NBC News Desk Editor (9-month FTC)

TN United Kingdom; Brentford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Ein etabliertes Medienunternehmen sucht einen dynamischen Koordinator für die internationale Nachrichtenredaktion. In dieser spannenden Rolle arbeiten Sie eng mit dem Senior Desk Editor zusammen, um Ressourcen zu koordinieren und Teams in der Berichterstattung zu unterstützen. Sie werden für die Verwaltung von Live-Anfragen, die Buchung von Reisen und die Kommunikation mit verschiedenen Plattformen verantwortlich sein. Wenn Sie eine Leidenschaft für Nachrichten haben und in einem schnelllebigen Umfeld arbeiten möchten, ist dies die perfekte Gelegenheit, Ihre Fähigkeiten unter Beweis zu stellen und einen bedeutenden Beitrag zur Berichterstattung zu leisten.

Qualifications

• Erfahrung in der Nachrichtenredaktion eines führenden internationalen TV-Nachrichtensenders.
• Fähigkeit, in einem schnelllebigen Nachrichtenumfeld zu arbeiten.
• Hohes Maß an schriftlichem Englisch erforderlich.

Responsibilities

• Koordinierung von Ressourcen und Kommunikation mit dem Senior Desk Editor und den Feldteams.
• Zuweisung und Verwaltung von Live-Anfragen für verschiedene Plattformen.
• Unterstützung der Feldteams bei Risikobewertungen und Sicherheitsprotokollen.

Skills

Erfahrung im Nachrichtenbereich

Starkes Urteilsvermögen für Nachrichten

Aufmerksamkeit für Details

Ausgezeichnete Kommunikationsfähigkeiten

Fähigkeit zum Multitasking

Erfahrung mit Satellitenoperationen

Verständnis der sozialen Medien

Erfahrung mit iNews und Avid

Education

Universitätsabschluss oder gleichwertige Erfahrung

Tools

iNews

Avid

Job description

Job Description

You’ll be at the core of NBC News’s international operation, working alongside the Senior Desk Editor in coordinating and supporting teams in the field and in the newsroom as they produce content for our key platforms, including TODAY, Nightly News, MSNBC, and NBC News Digital. We’ll look to you to draw on your experience of working on assignment desks and be resourceful in juggling various tasks, including organizing lives and pre-tapes, managing requests, setting up interviews, deploying personnel, and booking travel — all while keeping the company and field teams up to date with the latest developing news stories and video. You’ll ideally be familiar with video transmissions from the field and will be comfortable editing short video clips to send to field teams or across the network. We’ll also expect you to use social media and research tools to quickly pick up on interesting stories and be first in our coverage. You will have excellent communication skills and be able to persuade people both inside and outside the organization on tight deadlines and during difficult and stressful periods. You’ll need to be meticulous and have excellent attention-to-detail to keep across all the work that goes on for the International Desk on a daily basis.

Main responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinating resources and communicating with the senior desk editor, field teams, show producers, editing producers, content platforms, and platform editors
• Working with the live request coordinator to assign and manage live requests for various NBC News platforms and partners
• Coordinating with SatOps, MCR, and field teams on live shots
• Updating the network, editors, and field teams with breaking news updates and compelling video
• Compiling accurate staffing logs, editorial updates, and output records
• Handling and booking live transmissions or tape windows with third-party vendors
• Deploying teams on short notice to travel abroad and booking travel
• Assisting field teams with risk assessments and ensuring safety protocols
• Working with the senior desk editor or individually to identify and pitch key stories and editorial themes
• Verifying stories by contacting local sources, government officials, companies, or related individuals
• Working with NBC News’s partners and affiliates to request video, editorial information, or assistance
• Finding and transmitting key video from agencies, archives, or elsewhere for news stories across the network
• Supporting the edit room or field edits

Skills and Experience

• Experience working on the news desk of a leading international TV news organization, ideally with a US outlet
• Capacity to work in a fast-paced and demanding live news environment
• Strong news judgment, knowledge of current events, and familiarity with previous key news stories
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills and professional conduct, especially in high-pressure and stressful situations
• Experience with managing and booking satellite operations, preferred
• Strong understanding of the role of social media in news broadcasting and multi-platform delivery
• Experience with iNews and Avid preferred
• Experience of using video agencies, preferred
• Understanding of video and photo licensing, legal principles, and rights of usage, preferred
• Familiarity with NBC News output and editorial standards

Requirements

• University degree or equivalent experience
• Eligible to work in the UK
• Must be able to work flexible hours, including overnights
• High standard of written English
• Polite phone manner and good communication skills
• Strong teamwork ethic
• Additional languages preferred

Additional information about the selection process and NBCUniversal’s commitment to equal employment opportunities is included in the original description.