Job Description

The NBC News Washington, DC Bureau is offering a Digital Media Researcher position. This position is intended for individuals with a strong interest in television journalism; specifically, network news and cable news. The position provides opportunities to learn the basics of technical production by observing and working with some of the best, most experienced news professionals at a major news organization. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, strong organizational skills, a flexible schedule and the ability to work in a highly deadline-driven environment.

Responsibilities:

• Obtaining, logging, and organizing footage from a variety of sources
• Researching archival footage and providing support to the digital media unit
• Building and maintaining database of archived material
• Working directly with producers and correspondents on stories for broadcast and digital
• Using editorial judgment to select best footage for air
• Working closely with ingest operators and editors
• Managing restricted material
• Supporting Nightly News, TODAY, Meet the Press, and MSNBC
• Managing media folders, footage, and logs in AVID Media Central on a daily basis
• Input content into iNews on a daily basis
• Organizing incoming media during breaking news coverage
• Work daily with the Digital Media Specialists
• This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of 3 days per week.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or trade school
• 2+ years’ experience working in TV journalism
• Unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States.
• 24/7 availability: ability and willingness to work overtime, nights, holidays, and weekends, often with short notice.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must be able to consistently and effectively juggle multiple priorities
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate and work effectively with various levels of employees within the organization
• Must be a self-starter and require minimal supervision

Desired Characteristics:

• Strong research and organization skills
• Detail-oriented
• Experience with iNews, AVID and/or Media Central a plus
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Solid knowledge of current events and politics
• Experience conducting video research
• Ability to work under pressure with tight deadlines and quickly changing objectives/priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Team player
• Excellent computer skills
• Experience using research databases

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

Additional Information

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