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Overnight Editor
Entertainment & Media Industry Company
New York, NY, United States
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About Us
Company is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Company owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. Company’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.
Responsibilities
NBC 4 New York is looking for a versatile and highly motivated overnight editor to manage all platforms for the station. This person will be a jack-of-all-trades who can leverage multimedia, storytelling and a keen sense for the audience to drive traffic. The overnight editor must have excellent video, editing and writing skills, and ideally has experience carrying significant responsibility with little to no extra help. Candidates should be aggressive, nimble and comfortable with experimenting, yet know when to move on.
Responsibilities
Be a one-person-band who can fully manage the digital news operation on your own.
Report and write news stories for Company website.
Share related content on, and manage operations of, social media platforms.
Edit, and produce as needed, digital video taken from broadcast and other platforms.
Identify buzz-worthy stories of the day and engage your local audience across platforms.
Develop best practices and action items from metrics data.
Stay on the cutting-edge of trends and innovation, including monitoring direct competitors.
Oversee monitoring of mainstream and social media for story ideas and competitive intelligence.
Engage with viewers who reach out through social media channels.
Coordinate with NBC’s Local Integrated Media lead to ensure best practices.
Qualifications/ Requirements
Minimum 2 years’ experience at a major news organization or blog that creates under tight deadlines.
Demonstrated knowledge of social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, etc.
Demonstrated knowledge of AP Style writing and guidelines
Demonstrated knowledge of video editing tools like Adobe Premiere
Must be willing to work overnights (11pm-7am) in New York City
Must be available to work evenings, weekends and holidays as needed or required
Eligibility Requirements
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through Company website to be considered
Must be willing to submit to a background investigation
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
Must be willing to work in New York City area
Must be 18 years or older
Must have a valid driver’s license
Must have the ability to work any of a 24 x 7 shift
Must accept Solutions as Company’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program
Desired Characteristics
Desired
Knowledge of TV and web writing and video editing
Experience in a news environment
Experience with Clickability, SocialFlow, Spredfast, CrowdTangle and Urban Airship a plus
Excellent news instincts with the ability to react decisively to breaking news
Ability to work on multiple tasks and stories simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
Team player mentality