Producer, Digital Video

About the role

CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to over 400 million homes worldwide. CNBC also delivers content across a variety of digital platforms such as: CNBC.com; CNBC+, CNBC PRO, The CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, a suite of CNBC mobile apps for iOS and Android devices; Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant and Apple Siri voice interfaces. CNBC is owned by Versant Media.

Responsibilities

• Work on daily assignments at the direction of the News and Programming manager.
• Clip and curate news moments each day, including full interviews and packages. Select the most newsworthy soundbites from broadcast interviews and news segments.
• The duration of each shift will change depending on business needs and on occasion may be the full day. The producer will need to be laser-focused on clipping for the entirety of the shift.
• Craft compelling and accurate headlines and descriptions for videos appearing on CNBC.com and other platforms during a fast-moving news cycle.
• Optimize video clips for SEO, metadata tracking, and distribution partners.
• Maintain strong attention to detail; error-free copy is a must.
• Serve as a primary substitute for the early morning shift (starting at 6am) and may also substitute the 12pm-8pm shift, as needed.
• Sell, edit, and produce news-focused short-form videos for CNBC’s Pro and Investing Club audiences.
• Work with the rest of the team to produce short- and long-form original digital videos as needed
• Collaborate with digital and TV reporters to create reporter-led video analysis tied to timely news

Qualifications

• At least 2-4 years of experience working in a fast-paced digital or TV newsroom.
• Strong writing skills and news judgment.
• Ability to work under tight deadline pressure.
• Ability to edit videos in Adobe Premiere.
• Ability to work at least three days a week in-person at CNBC's Englewood Cliffs campus.
• A strong portfolio of recent work (e.g., video clips, explainer videos, social videos, published stories, producer reels).
• Willingness and ability to work non-traditional hours on a short notice.

Desired Characteristics

• Experience with Adobe Creative Cloud applications such as Photoshop; knowledge of After Effects is a plus.
• Experience shooting with Canon or Sony cinema and DSLR cameras in field and studio settings.
• Experience with content management systems, with an emphasis on SEO and video distribution.
• Familiarity with Riverside, WildMoka or comparable tools.