Content Producer, NBC Connecticut

Job Description

Responsibilities

Job Description

NBC Connecticut is looking for a content producer to collaborate with our team of exceptional journalists to create engaging and compelling content for our broadcast and digital platforms.

Here You Can:
• Take charge of the big headlines with innovative showcasing and storytelling
• Create memorable newscasts for television and digital platforms
• Produce, write, and edit segments as assigned
• Collaborate with an experienced award-winning team
• Innovate by participating in long-form projects for our streaming services
• Contribute ideas for stories based on the NBC Connecticut News Strategy
• Fill in as a producer when needed on other NBC CT newscasts
• Develop within the NBC Owned station group

The ideal candidate will:
• Play an active role in the editorial process
• Have strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Have basic editing skills on non-linear programs
• Have strategic thinking, researching and organizational skills
• Have excellent time-management skills, prioritize assignments to meet deadlines

Qualifications

Qualifications:
• At least one year of related-work experience or equivalent experience

Eligibility Requirements:
• Must be willing to work at the station in West Hartford, CT
• Must have a flexible schedule with ability to work any shift including holidays and weekends with short notice
• Must have the ability to work any of a 24 x 7 shift
• Must have a valid driver's license
• Must be covered by Solutions, NBCU's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program
• 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.

Desired Characteristics:
• Knowledge and understanding of various media platforms
• A focus on keeping up to date on news and current events in Connecticut
• Pioneering spirit with a desire and urgency to learn emerging technologies and invent the future
• Ability to solve problems, prioritize decisions and act decisively under deadline
• Stay connected with local news in our communities through emails, social media, and news releases
• Understanding of social media

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gw6v3j-3-145-96-41-42 in your application.