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Job Description
This is a Full Time Job
The NBC News Breaking News Specials team is seeking a skilled Live Producer to help lead the control room during breaking news coverage and support special coverage. You'll work closely with the Senior Producer to ensure all production elements are in place for seamless live broadcasts during planned and unplanned major news events.
Responsibilities:
• Build and manage rundowns, ensuring all segments, graphics, and video elements are ready for air
• Help coordinate field teams/reporters, bookings and live remotes during major breaking news
• Collaborate with Senior Producers and the Specials team to anticipate resources needed for planned 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 breaking cut-ins, special segments/programs, and additional content as needed
• Must be willing to backfill Overnight team 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 five days a week in person at 30 Rock, Monday-Friday 3pmET-11pmET
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.
Responsibilities:
• Build and manage rundowns, ensuring all segments, graphics, and video elements are ready for air
• Help coordinate field teams/reporters, bookings and live remotes during major breaking news
• Collaborate with Senior Producers and the Specials team to anticipate resources needed for planned 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 breaking cut-ins, special segments/programs, and additional content as needed
• Must be willing to backfill Overnight team 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 five days a week in person at 30 Rock, Monday-Friday 3pmET-11pmET
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.
Salary / Benefits
$110,000 - $125,000 /year USD Benefits • Medical, dental, and vision insurance • 401(k) • Paid leave • Tuition reimbursement Perks • Variety of other discounts
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