Job Description
Company Description
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.
Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.
Job Description
Meet The Press NOW is looking for a Production Assistant who has a demonstrated passion and skill in political reporting and thrives in a fast-paced, dynamic and deadline driven team environment.
Get in touch if you love to work with graphics, edit video, have strong digital/social skills and want to jump start your career in journalism.
This position is represented by the News Guild-CWA NY.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the airing of all graphic elements during live program
- Work with director and line producer to maintain graphic look and accuracy
- Work closely with producers to research, select and locate required footage for broadcast
- Assist associate producers and editor with video editing
- Work closely with the Meet The Press Digital Team to publish and distribute video on social media and owned platforms
- Print scripts for anchors in studio and remotely
- Compile research for anchors, maintaining on-air updates during live program
- Gather information on breaking stories for anchors to relay on air
- Maintain show transcripts and assist with archiving
Qualifications
- Worked in broadcast, digital or cable, including internships, for at least one year
- Possess excellent knowledge of politics, history and current events
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
- Knowledge of Avid/Interplay/Premiere and iNews preferred
- Proven ability to work under deadline pressure and breaking news in a collaborative team environment
- Strong sense of newsworthiness, AP-Style and social media best practices
- You are willing to work in New York, New York from 9a-5p, Monday-Friday.
Desired Characteristics:
- You’ve got big ideas and the journalistic writing and research skills to bring them to life.
- You’re familiar with iNEWS.
- You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short.
- You can enterprise, research and plan stories
- You’re able to work calmly under intense deadline to finish a project
- You thrive working in a collaborative team environment
- You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
Additional Requirements:
- Hybrid: This position currently has a hybrid schedule, which requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.
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: $29.08/hr
Additional Information
As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. 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 orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].
