Assistant Producer, Dateline

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking an Assistant Producer to support the development and production of long-form investigative and true-crime programming. The role collaborates with producers, senior producers, correspondents, and production teams from research through broadcast.

Responsibilities include researching, organizing materials, preparing interview packs, coordinating field production, and assisting with editing and fact-checking.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 1 year of journalism, news, documentary, television, or related production experience.
• Strong research, reporting, writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in long-form journalism and storytelling as well as criminal justice.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours when required by breaking news, trials, shoots, or production schedules.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and reporting for stories in development and production, including background research, court and public-record searches, archival research, and fact gathering
• Help organize and maintain story materials, research, timelines, contact information, interview notes, records, transcripts, and other production documents
• Support interview preparation, including research packets, chronologies, background materials, and suggested areas of questioning
• Assist with field production, including coordinating logistics, gathering material, supporting interviews and shoots, and working with production crews
• Help obtain photographs, video, court records, police material, archival footage, and other editorial elements needed for the broadcast
• Review, log, transcribe, and organize interview and field material
• Work with producers during the edit process by locating material, confirming information, and helping identify appropriate visual and editorial elements
• Fact-check names, dates, locations, quotations, graphics, and other editorial information

Skills

Research & reporting

Writing

Organization

Communication

Journalism interest

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

NBCUniversal is one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies. We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our global theme park destinations, consumer products, and experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service. We produce and distribute premier filmed entertainment and programming through our powerhouse film and television studios, including Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, and Focus Features, and the four global television studios under the Universal Studio Group banner, and operate industry-leading theme parks and experiences around the world through Universal Destinations & Experiences, including Universal Orlando Resort, home to Universal Epic Universe, and Universal Studios Hollywood. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation. Visit www.nbcuniversal.com for more information.

Our impact is rooted in improving the communities where our employees, customers, and audiences live and work. We have a rich tradition of giving back and ensuring our employees have the opportunity to serve their communities. We champion an inclusive culture and strive to attract and develop a talented workforce to create and deliver a wide range of content reflecting our world.

Job Description

Dateline NBC is seeking an Assistant Producer to support the development and production of long-form investigative and true-crime programming. The Assistant Producer will work closely with producers, senior producers, correspondents, and production teams on stories from initial research and development through field production, editing, and broadcast.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research and reporting for stories in development and production, including background research, court and public-record searches, archival research, and fact gathering
• Help organize and maintain story materials, research, timelines, contact information, interview notes, records, transcripts, and other production documents
• Support interview preparation, including research packets, chronologies, background materials, and suggested areas of questioning
• Assist with field production, including coordinating logistics, gathering material, supporting interviews and shoots, and working with production crews
• Help obtain photographs, video, court records, police material, archival footage, and other editorial elements needed for the broadcast
• Review, log, transcribe, and organize interview and field material
• Work with producers during the edit process by locating material, confirming information, and helping identify appropriate visual and editorial elements
• Fact-check names, dates, locations, quotations, graphics, and other editorial information

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 1 year of journalism, news, documentary, television, or related production experience.
• Strong research, reporting, writing, organizational, and communication skills.
• Demonstrated interest in long-form journalism and storytelling as well as criminal justice.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours when required by breaking news, trials, shoots, or production schedules.

Additional Requirements

• Hybrid: This position has been designated as hybrid, which currently requires contributing from the office a minimum of four days per week. The Company reserves the right to change in-office requirements at any time.

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 benefits offered by NBCUniversal by visiting the Benefits page of the Careers website.

Salary Range: $26/hr to $31/hr

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 [e-mail].