NBC News NOW Morning is seeking a segment producer who thrives in a breaking news, fast-paced and deadline driven environment.

We’re looking for segment producers with experience working in LIVE news programming who can produce stories that are visually compelling/impactful and can work well with a team to make it happen.

This is a temporary freelance position, the assignment is approximately 20 weeks long.

Responsibilities/Job Duties:

• Research, write and produce strong editorial copy with speed and accuracy in a fast-paced environment

• Produce live segments for live morning show, including writing sharp questions and identifying the strongest possible elements

• Pitch the most relevant, timely and compelling ideas for day-of and future segments

• Multi-task and juggle producing multiple stories for regular and breaking-news programming

• Mine and edit the best video and sound for assigned stories

• Quality check all video content

• Keep senior producers and the EP up to date with daily news development of assigned stories

Basic Qualifications:

• You have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience

• You’ve been working in broadcast, digital or cable news for 5 years – preferably working on live daily shows or in and around a control room

• Willingness and ability to work overnight/early morning hours

• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadline pressure, including breaking news

Desired Qualifications:

• You’ve got thorough knowledge of current events

• Excellent editorial judgment and writing skills

• You’ve got big ideas and the journalistic writing and research skills to bring them to life

• You’re familiar with iNEWS, can search and edit footage and cut your own VOs and SOTs

• When the news cycle calls you answer, even on weekends or late nights or after you’ve already put in a long day

•You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short