Senior Producer, Digital Video - NBCU Local Job at NBCUniversal in California

Senior Producer, Digital Video - NBCU Local

• Full-time
• Business Segment: NBCUniversal Local

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

The Senior Producer, Digital Video will be part of the Digital Innovation Team, writing, editing, and producing content for NBCU Local. We're seeking someone to create breaking news content, consumer content, mini-docs, explainers, lifestyle pieces, and take the lead in creating digital series that can be used across multiple platforms.

The Senior Producer must be an expert collaborator, with strong leadership and project management skills required to take ownership of demanding productions, projects, and shows. The perfect candidate will love news and be passionate about finding unique ways to tell stories across every platform, love working with others, and prioritize multiple projects at once.

Some of the things you'll do in this role:

• Shoot, write, pitch, produce and edit original videos for digital platforms
• Appear on camera for select content
• Pitch concepts for new series for all platforms (Web, OTT, social) and develop plans for publication
• Oversee production of multiple projects at the same time and effectively collaborate and communicate with a team of producers and editors
• Build and maintain production documents such as shoot schedules, call sheets, and shot lists, gear lists, timelines, releases
• Leverage resources available from our national editorial team, owned stations or other sources to research, pitch, write and edit video segments designed for all platforms
• Gather, sort, and find stories in data and present data visually in videos
• Digest lots of information and present it in a simple video
• Develop graphic elements and treatments for your videos to engage mobile users.
• Develop best practices and expertise around creating, publishing and distributing videos specific to various digital platforms, and train digital and broadcast producers in those best practices at NBC’s owned stations.
• Write headlines and text for your videos to maximize engagement.

Basic Requirements:

• Must have at least 4 years of experience producing videos for multiple digital platforms
• Must have a bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, or related field or equivalent experience
• Ability to oversee multiple productions concurrently on various timelines
• Experience editing videos on tight deadlines
• Experience creating content in Adobe Premiere, After-Effects and Photoshop and working with Adobe Essential Graphics (.mogrt)
• Exceptional editorial skills: Ability to recognize stories with high potential for digital attention
• Ability to shoot with DSLR/cinema cameras, use lighting and audio equipment
• Familiarity with social media platforms and content creation for YouTube
• Must be willing and able to work flexible hours, under tight deadlines, including breaking news
• Must be willing to work all shifts as required by news and events (including nights and weekends).
• Must be willing to work in Los Angeles, CA

Desired Characteristics:

• Deep knowledge of current events
• Strong booking and interview skills
• Experience with a complex CMS a plus
• Fully bilingual candidate strongly preferred
• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week.

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.

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 any protected basis.

NBCUniversal will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories, or arrest or conviction records, in a manner consistent with relevant legal requirements.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to AccessibilitySupport@nbcuni.com.

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