NBC News is hiring: Producer, Original Short Form Video, NBC News Digital in New

Overview

NBC News Digital Video Productions is seeking a journalist to produce, script/develop, shoot, and edit videos for NBC News’ digital app with a focus on its new subscription product. We’re looking for a news junkie who lives across a diverse range of news platforms, can produce content in a variety of formats, and is especially well-suited for vertical video producing.

The ideal candidate must be editorially strong, exceptionally organized, and detail-oriented. This candidate must be able to spot opportunities in the news cycle to create distinct, highly compelling, insightful content with NBC News anchors and correspondents for subscribers. This candidate must be an excellent communicator and cross-team collaborator. This role is based in New York and is represented by the News Guild – NY CWA.

Responsibilities

• Follow the biggest news stories and latest developments around them for possible vertical video treatment
• Stay abreast of original reporting and stories being pursued across NBC News and spot opportunities in vertical video around planned or developing coverage
• Collaborate with anchors, correspondents, producers, and reporters to create compelling video franchises and content
• Pitch, research, shoot, and edit original video primarily for the NBC News app
• Experiment with new story and franchise ideas, formats, and visual styles
• Uphold our news standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• 3+ years of experience producing, shooting, and editing video for a news outlet
• A deep understanding of how to script and produce videos that meet peak editorial standards
• Experience collaborating with correspondents, reporters, and broadcast talent
• A strong grasp of analytics and the ability to absorb feedback on content performance and incorporate that into the production approach, where needed
• Strong news judgment and excellent writing, research, interviewing, and communication skills
• Experience shooting on professional Sony/Canon camera systems and iPhone
• Fluency in Adobe Premiere and other post-production tools
• Ability to pivot quickly to breaking news assignments and adjust priorities as needed
• Flexibility to respond to breaking news situations outside of regular working hours
• Continue to experiment and evolve our video franchises, story selection, formats, and visual styles

Desired Characteristics

• Experience working on DTC news video platforms
• Proven track record in producing compelling and successful content for a variety of platforms
• Experience working with on-camera talent
• Team player who is flexible and works well under pressure
• Passion for editorially driven video stories
• Ability to multitask and juggle multiple projects at once
• Strong collaborator and communicator

Additional Information

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.
• 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. Salary range: $93,000 - $110,000

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.

Seniority level: Associate

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Production

Industries: Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, Entertainment Providers, and Media Production