Director, News Research & AI Tools

NBC News is seeking an experienced Director of News Research & AI Tools to help sustain and modernize the network’s award-winning research and verification infrastructure. This role will help to design a new research model, develop and deliver training to the teams who will absorb the research functions, lead complex research requests and manage research tools and databases. Ultimately, strengthening collaboration across teams. This position will play a critical role in ensuring that NBC News remains a leader in credible, well-sourced, and data-driven journalism. Responsibilities: Partner with newsgathering, Standards & Practices, editorial leadership, and technology leads to identify go forward tools and approaches for NBC News based research requests Lead advanced and specialized research requests for NBC News brands and platforms Partner with newsgathering and editorial leads to identify beat specific/unit subject matter experts to receive super user training; partner with HR and editorial teams to develop training materials Support breaking news leads as “Research Story Captain” to expand internal expertise; help develop surge team capacity Manage access to specialized databases and subscriptions, and design systems that strengthen accuracy, speed, and collaboration across broadcast, digital, streaming, and field teams Work with sourcing and operations to transition contract management Work with editorials leads to identify and news info research into brand and platform workflows, Identify and document self-service opportunities on an ongoing basis