News Producer

This is a Full Time Job

JOB DUTIES:
• Responsible for the overall creation and production of newscasts rundowns and other programs as needed.
• Must ensure accuracy, integrity, ethics, and balance of news content.
• Respond to breaking news with urgency and accuracy.
• Incorporate digital and streaming media strategies into newscasts.
• Work closely with fellow producers, executive producer, reporters and news management on story planning and development
• Work closely with NBC Chicago producers to optimize resources as a duopoly.
• Contribute story ideas, participate in daily coverage decisions, editorial meetings, special coverage, and breaking news.
• Produce the rundown and accurately line produce the on-air broadcast from the control room.
• Produce news stories and specials as assigned.
• Write news scripts for all platforms.
• Stay up to date on daily news events, current events, and knowledge of the Chicago market

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications
• Fluency in Spanish and English, with exceptional written and verbal communication skills in both languages.
• Must join the NABET union if not a current member
• Bachelor’s degree in Journalism, Communications, or equivalent experience
• Minimum 3 years of experience as a Producer in a newsroom.
• Excellent line-producing skills, including in breaking news situations.
• Knowledge producing content and writing for digital and streaming platforms
• Must have flexible schedule to work including weekday, weekend, and overnights as needed.

Eligibility Requirements
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be willing to work in Chicago
• Must have an active Driver’s License and clean driving record
• Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through the link below to be considered

Desired Characteristics
• Excellent news judgment, creative ideas outside of day-to-day news
• Must be detail-oriented, organized, and able to perform under intense deadline pressure.
• Professional/Positive demeanor, team player and hard worker
• Take an active role in selecting the stories of the day - come up with story ideas and create producer driven content to enhance coverage of the big story and other stories that appear in the newscast
• Proactive approach to solving problems
• Bring creativity into every aspect of the newscast by maximizing the many resources, technology, tools and equipment available
• Video editing skills

Additional Job Requirements

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