Researcher, Midwest Bureau

This is a Full Time Job

As a Researcher, you will coordinate with and support management, producers, assignment editors, and social media team in the newsgathering and coverage of content for broadcast, cable and digital platforms, and brands. Additional responsibilities include:
• Assist with full scope of production, including research and gathering of visual elements for on-going story coverage and during breaking news
• Help monitor social media sites and the web
• Initiate and maintain communication with platform partners
• Participate in daily network-wide conference calls
• Establish and maintain working story and contact files
• Monitor competitive broadcasts, cable, and digital platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Journalism or a related field; or equivalent work experience
• Minimum one year professional network news experience, either with a program, bureau or assignment
• Must have working knowledge of TV production
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and overnights, under tight deadline pressure, occasionally with little or no warning (e.g. breaking news).
• Must be willing to work in Chicago, IL
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.



NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.