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Segment Producer
NBC Universal
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal 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. NBCUniversal 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. 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.
About CNBC:
With CNBC in the U.S., CNBC in Asia Pacific, CNBC in Europe, Middle East and Africa, CNBC World and CNBC HD, CNBC is the recognized world leader in business news and provides real-time financial market coverage and business information to approximately 371 million homes worldwide, including more than 100 million households in the United States and Canada. CNBC also provides daily business updates to 400 million households across China. The network's 15 live hours a day of business programming in North America (weekdays from 4:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET) is produced at CNBC's global headquarters in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., and includes reports from CNBC News bureaus worldwide. CNBC at night features a mix of new reality programming, CNBC's highly successful series produced exclusively for CNBC and a number of distinctive in-house documentaries.
CNBC also has a vast portfolio of digital products which deliver real-time financial market news and information across a variety of platforms. These include CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the premium, integrated desktop/mobile service that provides real-time global market data and live access to CNBC global programming; and a suite of CNBC Mobile products including the CNBC Real-Time iPhone and iPad Apps.
Responsibilities
The Segment Producer books guests and produces related segments for both Squawk on the Street and Squawk Alley. Both shows are related but with markedly different concentrations – Squawk on the Street is a markets & economic-focused show; Squawk Alley is predominantly focused on technology and technology-investment. Production of both shows is dynamic and fast-paced. Outside of Squawk on the Street & Squawk Alley, the segment producer would also be occasionally tasked with coverage in other CNBC units.
Essential Responsibilities:
• Develop and produce live and taped guest segments.
• Implement work independently with guidance from Senior and Executive Producer.
• Find and book compelling guests for the show, following booking protocols.
• Conduct pre-interviews of guests and arrange for any necessary travel
• Write compelling copy and teases.
• Secure elements such as sound bites and video to support segments.
• Partner with other departments as needed (such as Graphics, Tech Ops, Satellite Operations).
• Develop and maintain good relationships with news sources.
• Generate original content ideas daily, tapping into a broad array of sources for those ideas.
• Assist Line Producers in the production of the show.
Qualifications/Requirements
• Minimum of 5 years of experience booking and segment producing in a live television environment with demonstrated writing, research and communication skills.
Desired Characteristics
• Some experience as a Line Producer
• Strong understanding of the markets and prior experience at a financial news network or publication is preferred.
• Successful candidates will be self-starters with superior contacts who can work effectively and creatively under daily deadline pressure.
• Solid writing skills and editorial judgment are essential.
• Excellent interpersonal skills combined with a strong sense of how to visually tell a compelling story are also important.
• Willingness to accommodate a demanding production schedule and flexibility to work weekends and some holidays when and as required.