Live Producer, NBC News Specials (Prime)

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Job Description

The NBC News Breaking News Specials team is seeking a skilled Live Producer to help lead the control room during breaking news coverage and support special coverage. You’ll work closely with the Senior Producer to ensure all production elements are in place for seamless live broadcasts during planned and unplanned major news events. Responsibilities:

• Build and manage rundowns, ensuring all segments, graphics, and video elements are ready for air
• Help coordinate field teams/reporters, bookings and live remotes during major breaking news
• Collaborate with Senior Producers and the Specials team to anticipate resources needed for planned major event coverage
• Troubleshoot technical or logistical issues in real time to minimize on-air disruptions
• Partner with technical, graphics, audio, and talent departments to maintain top-tier production quality
• Produce live breaking cut-ins, special segments/programs, and additional content as needed
• Must be willing to backfill Overnight team approx. 4-6 weeks a year, as lead editorial watch for breaking news between Nightly and Today

Qualifications

• 3+ years of line producing or coordinating live broadcast news programming
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple moving parts under tight deadlines
• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with across editorial, technical, and talent teams under tight deadline
• Expertise in control-room operations from rundown creation through final sign-off
• Excellent editorial judgment with knowledge of NBC News Standards
• Proficiency with automated control-room systems and rundown tools—or clear aptitude to learn them quickly
• Flexibility for overnight and weekend schedules, including holidays with on-call availability for unplanned breaking news shifts
• Must be willing and able to work five days a week in person at 30 Rock, Monday-Friday 3pmET-11pmET

Desired Characteristics:

• Highly organized and detail-oriented, with a proven ability to manage complex logistics in a live-news environment
• Resourceful problem-solver who stays calm under pressure
• Strong communicator who can coordinate across diverse production units
• Collaborative team player dedicated to supporting editorial excellence

Additional Requirements:

• Required On-Site: This position is required to be performed full-time from an NBCUniversal-designated worksite.

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. Learn more about the benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website. Salary range: $110,000 - $125,000

Additional Information

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 race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and require support throughout the application and/or recruitment process as a result of your disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation. You can submit your request to [email protected].