International Reporter

This is a Full Time Job

NBC UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL

NBC Universal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.

NBC News

With operations in 37 countries NBCUniversal is one of the best-known media brands in the world, and NBC News has been a leading source of global news and information for more than 75 years. It is uniquely positioned in the U.S. with both a network presence (NBC News) and a cable television news channel (MSNBC), giving it the widest audience reach of all the U.S. networks. Its stable of world-class brands include the breakfast show, TODAY; the flagship evening broadcast, Nightly News with Lester Holt; and the nation's oldest continuous television news program, Meet the Press. Beyond broadcast, NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling and visually engaging stories on your platform of choice: NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Dateline, Meet The Press. More recently, NBC News has led the way with news programming specially designed for social media, mobile, and livestreams: Stay Tuned, The Report by NBC News on Quibi, and NBC News Now.

NBC News Digital London seeking an ambitious and experienced reporter to cover international news. The person will be mainly focused on the greater Middle East â€'' including collaborating closely with producers and correspondents to cover breaking news and enterprise stories in the region â€'' and will also be expected to cover major news events happening around the world, including live blog coverage.

The successful candidate will be a sharp reporter and clear writer who can comfortably juggle same-day, live, and enterprising pieces in a fast-paced environment on a weekly basis, working with editors and reporters in London, New York, and LA and elsewhere.

You are the right person for the job if you have covered major international stories for an American audience, and thrive on beating the competition. You will have demonstrated a deep understanding of foreign news, and enjoy coming up with fresh angles on ongoing events.

You'll also be comfortable thinking creatively about coverage and making the most of the digital storytelling format, making sure you have the best photos, videos and other elements to provide context to a reader as a story is developing.

This role is based in London and is Sunday to Thursday. It's a hybrid role, working in the office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Responsibilities include:
• Producing several articles a week â€'' occasionally several a day â€'' ranging from breaking news and quick analyses to longer-term enterprise stories on a specific beat
• Making full use of the range of NBC News resources, including network newsgathering and multimedia
• Collaborating with producers, correspondents and reporters around the world
• Staying across events, trends and personalities in region
• Writing clean, fast and accurate copy

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements:
• At least 5 years of professional work experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• Be a skilled reporter with outstanding communication skills
• Desire to work in a creative, demanding and competitive environment
• Willingness to travel to coverage area

Desired Characteristics:

• Experience working in a digital-first newsroom or news environment
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and operate on tight deadlines
• Experience with live coverage
• Language skills other than English



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