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Job Description
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the overall editorial content for the assigned news platforms produced by NBC4, but may be responsible for additional platforms including but not limited to broadcast, digital and web.
- Lead a team of Producers and Content Producers in selecting the most compelling and relevant stories to create content for all assigned news broadcasts and other platforms as assigned.
- Coordinate with the production, engineering, and IT teams to ensure smooth and seamless show productions as well as with the editorial team to ensure the most complete local news coverage.
- Collaborate with newsroom leadership, other NBC Owned Television stations and NBC News/Telemundo News for special events planning as well as day-to-day coverage.
- Communicate with news management and assignment desk personnel to shape newscasts and determine the composition and flow of all assigned platforms.
- Responsible for scheduling editorial staff (Producers and Associate Producers) to ensure proper coverage.
- Participate in the performance review process for assigned editorial staff in conjunction with the VP, News.
- Work with news leadership to ensure necessary training and coaching is provided for Producers and Content Producers.
- Participate in the NBC4 recruitment efforts and facilitate the newsroom orientation of new employees when needed.
- Track market competitive trends, develop and implement show content and format changes, and articulate vision to employees.
- Track coverage related costs and ensure fiscal responsibility in the news department.
Additional Information: This position is eligible for company sponsored benefits, including medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and a variety of other discounts and perks. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $130,000 - $160,000 (bonus eligible).
Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years’ experience working in news management.
- Minimum 10 years of newsroom newsgathering and/or production experience in top 20 market.
- Minimum 10 years’ experience writing, producing and desktop editing with experience approving scripts.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism or related field, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience selecting, managing, developing and motivating a team of editorial news professionals.
- Proficiency in working with the latest newsroom technologies (both hardware and software).
- Ability to help set and communicate newsroom policies.
Desired Characteristics:
- Solid news judgment, strong writing and research skills.
- Proven strong journalistic leadership, with the ability to assign, direct and supervise broadcast news coverage.
- Demonstrated ability to lead a staff effectively, solve problems, prioritize decisions, and successfully manage multiple assignments concurrently in a fast-paced, breaking news environment.
- Competitive success in delivering both ratings and rank success.
- Ability to select, manage and develop strong editorial news professionals.
- Basic understanding and demonstration of editorial judgment and journalistic ethics in all platforms, including a current knowledge of laws of libel, slander and applicable FCC rules and regulations.
- Demonstrated ability to drive process improvements.
- Good collaborative and interpersonal skills to communicate at all levels.
- Understanding of emerging news production techniques and technology, with a pioneering spirit with desire to learn emerging technologies and invent the future.
- Believes that teams are smarter and more dynamic together.
- Spanish language skills a plus.
Additional Requirements:
- Interested candidates must submit a resume/CV through nbcunicareers.com to be considered.
- Must be willing to work in Washington, DC.
- Must be able to work flexible hours including weekends, holidays and overnights.
- Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
- Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision.
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