Assistant Producer

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 world-class business news content for CNBC’s 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 fast-paced, 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 line-ups 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

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES

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 in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's 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 AccessibilityS.

Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to Versant in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.