Job Description

NBC News Digital is seeking an experienced journalist to work on breaking news coverage during critical evening and weekend hours. This hybrid reporting/editing role will be part of a larger weekend team including reporters, editors, platforms, and social who are responsible for delivering an engaging and trustworthy report.

This hybrid role requires a strong line editor who can also write breaking news stories or live blog posts. The right candidate is able to seamlessly jump between reporting and line editing from day to day or within a shift.

The ideal candidate should also be a team player ready to contribute in whatever fashion is needed at that moment.

Digital’s breaking news team covers a wide spectrum of topics, including extreme weather, entertainment, sports, business, health, online or pop culture, crime and anything else that our audience expects. This editor should be familiar with editing and assigning urgent, distinct and exclusive journalism and should be comfortable editing stories from the serious to the lighthearted.

The ideal candidate will also have experience with live coverage and know when readers will be best served with a live blog on a story.

This role will work closely with other editors and senior leaders in NBC Digital. The right candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment. This role will be based in New York or Los Angeles.

This position is represented by the News Guild - NY CWA.

Responsibilities

• Be immediately responsive to breaking news and keep NBC News competitive on the biggest stories of the moment.
• Be comfortable editing and assigning a broad range of topics.
• Be comfortable writing and reporting about a broad range of topics.
• Collaborate with other digital editors and staffers across the broadcast unit on breaking news coordination.
• Make sure we have the best photos, videos and other visual elements to help tell our stories.

Qualifications

Qualifications/Requirements

• 5 or more years in journalism with experience as an editor or team leader
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent years of relevant working experience
• Skilled editor with outstanding communication skills
• Expertise in writing SEO and optimizing stories for different platforms

Additional Requirements:

• Hybrid : This position has been designated as hybrid, generally contributing from the office a minimum of three days per week

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. Salary range: $80,000 - $115,000.

Additional Information

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