Anchor Producer
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Job Description
NBC News is seeking a seasoned Producer to support the newsgathering and storytelling activities of one of our anchor-reporters. Candidates should be ready, willing, and able to jump in whenever and wherever duty calls – in studio, the field, or the halls of power. A knowledge of Washington politics is a must, but successful candidates can break-down wonky debates into salient dinner-table conversation and deliver network quality packages. If you’re ready to make world class news with the best in the business, and aren’t daunted by long hours, and frequent travel, apply below.
Responsibilities
Work closely with Anchor-Reporter to develop, report, and execute strong visual stories with clear narratives and well-researched, accurate journalism.
Pitch, field produce, write and fact check Anchor-Reporter’s stories across NBC News linear and streaming platforms; including cross platform contributions and news-of-day stories
Conduct reporting, source interviews, and engage in deep research for original stories
Work closely with Anchor-Reporter’s show team as needed, including contributing during editorial meetings, working in the show rundown to build segments, and writing intros to packages / other taped elements
Find and book new and engaging guests for live and taped segments; conduct pre-interviews
Multi-task and juggle producing multiple stories for regular and breaking-news programming
Produce Anchor-Reporter’s live shots - in studio and remote
Responsible for all of Anchor-Reporter’s field operations, including story production, remote anchor setups, and field production as needed.
Work with the Specials team to produce for Anchor-Reporter during special reports
Communicate and coordinate with control rooms during live coverage
Keep senior leadership up to date with progress of stories and key news developments
Develop and maintain close relationships across all shows and network divisions to ensure that stories are being pitched to the correct platform
Act as the go-between during Anchor-Reporter’s busy work day to ensure that everyone has all the information they need to ensure good communication and smooth and strong show production