Assistant Producer
Assistant Producer
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Job Description
The Assistant Producer is an essential team member who supports the senior producers in creating and producing CNBC live TV programs and show segments. You will also partner with producers and the Operations team on overall show content and production.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Assist in building and creating worldclass business news content for CNBCs core programming
- Research stories and/or guests and uncover new angles on stories
- Write scripts select relevant and appropriate video soundbites elements for the shows
- Conceive segment and story ideas interview questions and elements for TV programs with producers to develop these ideas into engaging content
- Communicate clearly and effectively in the news gallery
- Maintaining a flexible and calm attitude while working in a fastpaced intense breaking news environment
- Select graphics including subject straps and graphics that require little or no editing choose the relevant durations for data boards and initiate good use of graphic elements in the shows
- Learn to format lineups with iNews and Avid systems as well as work efficiently with programs for graphics subject straps and data boards
- Develop strong news judgment through consistent research reading and pursuing good news stories
- Cooperate with video editors graphic designers studio directors etc. in Operations to produce stellar programming
Qualifications :
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Demonstrated work experience in TV News Production and/or financial sector
- Ability to manage very tight deadlines work in a fastpaced and intense live news broadcast environment
- Good knowledge of business economics and financial markets
- A clear understanding of CNBCs editorial and programming priorities
- Fluency in English and excellent communication skills
- Ability to work both in a team and independently
DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
- Minimum 2 years of experience in television news production
- Prior experience working in an international news organization with control room/gallery exposure
- Knowledge of iNews Final Cut Pro TV Production systems TV graphic systems
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
Additional Information :
As part of our selection process external candidates may be required to attend an inperson interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversals 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.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to
Although youll be hired as an NBCU employee your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time youll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
