities:
• Build and manage rundowns, ensuring all segments, graphics, and video elements are ready for air
• Help coordinate field teams, booking and live remotes during major breaking news
• Serve as a primary editorial/control room contact during weekend days
• Collaborate with Senior Producers and the Specials team to anticipate resources needed for major-event coverage
• Troubleshoot technical or logistical issues in real time to minimize on-air disruptions
• Partner with technical, graphics, audio, and talent departments to maintain top-tier production quality
• Produce live cut-ins, special segments, and additional content as needed
• Must be willing to backfill Weekend Overnight Breaking News Senior Producer approx. 4-6 weeks a year, as lead editorial watch for breaking news between Nightly and Today

Qualifications
• 3 years of line producing or coordinating live broadcast news programming
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple moving parts under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with across editorial, technical, and talent teams under tight deadline
• Expertise in control-room operations from rundown creation through final sign-off
• Excellent editorial judgment with knowledge of NBC News Standards
• Proficiency with automated control-room systems and rundown tools–or clear aptitude to learn them quickly
• Flexibility for overnight and weekend schedules, including holidays with on-call availability for unplanned breaking-news shifts
• Must be willing and able to work in person at 30 Rock Saturday thru Wednesday

Desired Characteristics
• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage complex logistics in a live-news environment
• Resourceful problem-solver who stays calm under pressure
• Strong communicator who can coordinate across diverse production units
• Collaborative team player dedicated to supporting editorial excellence

Additional Requirements:
• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

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: $110,000 - $125,000

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