Producer, NBC News Digital Documentary & 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 the Editorial Director 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 documentary, video forensics, docuspecial, and long-form narrative opportunities in a hard news cycle. They should have a knack for knowing how to report and tell character-driven stories that resonate well beyond a fast-moving news cycle and know how to distill editorial complexity into the video medium. This role requires experience in pitching, reporting, pre-production, shooting, field producing, scripting, overseeing and collaborating with video editors, working with the motion graphics team, vetting their pieces with standards and legal, and fact-checking your video pieces. The candidate should have strong news and story instincts, a proven track record of success producing original reporting, impeccable editorial judgment, and creative approaches to their video pieces. Additionally, the producer should be able to drive projects independently, but also be able to collaborate effectively with correspondents, reporters, producers, and editors throughout the organization when needed. This is an exciting opportunity to work with an iconic media brand on deeply impactful stories and flex creativity as we create docu-style content which air 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 that include compelling interview subjects, strategtic filming opportunities, and strong editorial points. Produce stories under deadline and sometimes under tight turnarounds Creative vision to conceptualize a longform story from pre-production through post-production Craft 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 Fact-check stories throughout process from reporting through video production 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 NBC News editorial standards are met Develop robust working relationships with correspondents, reporters, producers, 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