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News Assistant

NBCUniversal

Singapore 09-09-2024
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  • Paid
  • Full Time
  • Entry (0-2 years) Experience
Job Description
News Assistant (CCTV)

Responsibilities

NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Universal Studio Group, and have world-renowned theme parks and attractions through Universal Destinations & Experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Here you can be your authentic self. As a company uniquely positioned to educate, entertain and empower through our platforms, Comcast NBCUniversal stands for including everyone. Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives, coupled with our Corporate Social Responsibility work, is informed by our employees, audiences, park guests and the communities in which we live. We strive to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where our employees feel supported, embraced and heard. Together, we'll continue to create and deliver content that reflects the current and ever-changing face of the world.

NBCUniversal Singapore earned a Great Place to Work certification as a result of our dynamic, inclusive and resilient culture. Here you can live your passion.

CNBC INTERNATIONAL

CNBC is the world's number one business and financial news network. Its mission is to help the influential and aspirational make astute decisions to get ahead by providing live market updates, breaking news, in-depth analysis and exclusive interviews.

CNBC's vast portfolio includes CNBC.com, the online destination for global business; CNBC PRO, the network's premium subscription service that provides real-time global market data and market analysis, as well as a growing slate of live and virtual events where consumers can experience CNBC's award-winning journalism, live.

With headquarters in New Jersey, London, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi, CNBC provides a truly global 24-hour business briefing for senior business leaders, the financial community and those with assets to invest or protect. Today the channel is available in more than 392 million homes worldwide. CNBC also boasts a growing audience across its social media and digital video platforms.

Visit www.cnbc.com for more information.

NBCUniversal is the parent company of CNBC.

Job Description
OVERVIEW

At CNBC, we offer TV packages on the global economy and international business to the business channel of China State Broadcaster. We are looking for a News Assistant to join our team and help our reporter create Chinese-language content.

In this role, you will provide editorial support to our show production teams, focusing on Chinese content for CCTV platforms. Your tasks will include assisting with research, cutting and logging videos, building graphics, basic segment production and guest booking. You will start learning about Asian business and markets, and the fundamentals of journalism, and you will have opportunity to work on CNBC Asia Pacific's live English TV programming.

This role is ideal for candidates starting a career in journalism and TV news production, with keen interest in business and current affairs. Strong candidates include those pursuing degrees in journalism, communications, media, business or economics.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Collaborate closely with teams in China and Singapore to ensure all content is broadcast-ready
• Translate, coordinate and verify scripts between Chinese and English languages accurately
• Work with video editors to cut videos and ensure content aligns with scripts for CCTV reports
• Create graphics and data boards using CNBC's in-house applications and coordinate with Graphics team to generate high-quality visuals that supplement news stories
• Produce accurate interview transcripts in Chinese language for CCTV reports
• Draft short pitches in Chinese language for CCTV
• Conduct research on stories as required
• Assist the reporter with logistics, guest coordination, and post-filming editing for outside filming assignments

Qualifications

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS
• Proficient in written and spoken Chinese and English languages for writing and editing Chinese and English scripts and effectively communicate with and pitch to China-based client groups
• Willingness to learn and work in a fast-paced, high-pressure live news environment
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Proven ability to manage a wide variety of tasks while performing efficiently and accurately under tight deadlines
• Flexible and willing to occasionally work different shifts when required

DESIRED ATTRIBUTES
• A keen interest in business news, economics, and financial markets
• Prior internship experience in TV News Production and/or financial sector
• A strong passion for broadcasting, media, and content production
• An openness to develop and learn new skills, with long-term aspirations to progress your career within NBCUniversal's award winning News Group

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

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
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request reasonable accommodations by emailing [email protected].

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqw91z-3-149-245-187-42 in your application.