News Content Producer

This is a Full Time Job

HERE YOU WILL:
• Work closely with the Platform Managers, Daypart Managers and Assignment Editors, as well as Reporters and Anchors, to create high-quality and informative news stories with integrity and accuracy
• Produce, write, edit, and publish news stories for all WMAQ’s news platforms, including broadcast, website, streaming channels, and OTT apps
• Use strong organizational skills to work quickly to meet fast-paced deadlines
• Participate in editorial planning sessions and provide original story ideas
• Add content to our digital and social platforms in conjunction with our dedicated digital content team
• Fill in as broadcast line producer when needed on WMAQ newscasts and special programs
• Field-produce for special segments, programs and/or newscasts
• Take ownership of assigned stories by gathering information, making calls and booking guests as needed

Qualifications

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO HAS:
• A strong sense of story and compelling visual style
• Superb written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• A desire to play an active role in the editorial process
• Strategic thinking, research, and organizational skills
• Excellent time management skills to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines
• Minimum 2 years’ experience with news writing, producing, and desktop editing across multiple platforms and social media
• Proven experience in video editing for news or broadcast environments.
• Strong skills in graphics creation
• Ability to work overnight shift, weekends, longer hours, and varying shifts as assigned to meet production and broadcast deadlines
• Must be willing to work in severe weather emergencies and/or extended news coverage
• Research, write and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment
• Must have the ability to organize and manage priorities under tight deadlines and high-pressure situations; must have the ability to multi-task and adapt quickly to change
• Deep knowledge of current events and top news stories

CHARACTERISTICS:
• Fluency in English and Spanish, both written and verbal
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms
• Pioneering spirit with a desire to learn emerging technologies and invent the future
• Ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions under deadline
• Experience working or living in the Chicago area market
• Able to cultivate new information from outside sources to generate creative story ideas and gather reliable information for news content
• Knowledgeable in navigating the internet to find stories and information
• Able to excel and be productive within a fast-paced and multi-cultural news team environment

ADDITIONAL JOB REQUIREMENTS:
• Be willing to work in Chicago, IL
• Submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered for this position
• Have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

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