Live News Specials Producer (Prime)

Nbcuniversal Media, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 110,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts

Job summary

NBCUniversal’s NBC News Specials team is seeking a Live Producer to lead the control room during breaking news coverage and support special coverage. You’ll work closely with the Senior Producer to ensure production elements are ready for seamless live broadcasts.

Role requires 3+ years in live broadcast production, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and in-person work five days a week at NBC Studios (30 Rock). You’ll coordinate rundowns, field teams, and troubleshoot on air.

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.

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.
• Backfill Overnight team approx. 4-6 weeks a year as lead editorial watch for breaking news between Nightly and Today.

Skills

Line producing

Broadcast coordination

Editorial communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Automated control-room systems

Rundown tools

Job description

NBCUniversal’s NBC News Specials team is seeking a Live Producer to lead the control room during breaking news coverage and support special coverage. You’ll work closely with the Senior Producer to ensure production elements are ready for seamless live broadcasts.

Role requires 3+ years in live broadcast production, a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, and in-person work five days a week at NBC Studios (30 Rock). You’ll coordinate rundowns, field teams, and troubleshoot on air.