Sr. Researcher-NBC Sports

Job Description

Job Description
NBC Sports is looking for a Sr. Researcher to join the team. The position will require sound editorial judgment, quick decision making, and the ability to interact with the entire production staff during live studio programming.

Responsibilities:
• Autonomous creation, editing and dissemination of information about sports and athletes across NBC platforms including but not limited to the NBA/WNBA, NFL, Olympics, College Football & Basketball, Golf, Premier League, Horse Racing, Motorsports and Cycling
• Impeccable judgment and consistency in delivery of information, both verbal and written
• Lead other staff members on any given assignment including but not limited to, coaching in production environments, editing written deliverables and leading brainstorms
• Own key editorial decisions in live moments, elevating as necessary and weigh multiple considerations simultaneously
• Maintain the accuracy and integrity of on-air content
• Be a constructive teammate by working with producers and on-air talent to develop story ideas, gather story-related research, and fact check scripts (both pre-produced and live broadcast, in studio and on remote)
• Prepare on-air talent prior to shows, and provide accurate, on the spot information during broadcasts including in various capacities in studios, control rooms and on remote, sometimes as the only production representative with talent
• Duties include contributing to production and editorial meetings, creating and writing a daily research and story memo for production and talent, and responding to specific research requests, plus live support for talent and production staff in varying capacities including but not limited to on remotes and in studios/control rooms
• Researchers are expected to become experts in the stories, athletes, rules, results, and histories in every sport televised by NBC Sports
• Be prepared to contribute to research projects across NBC Sports properties including supporting game and event production with notes and briefings
Qualifications
• Minimum one (1) year of experience in sports journalism or related field or equivalent work experience
• Submission of writing samples
• Excellent writing skills with proven journalistic writing ability
• Demonstrated editorial judgment and commitment to accuracy
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively under pressure and meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired Characteristics:
• Candidates should be versatile, self-motivated, energetic and able to work well both independently and as part of a group
• Mastery of research and deeper editorial considerations including statistical, storyline and context beyond immediate subject matter
• Sound editorial judgment and clear, efficient writing ability
• Strong background in journalism - specifically, experience as a senior writer or editor at a college or professional daily newspaper or top line magazine
• Experience with providing sports information for on-air broadcasters
• Ability to work efficiently and accurately under pressure, meet deadlines, sustain focus on assigned duties and multi-task
• Experience in news gathering and/or working in studio production
• Strong working knowledge of various research sources and methods
Additional Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in Stamford, CT
• Must be willing to work nights and on weekends
• Must be willing to travel domestically and internationally
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States
• Must be 18 years or older
• It is the policy of NBCUniversal and NBCUniversal' s affiliated businesses to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-r777o9-18-117-87-225-42 in your application.