Segment Producer

This is a Full Time Job

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:
• 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’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
• Strong 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 and able to work 12pm-8pm
• Willingness and availability to work a 10am-6pm schedule, sometimes at short notice, as needed

Desired Characteristics:
• 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 currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week at 30 Rock. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.