Producer, Newsgathering

NBCUniversal

Producer supporting newsgathering and storytelling for NBC News across all platforms. Collaborating with Correspondent and production teams for compelling journalism.

Posted 6/2/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $93,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with Correspondent and show teams to develop, report, and deliver strong, visually compelling stories with clear narratives and well-researched journalism.
Pitch, field produce, write, and fact-check stories across NBC News linear and streaming platforms, including daily news, longform pieces, and cross-platform content.
Conduct original reporting, deep research, and source interviews.
Secure guest bookings in a competitive environment; conduct pre-interviews and prepare talking points.
Ability to travel at a moment’s notice to cover a story and commit to staying on the road as long as the story takes.
Collaborate with control rooms, senior producers, and editorial teams to build rundowns, write intros, and produce live and taped segments.
Oversee field operations, including live shots, remote anchor setups, and breaking news coverage.
Track and manage correspondent’s schedule when working with them closely.
Work closely with editors to ensure high-quality video packages, graphics, and sound.
Partner with Standards & Legal to ensure all content adheres to editorial and corporate guidelines.
Maintain strong communication between the Correspondent, senior leadership, and production teams.
Contribute ideas for a wide range of content including news-of-day, lifestyle features, celebrity interviews, and human-interest stories.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in network news, cable, or talk show production, including live and taped segments.
Strong journalistic writing, research, and editorial judgment skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. politics, current events, pop culture, and lifestyle trends.
Experience shooting (DSLR or similar) and editing (Avid and/or Adobe Premiere).
Strong ability to navigate newsroom tools and technology (Slack, NCX, Latakoo, etc.)
Proven ability to work in fast-paced environments under tight deadlines.
Must be willing to work nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime with short notice.
Must be able to travel frequently, domestically and internationally.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to collaborate across teams.

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k)
paid leave
tuition reimbursement
variety of other discounts and perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

journalistic writingresearcheditorial judgmentshooting (DSLR)editing (Avid)editing (Adobe Premiere)fact-checkingoriginal reportingcontent productionlive segment production

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationinterpersonal skillsability to work under tight deadlinesdiscretioncreativityadaptabilityproblem-solvingorganizational skillsleadership