Segment Producer, Top Story with Tom Llamas

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
• 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
• You are willing and able to work 12pm-8pm
• You are willing and able to work a 10am-6pm schedule, sometimes at short notice, as needed
• 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

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