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Job Description

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.

This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary range: $93,000 - $110,000

Additional Information

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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