Senior Producer, Original Short Form Video, NBC News Digital

NBCUniversal • New York, NY

101d • $125,000 - $170,000

About The Position

NBC News Digital Video Productions is seeking a seasoned journalist to manage a small team of producers who will create content for NBC News’ digital app with a focus on its new subscription product. We’re looking for a news junkie who lives across a diverse range of news platforms, can oversee content in a variety of formats, and is especially versed in producing news videos in vertical. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, overseeing the creation of original videos for NBC News, working with anchors and correspondents across their beats and expertise, and identifying key moments in the news cycle to leverage NBC News journalists to create rich and bespoke subscriber content. This role requires experience in managing, helping with story selection, giving notes on videos, and vetting scripts/ video treatments. The ideal candidate must be editorially strong, adept at programming, and a strong leader. They must be able to spot opportunities in the news cycle to create distinct, highly compelling, insightful content with NBC News anchors and correspondents for subscribers. We are looking for a candidate with an understanding of a mobile-first audience who uses those insights to drive engagement on NBC News app.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• 7 or more years of experience in video production
• 3 or more years of management experience
• Experience working on a social or DTC platform
• Well-versed in deciphering analytics, with ability to provide informed feedback on content performance
• Adept in producing skills, including pitching, writing, researching, shooting, and editing skills
• Experience collaborating with anchors, correspondents, reporters, and other stakeholders in the newsroom
• Experience shooting on professional Sony/Canon camera systems and iPhone
• Fluency in Adobe Premiere and other post-production tools
• Flexibility to respond to breaking news situations outside of regular working hours

Nice To Haves

• Strong news judgment, leadership, and communication skills
• Knowledge of current and latest software that can be helpful for workflows
• Have a creative approach to video storytelling and can experiment with different styles and formats
• Experienced and effective team leader
• Fluent in the culture of social media and online communities and what content formats, topics, and styles resonate there
• Strong editorial judgment and experience collaborating with standards and legal teams

Responsibilities

• Manage a small team of video creators for original content for the NBC News app
• Identify key news moments and strategize around how we cover tentpole news events in our existing or new video franchises
• Maintain overall quality, editorial value, cadence and execution of video and live content
• Partner with executive producers, editors, correspondents, reporters and network talent to identify stories that are strong for vertical video and help guide on the visual executions
• Guide the team during breaking news and big events
• Provide clear and constructive notes on scripts and videos in edit, ensuring that the final product is editorially strong and meets editorial standards
• Ensure workflow is smooth and fulfilling deadlines, cadence, and programming strategy
• Maintain a strong pulse on our analytics and performance in order to derive information that can be incorporated into iterating on our strategy
• Collaborate with the post-production team on graphics and production
• Continue to experiment and evolve our video franchises, story selection, formats, and visual styles

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Variety of other discounts and perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree