[Hiring] News Desk Producer @NBCUniversal

Role Description

The News Desk Producer creates and delivers content to NBC affiliates, the NBC News Group, and international clients through the Orbit distribution platform. This role involves writing and editing stories in close collaboration with the newsgathering team, while exercising strong editorial judgment to prioritize and publish content effectively.

Job Responsibilities:

• Write, edit, and manage news-of-the-day and breaking news content
• Assign stories to writers, advertise stories and review for editorial accuracy
• Collaborate with assignment desk and regional producers
• Respond quickly to breaking news
• Provide quality customer services to NBC News Group, affiliates and clients
• Willing to work weekends, nights, holidays, and various schedules
• Available to be on-call for breaking news

Additional Responsibilities:

• Take editorial lead on political/election coverage
• Assist DC bureau on daily package offer, including logging, writing and gathering of elements

Qualifications

• 10 or more years of experience as a local or network news producer/writer
• Bachelor’s degree - preferably in journalism or communications
• Must be able to work weekends, nights, and holidays
• Must be able to work flexible hours during major breaking news
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong editorial judgment and customer service skills
• Ability to work calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize assignments
• Strong work ethic and organizational skills

Requirements

• Knowledge and interest in political journalism preferred

Benefits

• This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• A variety of other discounts and perks

Salary range: $65,000 - $80,000