Get in touch if you’re an experienced Producer/Editor who writes compelling copy, has editorial depth, a strong visual sensibility and loves collaborating on a team. Must be able to roll with breaking news, adapt to last minute rundown changes and write copy free of errors under tight deadlines. If you love the rush of a newsroom when everything is happening, this is the show for you.
This position is represented by the NewsGuild-CWA
Responsibilities:
- Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas for day-of and future segments
- Shoot, script & edit original videos
- Work closely with correspondents to develop and execute strong visual stories with clear narratives and well-researched journalism
- Work in the show rundown to build segments and write intros to packages / other taped elements
- Edit on AVID and Adobe Premiere, being able to find the best video and sound for assigned stories
- Order graphics through template-based graphics systems and graphics team
- Find and book new and engaging guests for live and taped segments; conduct pre-interviews
- Comfortable shooting in the field on DSLR and full frame cameras, while also able to produce stories from a desk using remote interviews and video material on hand
- Multi-task and juggle producing multiple stories for regular and breaking-news programming
- Quality check all video content
- Keep Senior Producers and the EP up to date with daily news development of assigned stories
- Collaborate with multiple show teams and day parts across NBC News Now and the network