Line Producer, Early Today

Job Description

Responsibilities

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Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Line Producer for NBC's Early Today.

Responsibilities:
• Assist Executive & Senior Producer in creating daily broadcast by executing editorial vision of day.
• Serve as backup Senior Producer.
• Oversee daily rundown changes and the timing of the show.
• Use leadership skills to motivate, mentor and manage employees.
• Write opens, scripts and teases.
• Work with show director and production crew.
• Pitch story ideas (day-of, next day, futures).

In Control Room:
• Preview accuracy of upcoming video, graphics and chyron.
• Preview upcoming stories and segments.
• Communicate with guests and correspondents-time cues, roll cues, thank-you's.
• Communicate with control room staff-director, technical director and TPM.
• Time newscast.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Must have at least 5 years of experience in live television (i.e. large-market morning shows, cable shows, broadcast TV, etc.).
• Must have at 1 year of line producing experience.
• Editorial experience in a fast-paced newsroom environment, ability to anticipate and respond quickly to change.
• Experience in story first journalism approach.

Desired Qualifications:
• Possess ability to develop story ideas, research and plan segments.
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for provocative, compelling television.
• Knowledge of current events, politics and pop culture.
• Wide-range reader of news, including op-eds.
• Strong writing skills.
• Expert tease writer.

Additional Job Requirements:
• Must be willing to work in New York, NY.
• Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news.

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: $115,000-$125,000

Additional Information

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