Senior Producer, Original Short Form Video, NBC News Digital

Company Description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Comcast NBCUniversal has announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company ('Versant') comprised of most of NBCUniversal's cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and Golf Channel along with complementary digital assets Fandango, Rotten Tomatoes, GolfNow, GolfPass, and SportsEngine. The well-capitalized company will have significant scale as a pure-play set of assets anchored by leading news, sports and entertainment content. The spin-off is expected to be completed during 2025.

Job Description

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. 

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

Qualifications

• 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 t