Producer, NBC News Digital Docs and Enterprise Video

NBC News Digital is looking for a talented producer to join its Digital Docs and Enterprise team. This new role will report to a Senior Producer and will create innovative, mid-form and long-form, in-depth news stories for NBC News. We’re looking for a strong editorial producer who sees the digital doc, video forensics, and long-form narrative opportunities in a hard news cycle. They should have a knack for knowing how to report and tell stories that will breakout and resonate well beyond a fast-moving news cycle and know how to distill editorial complexity into the video medium. This role requires experience in reporting, pre-production, shooting, field producing, scripting, putting together radio cuts, overseeing and collaborating with video editors, working with the motion graphics team, and fact-checking your video pieces. Additionally, the producer will collaborate with correspondents, reporters, and editors throughout the organization, so should be well-versed in how to do so effectively. The candidate should have strong news instincts, a proven track record of success producing original reporting, impeccable editorial judgment, and creativity in their video pieces.This is an exciting opportunity to work with an iconic media brand and flex creativity as we create docu-style content which airs on many of our platforms including NBCNews.com, Peacock, and NBC News NOW. This position is represented by the NewsGuild-NY CWA. Responsibilities Pitch and develop original story ideas Produce stories under deadline and sometimes under tight turnarounds Creative vision to conceptualize a longform story from preproduction through post-production Research, report and develop strong editorial stories identifying the most compelling interview subjects and editorial points Strong pre-production and field producing skills Well-versed in crafting strong scripts that include a solid structure, story arc, character development and hit the key editorial notes Oversee the editing process for video stories, including collaborating with the editors and motion graphics team Solid grasp of how to fact-check a video story Produce all the video assets to accompany the videos when they rollout such as social cuts and assets for marketing and PR, as needed Work with Standards & Legal Team to ensure Editorial Standards of all segments Develop robust working relationships with correspondents, reporters, and editors across the NBC News to collaborate on stories Maintain a real-time grasp of current events and ongoing coverage on NBC News platforms Keep a pulse on production styles that could be leveraged for news video stories