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Associate Producer
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London, , United Kingdom
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About Us
NBC News is a leading source of global news and information operating for over 75 years. Every week, NBC News provides more than 25 hours of television news programming with the top-rated NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt and Meet the Press programs as well as America’s longest-running morning news program, TODAY. The network’s primetime newsmagazine, Dateline provides a variety of in-depth stories week in and week out ranging from mysteries and breaking news to hidden-camera investigations and documentaries. The continuously growing online presence of NBC News, NBC News Digital Group, includes Company website, Company website, Company website, Company website, social media, apps and all of the network’s digital initiatives.
Responsibilities
As an Associate Producer, you will work with producers and editors to create content for the Engel unit. You will help find, report and cover major stories around the world, including breaking news, initiative stories and long form projects. Working from the London office, you will also, on occasion, travel to some of the most remote and difficult places in the world to join the field team in reporting stories. As a member of the unit you will be expected to collaborate with and support the work of all members of the team, often managing multiple research, editing, and logistical tasks while working to make every single story the unit produces better. Under the supervision of producers and senior producers, you will contribute to the unit’s output across all platforms, from daily and weekly broadcasts to online and social media.
Qualifications/Requirements
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Participate in and further the production process, from research and video acquisition in support of the editing process to field production and the supervision of a crew.
• You will work closely with producers and senior producers and ensure that every story that you are involved in producing becomes better as a result.
• Travel out into the field, often on short notice, to chase stories all around the world.
• You will be expected to provide logistical and administrative support to the teams in the field. You will assist in coordination and cooperation with all parts of the NBC News organization and help ensure that the unit is quick to respond to news stories and quick to deploy.
• You will work well within a team devoted to fast-paced and unpredictable coverage. You will need to be flexible, a team player and focus at all times on how to make the story – any story – better.
• You will embrace the changing assignments that come your way and thrive in a team where mutual assistance and support are key values.
• You may work long hours under tight and complex deadlines.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
• Must have at least three to five years’ experience at a major US broadcast network
• Must have a Bachelor’s degree.
• Must have a keen understanding of the complex organization of a large media company.
• Must be very familiar with the demands and schedules of network news, cable news and online platforms and be able to correctly prioritize and manage the demands on the unit’s resources.
• Must be able to use a video camera and a DSLR competently and to edit on desktop
• Must be proficient in Outlook, iNews, twitter, Facebook, etc
• Demonstrable creativity skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Can work independently and react quickly to challenging situations, using good news judgment.
REQUIREMENTS
• Eligibility to work in the UK.
• Full English language capabilities.
• Must be willing and able to travel frequently and work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news
• Must be able and willing to work or travel on short notice when news breaks
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
Role location: London
Salary: Competitive
Opening date for applications: 20 February 2017
Closing date for applications: 20 March 2017