Head of Live News Programming & Strategy

NBCUniversal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 215,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) and other benefits

Job summary

NBCUniversal is seeking a Vice President of Programming for NBC News NOW in New York. You will lead day-to-day editorial programming, execute the EVP's vision, and oversee a team of executive producers to ensure high editorial quality across the service.

You will collaborate with NBC News leaders to drive coverage, manage resources, and foster a collaborative newsroom culture, with a focus on breaking news and innovative storytelling.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience at a national news organization.
• 15+ years of experience as a newsroom leader overseeing significant editorial programming or 5+ years of executive producing live, breaking news content and a proven control room leader.
• Excellent editorial skill and judgement with deep experience managing investigative, complicated, sensitive, or nuanced reporting.
• Proven success in organizational, interpersonal skills and leadership skills and 5+ years managing teams and working closely with executive producers, correspondents, and anchors.
• Must be detail oriented and able to work under pressure and comfortable meeting multiple daily deadlines.
• History of acting in an entrepreneurial and proactive manner, and the ability to thrive in an ambiguous fast-paced, results orientated environment.
• Ability to work flexible hours (including nights and weekends), ability to work under tight deadlines, ability to work under pressure, and during breaking news.
• Strong financial acumen and demonstrated ability to manage and maximize programming budget.
• Intellectual curiosity about and passion for both Breaking News and Innovative Storytelling.
• Ability to work with confidential and sensitive information in a discrete manner.

Responsibilities

• Ensure and maintain editorial, storytelling and brand consistency across NBC News Now
• Determine and drive editorial priorities and programming across News Now in partnership with News Now Executive Producers, Specials, Newsgathering and editorial leads across NBC News
• In partnership with editorial leaders across NBC News advance and break news in coverage of major, ongoing stories
• Identify, plan and program for live, rolling coverage on big stories of the day
• Lead and hold accountable executive producers across the network, ensuring that editorial priorities are consistently reflected in individual programs and across the full programming day.
• Develop close relationships with show teams and Newsgathering to strengthen and streamline coverage plans and use of resources
• Identify and foster areas of collaboration across News Now programming
• Monitor breaking news and coordinate coverage needs with Specials and Newsgathering
• Oversee and manage futures planning in partnership with editorial leaders and newsgathering
• Coordinate with creative/production/operations teams on staff schedules, long-range initiatives, control rooms, graphics, and other technical and production considerations
• Drive operational excellence across the business and make timely programming adjustments to 24-7 stream as news warrants
• Develop and support an enterprising, inclusive, and collaborative culture
• Maintain strong financial controllership

Skills

Editorial leadership

Newsroom management

Editorial judgment

Budget management

Breaking news experience

Storytelling strategy

Team leadership

Flexible hours

Deadline pressure

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

NBCUniversal is seeking a Vice President of Programming for NBC News NOW in New York. You will lead day-to-day editorial programming, execute the EVP's vision, and oversee a team of executive producers to ensure high editorial quality across the service.

You will collaborate with NBC News leaders to drive coverage, manage resources, and foster a collaborative newsroom culture, with a focus on breaking news and innovative storytelling.