• Job Description

  Req#: 51500524_1

  Company Description

  We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

  Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we’ll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

  Job Description

  NBC News NOW is seeking a skilled Senior Producer to become part of the NBC News Daily team, which broadcasts live in the afternoon on streaming platforms and NBC affiliates. The ideal candidate should possess excellent mentoring skills and be prepared to take the lead in guiding a team of producers, associate producers, and production assistants. If you are a skilled leader both inside and outside the control room, we would love to hear from you.

  The bulk of the job:

  • You're on top of the news. All the time
  • Work with the EP to put together rundowns that cover the big stories of the day
  • Identify the right angles for reporter hits and guest segments
  • Help ensure all script and video elements adhere to the highest editorial standards and are accurate
  • Be in the control room during the show
  • Pitch BIG ideas to up the game in production and quality of the program
  • Enhance the scripts of your producers using your high-quality writing experience, this includes the show open, anchor intros, segments, and teases
  • Collaborate closely with reporters, anchors and partners across the network
  • Fill in for the Executive Producer as needed

  Qualifications

  Basic Qualifications

  • Excellent editorial judgment
  • 6+ years of your working life has been spent doing a job that resembles this one – with ideally 2+ of those years as a prior manager, being in and around a control room
  • Demonstrated history of producing high-quality news programs
  • Excellent control room skills; calm under pressure, clear communicator
  • Ability to work fast and effectively, especially when news is breaking and time to air is getting short
  • Demonstrated track record as a great collaborator who not only works well on a team but can help lead it
  • When the news cycle calls you answer, when breaking news happens you are there
  • You can fill in as EP when necessary
  • Must be willing to work in New York, NY at 30 Rock Monday-Friday

  Additional Requirements:

  • Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

  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: $135,000 - $190,000 (bonus eligible)

  Additional Information

  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. NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements, including the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative For Hiring Ordinance, where applicable.

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• About the company

  NBCUniversal is primarily involved in the media and entertainment industry.

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