Segment Producer for Stay Tuned Now

This is a Full Time Job

NBC News NOW is seeking a Segment Producer to join our Stay Tuned NOW team.

The Stay Tuned Now with Gadi Schwartz team is looking for a Segment Producer who is on top of must see stories for our primetime program. We’re looking for a journalist with experience working in LIVE news programming who can produce stories that are visually compelling/impactful and can work well with a team to make it happen. Successful candidates will thrive in a breaking news, fast-paced and deadline driven environment.

Get in touch if you’re a great producer who writes compelling copy, has a strong visual sensibility and loves collaborating on a team.

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

Responsibilities:

• Research, write, and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

• Communicate and collaborate with team members, correspondents and anchors.

• Produce live segments, including writing sharp questions and identifying the strongest possible elements.

• Edit video and sots through avid or premier.

• Collaborate with editors to produce and edit packages.

• 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.

• Quality check all video content to ensure accuracy.

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

Qualifications
• 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.
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• You are willing to work in New York, New York.
• Must be willing to work a 1pm – 9pm ET, Monday – Friday shift.

Desired Qualifications
• You’ve got thorough knowledge of current events.
• Excellent editorial judgment.
• 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 four days per week.