Producer, NBC News Digital Documentary & Enterprise Video

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 is looking for a talented producer to join its Digital Docs and Enterprise team. This new role will report to the Editorial Director and will create innovative, mid-form and long-form, in-depth news stories for NBC News. We’re looking for a strong editorial producer who sees the  documentary, video forensics, docuspecial, and long-form narrative opportunities in a hard news cycle. They should have a knack for knowing how to report and tell character-driven stories that  resonate well beyond a fast-moving news cycle and know how to distill editorial complexity into the video medium. 

This role requires experience in pitching, reporting, pre-production, shooting, field producing, scripting, overseeing and collaborating with video editors, working with the motion graphics team, vetting their pieces with standards and legal, and fact-checking your video pieces. The candidate should have strong news and story instincts, a proven track record of success producing original reporting, impeccable editorial judgment, and creative approaches to  their video pieces. Additionally, the producer should be able to drive projects independently, but also be able to collaborate effectively with correspondents, reporters, producers, and editors throughout the organization when needed. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an iconic media brand on deeply impactful stories and flex creativity as we create docu-style content which air on many of our platforms including NBCNews.com, Peacock, and NBC News NOW.

This position is represented by the NewsGuild-NY CWA. 

Responsibilities

• Pitch and develop original story ideas that include compelling interview subjects, strategtic filming opportunities, and strong editorial points.
• Produce stories under deadline and sometimes under tight turnarounds
• Creative vision to conceptualize a longform story from pre-production through post-production
• Craft strong scripts that include a solid structure, story arc, character development and hit the key editorial notes
• Oversee the editing process for video stories, including collaborating with the editors and motion graphics team
• Fact-check stories throughout process from reporting through video production
• Produce all the video assets to accompany the videos when they rollout such as social cuts and assets for marketing and PR, as needed
• Work with Standards & Legal Team to ensure NBC News editorial standards are met
• Develop robust working relationships with correspondents, reporters, producers, and editors across the NBC News to collaborate on stories
• Maintain a real-time grasp of current events and ongoing coverage on NBC News platforms 
• Keep a pulse on production styles that could be leveraged for news video stories

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 6 years experience producing mid and long-form high-impact video for a major news organization
• Impeccable editorial judgment and journalistic integrity
• Excellent writing, research, interviewing and communication skills
• Thorough understandin