What are the responsibilities and job description for the Producer position at NBCUniversal?
Company Description
NBCUNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks.
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 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.
Job Description
OVERVIEW
The Producer will work closely with supervising producers, junior producers and Operations to build a live news TV program for CNBC Asia Pacific. You will conceive, pitch and discuss news stories, make decisions on the program line-up, as well as provide strategic input on guests to invite onto a show. The successful candidate is an accomplished news producer with strong editorial and in-depth knowledge of business and financial markets. There will also be opportunities to develop people management skills and take on manager responsibilities to develop junior team members.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Conceive show ideas, news story ideas, interview direction
- Line produce, write and stack lineup
- Write and/or review scripts
- Use CNBC systems, graphics, CGs, Hotboards (for stock charts) to deliver engaging news stories to CNBC’s audience
- Build and maintain stellar production standards within CNBC Asia Pacific’s live, real-time news program format
- Communicate effectively in the gallery and provide clear instructions to junior producers and/or Operations team
- React to breaking news quickly, adjust and adapt to changing situations during live programming
- Prioritize and manage tasks assigned to you independently
- Co-manage the TV production team with the senior producers
- Assist in curating content for CNBC.com, as required
Qualifications
SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & REQUIREMENTS
- Excellent news editorial judgement
- In-depth knowledge of business financial markets, geopolitical and economic news
- Ability to work efficiently with accuracy in a fast-paced newsroom and meet tight deadlines
- Develop a clear understanding of CNBC’s editorial standards and programming priorities
- Flexibility in working different shifts, including on weekends or public holidays, as required
- Effective communicator and collaborator, professionally interacting with colleagues at varying levels across the business
- Experience with outdoor broadcast would be advantageous
- Demonstrated leadership skills and people development/management experience would be advantageous
- A passion for broadcasting, media and content production
- Relevant university degree or diploma
- 5 years experience in television news production
The responsibilities associated with this position are not limited to the above description and may be modified at any time by the Company.
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